Doug Lattuca is the Director of Communications and Broadcasting for the Danbury Hat Tricks. Lattuca is entering his second season as the "Voice of the Hat Tricks" and will serve as the team's Play-by-Play Broadcaster for all 56 home and away games this season. He is responsible for overseeing media relations, managing and creating social media and website content, and driving business development with a focus on sponsorship, group sales, and ticket sales.
Prior to joining the Hat Tricks in July 2023, Lattuca earned a B.S. degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a minor in Sport Management. While there, he was the Head of Broadcasting for the Men’s Club Ice Hockey team (ACHA) in 2021-22 and 2022-23 where he led a media team, oversaw all broadcast content, served as the "Voice of the Orange", and assisted in promotional events and team operations. Lattuca was a part of the team since his freshman year (2019) when he did public address announcing and color commentary. Additionally, Lattuca was an intern with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) where he occasionally called games on ESPN Radio. Furthermore, Lattuca was a voice for SU’s ACC Network coverage of DI women’s hockey and a sports staff member at the on-campus radio stations, WAER and WJPZ.
In summer 2022, Lattuca was a play-by-play broadcaster for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and worked alongside former Hat Tricks announcer and Whitecaps public address announcer Chris Lynch (2022-23).
Lattuca grew up in Dix Hills, New York on Long Island and had the opportunity to work as a broadcaster for the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League during the 2021 summer. He is a die-hard Rangers, Yankees, and Steelers fan.
For media inquiries, please contact Lattuca at doug@danburyhattricks.com.
Lattuca's website/portfolio: https://www.douglattuca.com/