Sports Media Professional  ·  Writer  ·  Content Creator

LiamWillerup

I'm a credentialed sports media professional with extensive experience writing, editing, and managing coverage for major digital outlets including Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and Fan Nation.

SISports Illustrated · Klutch Sports
Moses Moody — Entering His 5th NBA Season
Exclusive interview ↗
SISports Illustrated · Klutch Sports
Dillon Brooks — Oregon, Memphis & Off-Court Life
Exclusive interview ↗
Social / XLive feed
1M+
Monthly page views
Sports Illustrated · 2024–25 NBA season
3M+
Impressions on X
2025 alone
1,000+
Published articles
Across tier-1 outlets
Published / featuredSports IllustratedThe Sporting NewsFanNationYahoo SportsOn3 Sports
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Madness Feed Views — All Platforms
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Madness Feed Top Post Views
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Podcasts Produced
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YouTube & RSS Impressions
3M+ Impressions on X in 2025◆146K Page Views — Top Article◆180+ Podcasts Produced◆700K YouTube & RSS Impressions◆Sports Illustrated · Sporting News · Fan Nation◆Named Most Outstanding Graduating Senior◆Covered NBA Summer League · ACC Football · ACC Basketball◆Klutch Sports Collaborator◆The Madness Feed — Instagram · TikTok · YouTube◆Moses Moody · Dillon Brooks — Exclusive Interviews◆ 3M+ Impressions on X in 2025◆146K Page Views — Top Article◆180+ Podcasts Produced◆700K YouTube & RSS Impressions◆Sports Illustrated · Sporting News · Fan Nation◆Named Most Outstanding Graduating Senior◆Covered NBA Summer League · ACC Football · ACC Basketball◆Klutch Sports Collaborator◆The Madness Feed — Instagram · TikTok · YouTube◆Moses Moody · Dillon Brooks — Exclusive Interviews◆
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Writing Work

Work first. Proof in context.
SI
Sports Illustrated × Klutch Sports
Moses Moody — Entering His 5th NBA Season
Player Profile
Sports Illustrated  ·  Klutch Sports
Moses Moody — Entering His 5th NBA Season
Organized through Klutch Sports representation, this player profile traced Moody's journey from high school to the pros, highlighting his off-court passions in philanthropy and investments. Golden State Warriors / Klutch Sports.
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SI
Sports Illustrated × Klutch Sports
Dillon Brooks — Oregon, Memphis & Off-Court Life
Player Profile
Sports Illustrated  ·  Klutch Sports
Dillon Brooks — Oregon, Memphis & Off-Court Life
A deep dive into Brooks' time at Oregon and his early tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies, including off-court passions in fashion and travel. Now with the Phoenix Suns. Organized through Klutch Sports.
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Breaking News
First-Wave Coverage
First-wave coverage on major coaching movements impacting the ACC landscape — fast, accurate, and widely read.
Viral Coverage
Trending & High-Traffic
Most-read article during tenure at Sports Illustrated, driving significant platform traffic.
146,000 Page Views
Game Analysis
Post-Game Breakdowns
Post-game analysis combining statistics, context, and player quotes — blending editorial depth with SEO performance.
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The Madness Feed

Driving engagement through data-driven viral content across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube

4.0M+
Views Across All Platforms
350K
Top Post Views — All Platforms
135K
Likes Across All Platforms

The Madness Feed is my independently built sports media brand, which I launched in mid-March of 2026 in the lead-up to March Madness. I always told myself I could create engaging content on social media, so The Madness Feed was my case study to prove my theory. It's a live demonstration of what I can do when handed full creative control.

Every element of the process is run by me: the short-form video edits, the caption strategy, graphic creation, and cross-platform posting. No money put in. No help from an outside partner. Just using the skills I've learned along the way to create a high-performing social media brand.

The Madness Feed is a proof of concept to recruiters to show that I don't just cover sports media; I can build it too.

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Snapshot

Sports Media Professional — Content Strategist, Video Producer, Audience Builder.
I turn editorial insights into multi-platform viral moments. Founded @themadnessfeed (0–50K impressions in 1 week). Published 1000+ articles across Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and Fan Nation. 180+ podcasts produced. Expertise: content strategy, video production, audience growth, and storytelling.

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Top Graduating Senior in major at the University of Miami
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3M+ impressions on X in 2025 alone
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Produced, edited, and created graphics for 180+ podcasts with 700K impressions
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Completed interviews and wrote player profiles on several current and former NBA players
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Covered NBA Summer League and ACC Football & Basketball games
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Content reposted by Overtime (1.7M followers on X)
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Resume

Liam_Willerup_Resume.pdf Download PDF ↓
Skills
Social Media
X / Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTok
Design & Editing
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Premiere iMovie CapCut
CMS
Tempest Voltax WordPress
Productivity
MS Office Google Docs Google Slides
Education
University of Miami
B.S.E.D. in Sports Administration
Coral Gables, Florida
Most Outstanding Graduating Senior

Results-driven sports media professional with a proven ability to grow audiences and drive engagement through strategic, platform-native social media content. Extensive experience promoting breaking news, analysis, and long-form storytelling across Twitter/X and digital platforms. Adept at translating editorial strategy into high-performing social posts using analytics, SEO principles, and audience behavior insights. Strong visual and multimedia skill set, including creation of promotional graphics and video assets using Adobe Creative Suite and CapCut.

Writer & Managing Editor
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
Sports Illustrated
  • Directed daily content strategy across seven NBA franchises, leading a team of five freelance writers, aligning editorial coverage with real-time social trends and platform-specific engagement opportunities.
  • Drove approximately 1 million page views monthly during the 2024–25 NBA season by identifying shareable storylines and optimizing headlines for social distribution.
  • Partnered with PR teams and external agencies including Klutch Sports to secure player interviews and transform them into high-performing social content — quote graphics, short-form clips, and discussion-driving posts.
Freelance Writer
Jan 2025 – Jun 2025
Sporting News
  • Produced breaking news, game recaps, analysis, and opinion content covering ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and SEC football and men's basketball.
  • Drove 100,000+ monthly pageviews by identifying real-time sports trends and translating them into high-performing, shareable content optimized for social distribution.
  • Developed data-informed headlines and hooks using audience insights, search intent, and platform analytics to maximize engagement and click-through rates.
Staff Writer
Apr 2022 – Sep 2024
Fan Nation / Athlon Sports
  • Created and amplified 300+ digital-first sports stories across Miami Hurricanes football and basketball, including coverage during bowl games and the Final Four.
  • Drove sustained audience growth through active, real-time engagement on Twitter/X, generating over one million impressions.
  • Led rapid-response coverage by monitoring practices, press conferences, injuries, recruiting, and transfer portal activity.
Founder / Host
Oct 2020 – Present
Coast2Coast Podcast
  • Produced, hosted, edited, and published 180+ podcast episodes covering NBA, NFL, and MLB, generating 475,000+ impressions in 2025 — a 400% increase from prior total.
  • Led end-to-end podcast production including show rundowns, audio editing, publishing, and distribution using AI and Adobe/Apple software.
  • Designed promotional graphics using Adobe Photoshop, boosting episode visibility and click-through rates across social media.
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Social Media

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Podcast & On-Camera

180+
Episodes Produced
700K
YouTube & RSS Impressions
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Leagues Covered
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Stories to Tell
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Miami 2024 Season Preview w/ Cam Ward

On-camera interview ahead of the 2024 season — discussing culture, expectations, and Cam Ward's arrival at Miami.

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2025 NFL Draft Targets for the Chargers

Highlighted Omarion Hampton and Harold Fannin Jr. as draft targets — over a month before the 2025 NFL Draft.

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The Sports Stream

Produced, edited, and created thumbnails/graphics for this podcast — covering NBA, MLB, NFL, and pop culture.

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Featured Guest

Appeared as a guest on several college sports podcasts, bringing expert analysis on the Miami Hurricanes and ACC.

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Why Hire Me

Ownership
  • Built @themadnessfeed from 0 to 1.5 million impressions in 45 days
  • Full creative control: strategy, design, posting, analytics
  • Launched during March Madness 2026 with zero budget or team support
Proof of Impact
  • 1M+ page views/month at SI (2024–25 NBA season)
  • 3M+ impressions on X in 2025 alone
  • 1000+ published articles across tier-1 outlets
Full-Stack Skills
  • Content strategy • Video editing • Analytics-driven growth
  • Platform fluency: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
  • Works solo & leads teams (directed 5 freelancers at SI)
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What Colleagues Say

"Liam just wanted to say thank you so much for your piece. It came out beautifully done. I appreciate you looking out and writing this beautiful piece."

Klutch Sports PR
In response to the Moses Moody piece

"Liam worked under me at Sports Illustrated's On SI and was a critical member of our team. He frequently went above his quota to cover for his teammates or just to make our operation better. Would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a hardworking and reliable team member."

Joey Linn
Sports Illustrated Writer & LA Clippers Beat Reporter

"It was a pleasure to work with Liam during my time at Sports Illustrated – FanNation's All Hurricanes. He was a quick communicator and an avid writer who always took on new stories on short notice. He utilized SEO practices to generate high amounts of engagement, vital for a site that generated revenue strictly through online advertisements."

Luke Chaney
On3 Sports
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Mentions of Me

A selection of mentions — not an exhaustive list