Student Profile: Rob Ciambra

Rob taking a day off from the Broadcast Booth to watch a Women’s Hockey Game from the stands.

Talk to Rob Ciambra for less than two minutes and it will be clear that he is a Broadcast Journalism student.

A sophomore at Quinnipiac, Ciambra works on many of the hockey broadcasts  for the Quinnipiac Bobcats Sports Network (QBSN) and hosts a hockey talk show with Matt Bell and Ryan DeCosta called The Sin Bin on 98.1 WQAQ. Rob has been a fan of the New York Rangers for years, but his passion for the Quinnipiac Ice Hockey program grew out of working in the old arena in Northford, Conn..

“I love it,” says Ciambra. “I’ve been near a hockey rink all my life. It’s also been fun being able to host the radio show with Matt and (the author of the article) just to talk about what’s going on in college hockey and the NHL.”

Like something out of a Christmas special, any conversation that Rob touches can turn to hockey instantly. When he is not talking about hockey, Rob says that he grew up listening to the Dave Matthews Band, and he has no plans to stop.

Student Profile: Matt Bell

Before I begin reporting on breaking news, I would like to take the opportunity to thank four friends who have kept me motivated and happy in my time here at Quinnipiac. I hope you learn more about them in the next four posts. First off is Matt Bell.

Matt Bell and ESPN’s John Buccigross posed for a picture on Wednesday afternoon.

For sophomore Matt Bell, each day is spontaneous and full of adventure. Bell is an Interactive Digital Design major and a Sports Studies minor at Quinnipiac.

Like each one of his designs, his days are filled with creative ways to have fun, from creating wacky moments in a video game, to deciding which sport franchise’s hat he’ll wear.

His passion for sports is evident, as he attends nearly all of the Quinnipiac sporting events through QU Spirit, and does whatever he can to learn more about the industry. He has taken that passion and applied it to another, designing banners for the Quinnipiac Women’s Ice Hockey Team.

Bell says, “Because it mixes two of my favorite things in Hockey and design, and also they’re my friends.”

Bell plans to continue working with the team, and work on design for an NHL team after graduation.

 

 

 

 

This design features an Quinnipiac Women’s Ice Hockey player who will be playing for Sweden in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi.