Eric Reiske

Business

For Virginia Native, Delaware Tech is a Path to Career and Family

Five years ago, Eric Reiske was living in Chesapeake, Virginia and planned on attending Virginia Wesleyan to become a teacher. But everything changed once he toured Delaware Tech’s Owens Campus, and he started down a path that would lead him to a career and a family.

Reiske majored in business and played right field and third base for the Roadrunners baseball team from 2008-2010. He credits the Owens Campus and being a student-athlete for helping him learn time management skills.

Besides getting an education and an opportunity to play baseball, Reiske also met his wife-to-be, Jennifer, at Delaware Tech. In May 2010, Reiske graduated with a business degree. “I learned a lot, and I really grew up at Delaware Tech,” he said. “I went from being a guy who didn’t care about school to someone who just enjoyed learning in general. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA.”

Following graduation, he transferred to James Madison University to earn a bachelor’s in marketing. He then began working in a marketing research firm and volunteering in social media management and marketing for a non-profit in Washington, D.C. Last year, he was hired by the Delmarva Shorebirds in Salisbury, Maryland and two other minor league baseball franchises as a database marketing manager. In his role, Reiske nurtures and builds leads for the sales team and manages the database of those who attend games.