Phil Brodsky Joins Patch as Regional Sports Editor

The name Phil Brodsky is synonymous with area sports. For more than 40 years, Brodsky has covered athletics throughout the region, starting with the Milford Citizen and most recently, with Elm City Newspapers.

On Wednesday, Patch.com welcomed Brodsky to his first day of work as Regional Sports Editor where he will oversee coverage for Bethany/Woodbridge (Bethwood,) Milford, Orange, Stratford, North Haven and Seymour. 

"I'm really happy to be joining the Patch family," Brodsy said. "After so many years in print journalisim, it's very exciting to be involved with such a rapidly growing organization  that's on the cutting edge of modern, state of the art  journalism."

Brodsky is passionate about local sports coverage. In 2002, he won a first place Excellence In Journalism Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for a feature article he researched and wrote about how obsessive compulsive disorder had impacted the athletic career and personal life of a local high school student. 

In addition to his print journalism career, Brodsky is also a broadcast journalist with SportingNewsCT.com,  broadcasting scholastic football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, baseball, softball, and lacrosse contests as well as American Legion baseball. Phil also has had broadcast experience with WFIF-1500 AM and WNHC-1340 AM. He also co-hosted the SNCT live sports talk program at Buffalo Wild Wings and has broadcast high school state championship football and volleyball games on Connecticut Public Television.

 A 41-year resident of Milford, Brodsky grew up in West Haven, graduated from West Haven High and earned his bachelor's degree in secondary education from Southern Connecticut State University. He also has a master's degree with additional graduate work toward a doctoral degree in history/political science from the University of Arizona.