Jimmy joined Penn State Berks Athletics as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations in September of 2023.
Morta comes to the Nittany Lions after serving as the Director of Athletic Communications for Thomas Jefferson University for three years. He was the main contact for all 17 sports, handling statistics, livestreaming, award nominations, website management, press releases, recaps, and photography for the Rams.
Morta has experience in the Division III level, having a stint at Wilkes University in August of 2022. He helped the department with their press releases, video editing, graphics, upkeep on the website, and statistics on NCAA LIvestats and Statcrew for the 23 sports that Wilkes University oversees.
Before joining Wilkes, Morta was helping with gameday statistics and events as a Sports Information Assistant at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. He also helped with the livestreaming and using NCAA Livestats for soccer and basketball while using Statcrew for lacrosse.
In August of 2016, Morta began his role as a Sports Information Assistant at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pa. He helped with the programs for gameday, wrote press releases, capture video for social media, and archived articles.
Morta earned his bachelor's degree in Leisure and Sports Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in May 2018. He went on to receive his master's degree in Management - Sports Management at the University of Dubuque in August 2022.
He currently resides in Birdsboro, Pa.
