Staff Directory
Michael Rovetto
- Title:
- Social Media/Content Manager
- Email:
- Phone:
- 973-775-2779
Michael Rovetto was promoted to Social Media/Content Manager on Jan. 5, 2026. In his role, he oversees social media strategy and execution for Maryland Athletics’ main accounts across all platforms while supporting all varsity sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. Additionally, he assists with content creation across programs and develops monthly social media reports to help inform department strategy. Rovetto also leads Maryland Athletics’ social media influencer program, coordinating partnerships with creators to expand the department’s reach and connect with new audiences.
Rovetto joined Maryland Athletics as a Staff Writer for umterps.com in January 2024. His storytelling has earned national recognition, with more than a dozen of his features picked up by the NCAA and amplified by the Big Ten. He earned a 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Fred Stabley Sr. national writing award along with two national runner-up honors and has earned five CSC district writing awards. He was also named runner-up for PhotoShelter’s Storyteller of the Year.
In addition to his editorial and social media work, Rovetto served as the scriptwriter for the 2024 Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony, narrated by the Voice of the Terps, Johnny Holliday.
A graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Rovetto has also written for Sports Illustrated’s Fantasy Sports On SI and previously interned with PressBox, where he covered Maryland men’s basketball.
As a Maryland student, he worked with Terrapin Sports Central and contributed to projects published by Capital News Service, including “Lethal Restraint,” a police use-of-force investigation named a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting.
A native of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, Rovetto earned his associate degree from County College of Morris before attending Maryland. He also played for Maryland’s club flag football team, which finished as the runner-up at the 2023 NIRSA Championship Series National Championships.
Rovetto joined Maryland Athletics as a Staff Writer for umterps.com in January 2024. His storytelling has earned national recognition, with more than a dozen of his features picked up by the NCAA and amplified by the Big Ten. He earned a 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Fred Stabley Sr. national writing award along with two national runner-up honors and has earned five CSC district writing awards. He was also named runner-up for PhotoShelter’s Storyteller of the Year.
In addition to his editorial and social media work, Rovetto served as the scriptwriter for the 2024 Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony, narrated by the Voice of the Terps, Johnny Holliday.
A graduate of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Rovetto has also written for Sports Illustrated’s Fantasy Sports On SI and previously interned with PressBox, where he covered Maryland men’s basketball.
As a Maryland student, he worked with Terrapin Sports Central and contributed to projects published by Capital News Service, including “Lethal Restraint,” a police use-of-force investigation named a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting.
A native of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, Rovetto earned his associate degree from County College of Morris before attending Maryland. He also played for Maryland’s club flag football team, which finished as the runner-up at the 2023 NIRSA Championship Series National Championships.
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