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Sports Media Experience
-Nashville Predators radio pregame, postgame, and intermission host beginning with the 2022-23 season.
-Nashville Predators fill-in radio play-by-play announcer, calling 46 games over the past three seasons.
-Co-host of the Predators Official Podcast & Smashville Live player show.
-Preds radio locker room reporter for 2021-22 season.
Nashville Predators Radio Pregame, Postgame, & Intermission Host
Interviewing longtime Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in front of his newly-unveiled statue in March 2023 (Photo: John Russell)
Interviewing Predators winger Luke Evangelista after a morning skate in March 2023 (Photo: Sara Giles)
Interviewing Vanderbilt junior Austin Martin after a win in February 2020 (Photo: Brent Carden)
Play-by-Play and Sidelines:
Vanderbilt Baseball on
SEC Network+
-Play-by-Play Announcer for Vanderbilt Baseball on SEC Network+ (2021).
-Dugout Reporter for Vanderbilt baseball broadcasts on SEC Network+ and WatchESPN.com (2015-20).
-Associate Producer and Bug Operator for national broadcasts on ESPN networks, including AP for the 2021 Nashville Regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
Play-by-Play Announcer
& Sideline Reporter:
MyTV30 Friday Night Rivals
-Play-by-play announcer for Middle Tennessee's televised high school football game of the week, part of Sinclair Broadcast Group's national Friday Night Rivals package (2021-Present).
-Sideline reporter for MyTV30 Friday Night Rivals for three seasons (2018-20).
Conducting the postgame interview and trophy presentation after a Clarksville Northeast win on MyTV30 Friday Night Rivals in September 2018 (Photo: Mike Rios)
Calling the action from the booth in Scottsdale, Arizona in February 2020 (Photo: Laurie Alsentzer)
Play-by-Play Announcer:
Vanderbilt Sports Network, Learfield IMG College
-Solo radio play-by-play for Vanderbilt baseball's non-conference season on the Vanderbilt Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (2019 & '20 seasons)
-Play-by-play announcer for Vanderbilt women's basketball road games (2019-20 season).
Studio Host: Iowa High School Sports Network
-Host pregame, halftime, postgame, and highlight segments as the studio host on the TV broadcast of the Iowa high school football state semifinals and championship games at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls (2018-20).
Anchoring from the UNI-Dome at the 2018 Iowa High School Football Semi-Finals in Cedar Falls (Photo: Ted Sandeen)
Play-by-Play Announcer: Portland HS Basketball
on WQKR Radio
-Voice of Portland Panthers basketball, calling 30 boys and girls games during the 2018-19 season on the local radio station in Portland, Tennessee
(2018-19 season).
With color commentator James Parker in our WQKR broadcast position at Corey Brewer Court
In-Game Host:
Vanderbilt Football & Men's Basketball
-Provided in-game commentary, conducted interviews, and hosted fan contests during all Vanderbilt football and basketball home games (March 2016-May 2018).
-Addressed live crowds of up to 40,000 fans. Worked with marketing and video production staffs to enhance game experience and fan engagement at Vanderbilt Stadium and Memorial Gym.
Interviewing former Vanderbilt basketball player and current Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones during a Vanderbilt football game in September 2016 (Photo: Ziyi Liu)
Filming at field level during Vanderbilt lacrosse's chilly overtime victory at La Salle in March 2018 (Photo: John Blaze)
Content Creator &
Sports Information Director:
Vanderbilt Lacrosse
-Served as video content creator and sports information director for Vanderbilt lacrosse (Spring 2018).
-Developed and implemented a plan to increase the program's social media engagement with fans and recruits using highlights and game footage on Instagram, the team's primary social platform. Increased the number of Instagram impressions by over 300,000 compared to the prior season.
Play-by-Play Announcer:
Chatham Anglers
(Cape Cod Baseball League)
-Announced 47 games in 55 days, the entirety of the Cape Cod Baseball League season (Summer 2017).
-Planned and executed each online radio broadcast, including pregame and postgame shows featuring player and coach interviews.
Interviewing Chatham Anglers manager John Schiffner, the winningest skipper in Cape Cod Baseball League history, during the Manager's Show before a game at Veterans Field in June 2017
(Photo: Kerry Sheehan-Delany)
Sports Director:
VandyRadio
-Oversaw all sports programming during five semesters as VandyRadio's first ever Sports Director, including studio shows, interviews, and live game broadcasts. Spent over 250 hours on air in four years with the station.
(Sports Director: August 2014-December 2016,
Sports Host: October 2013-April 2017)
-Led the station's coverage of Vanderbilt soccer for three seasons (2014-16), serving as the team's radio play-by-play announcer and hosting the weekly 30-minute coaches show.
At home in Studio C, also known as Studio 97, the home of VandyRadio in Sarratt Student Center at Vanderbilt University (Photo: Jim Hayes)
Nashville Predators:
Credentialed Media
-Reported on VandyRadio's behalf for two full National Hockey League seasons as a credentialed media member (September 2014-May 2016).
-Interviewed NHL players and coaches, using audio to create a weekly radio show, articles, and podcasts.
My first ever NHL credential and a trusty VandyRadio pen all set for a game at Bridgestone Arena
Vanderbilt Athletic Communications:
Gameday Staff
(Stats & Social Media)
-Ran social media accounts during gamedays and special events, using official Vanderbilt Athletics Twitter and Snapchat accounts.
-Tracked in-game statistics and/or served as an official scorer for football, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, and track & field using Genius, StatCrew, StatBroadcast, CFPI Timing, and more.
-Served as the public address announcer for track & field and lacrosse.
Running the @VandyMBB Twitter account during Vanderbilt's game at Kentucky in January 2018
Interviewing Vanderbilt center and future two-time NBA champion Damian Jones for an article at Vandy basketball media day in October 2015
The Vanderbilt Hustler:
Sports Writer
-Wrote feature stories, game recaps, and more covering baseball, football, soccer, and basketball
(February 2014-May 2017).
-Senior year column: https://vanderbilthustler.com/4364/sports/herz-an-ode-to-luke-kornet-and-nolan-cressler/
WORK EXPERIENCE
Emma Kaufmann Camp:
Camp Counselor/Unit Head
-Supervised 24 counselors and over 100 six- to nine-year-old campers as a Unit Head (Summer 2016).
-Led groups of six- to nine-year-old campers during four summers as a bunk counselor (Summers 2012-15)
-Received REMarkable Counselor of the Year Award in 2014, as voted on by the entire camp staff.
Passing down some of my old camp gear to a group of my three-year campers before leaving EKC for the last time in August 2016