ESPN has promoted Nick Rud to the newly created role of Vice President, Sports Production for Diamond and College Olympic Sports. Rud will be responsible for the creative development and production oversight of multiple sports categories, including Diamond Sports (college softball, college baseball, girls’ little league softball and boys’ little league baseball) and College Olympic Sports (field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and wrestling).

Rud’s role in overseeing the overall content strategy for these properties includes ESPN’s annual presentation of marquee NCAA Championship events, including the Women’s and Men’s College World Series, and the Little League World Series tournaments in Williamsport, Pa.

“Nick is so deserving of this opportunity. He is a talented and experienced p

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