Pat DeCola (born June 30, 1987, in

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) is an American sports reporter for

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Biography

DeCola attended

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in Standish, Maine, and graduated with a B.A. in Communications in 2009. He is currently Manager, Digital Editorial for NASCAR.com. He was previously a writer for

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. DeCola joined

in 2009 and wrote for FOXSports.com and its regional sites until March 2012 before agreeing to join

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later that month. He worked at the ''

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'' as a sports reporter beginning in 2010, but left in January 2013 to aid in the re-launch of NASCAR.com under NASCAR Digital Media. In August 2012, DeCola joined Bleacher Report as a Featured Columnist. From April 2012 to July 2012, DeCola worked with blogger, political commentator, and author

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as a contributing editor on her Twitter curation site, Twitchy.com before resigning over a difference in ideology. DeCola also played guitar in the now-defunct indie rock band

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References

* Molori, John (October 2010)
DeCola making mark in sports media
''MethuenLife'', p. 24.

External links

Fox Sports MLB Power Rankings

Fox Sports Southwest

Sports Data MLB Power Rankings

Getting to Know The Cantstanjas/Boston Music Spotlight

The Cantstanjas Bandcamp

Pat DeCola journalism portfolio

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