Buccaneers Add Montesano to Full-Time Staff

Urbandale (IA) - The Des Moines Buccaneers are proud to announce that the team's radio broadcaster Scott Montesano has accepted an offer to join the franchise on a full-time basis beginning immediately. In addition to continuing his role as the team's radio play-by-play announcer, Montesano will add media relations and sales to his list of duties.

Montesano, 29, joined the team prior to the 2009-2010 season as the new radio announcer and thanks to his prior experience, was able to assist in a part-time capacity in various other roles including media relations and sales.

A native of Utica, NY and graduate of Marist College, Montesano previously worked with teams in the North American Hockey League and also in minor league baseball. From 2004-2007 he was the Director of Communications for the Fargo-Moorhead Jets and in 2008-2009 he was the Director of Media Relations and interim general manager for the North Iowa Outlaws both of the NAHL. He most recently spent the past five summers with the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods Baseball League.

He has also worked in media sales, as a newspaper reporter/sports editor, a substitute teacher and had his book "Call of Life" published in November 2009.

Scott and his wife Anglea will move to Urbandale year round and are expecting the birth of their first child in July.

The Des Moines Buccaneers will be playing their 32nd consecutive season in the United States Hockey League beginning in the Fall of 2011. Since 1980, the Buccaneers have produced hundreds of NCAA Division I players and dozens of professional alumni. Season Ticket Packages and Corporate Partnership information for the 2011-2012 season is available by calling (515) 278-2827.