One of the highlights of being a sportscaster is traveling the country and seeing different arenas and stadiums. No two places are the same, and each location brings something unique and memorable to the table. My personal travels have taken me to sixteen states, cities and towns big and small, and hundreds of different arenas. This is the start of a two-part series, where I’ll share some of my favorite high school, small college, and pro stadiums where I’ve announced games from.… Read More

We all dream of success and love talking about moments where we achieved something that we set out to do. It feels good to puff out your chest and show pride that the work you put into accomplishing something has paid off. The feeling of exhilaration from reaching even a small mountain top is a natural high unlike any other.… Read More

This episode features my conversation with Westwood One Final Four studio host Jason Horowitz. Topics of discussion include:

• Dealing with Twitter trolls.
• How being on the ESPN reality show “Dream Job” opened career doors.
• Getting his first job in New York City and being immediately under the microscope.
• Learning to reel in his ego early in his career.

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This is a re-post of an article posted on March 28th, 2016, but definitely relates to many feelings that remain true in my current situation. I hope you find it useful!

While driving home on Easter Sunday, I was treated to a beautiful South Dakota sunset. The mostly flat terrain gives a clear view of the orange, purple, and gold hues bleeding together to silhouette the grain silos, barns, and leafless trees.… Read More

New podcast conversation with Ghizal Hasan, the voice of Cal State University Northridge Basketball and Cal Riverside Baseball. Topics of discussion include:

• Being named #9 on the list of the Top 10 Broadcasters in Los Angeles.
• How he feels about being named one of the top broadcasters in the market but not catching a break for one of the glamour jobs yet.

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I do not have any agreement with the NSMA. This is not paid content, just my honest opinion on a great event.

At this point in my career I’ve reached my goal of being an NCAA Division I broadcaster for exactly one day. For one exhilarating day, I was the fill-in voice for Oral Roberts when they visited North Dakota State in Fargo.… Read More

It’s been a little over a week since the Final Four concluded in Minneapolis. Last week I detailed what it was like working behind the scenes with the Westwood One crew. This week I wanted to share a few unique observations and experiences from college basketball’s biggest weekend.

Funny Moment From A Former Pro: You don’t go to the Final Four looking for comedy, but there was one moment that I couldn’t help bursting out laughing.… Read More

New podcast conversation with Kevin Belbey, Director of Sports Broadcasting for The Montag Group. He’s a sports broadcasting agent who provides great insight into the broadcaster/agent dynamic. Topics of discussion include:

• Going to the Newhouse School at Syracuse and realizing that sportscasting wasn’t going to be his future.
• Why getting an agent isn’t a path to get out of a career rut.

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Occasionally, after nearly four years of writing this blog, it’s difficult to come up with fresh topics to write about. Sometimes there just isn’t anything exciting happening in my career. This week, inspiration was not a problem, as I’m writing this from the media room at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, which of course is the host of the Final Four!… Read More

With the Final Four coming up this weekend, everyone below the NBA level will be done calling hoops for the year. While some will move right into a baseball schedule, many of us are entering a period of down time. It’s a great opportunity for broadcasters to go on vacation, be around friends and family, and work other jobs that actually pay the bills.… Read More