I received the following email from a young broadcaster asking about how to streamline the basketball preparation process:

I was curious if you had a process you like to go through to prep for your games? I do broadcasting as a side job/hobby and so I’m usually forced to carve out slivers of time here and there to get onto our Iowa stats website and start pulling information for the next game.… Read More

EP 031: Dave Johnson, Washington Wizards & DC United

A conversation with Dave Johnson, the play-by-play broadcaster for the Washington Wizards and DC United.… Read More

I write frequently about what makes the sportscasting industry difficult and challenges in my career. But it’s not all fire and brimstone. As I’ve written before, sometimes you have to give yourself credit for your success. What I’ve found out over the last couple of weeks is that my Blueprint to Broadcasting Success is working.… Read More

I covered my very first game as a sophomore at Morningside College. They were, and still are, an NAIA team, and were playing NCAA DII University of South Dakota. I had not yet given up on my athletic career as a member of the Morningside JV basketball team. The Morningside team was really good that year and there was a buzz in the air around campus that this might be a great opportunity to beat a D II team.… Read More

This episode is with Geoff Haxton, the play-by-play voice of Texas Tech Men’s Basketball and Baseball.… Read More

I recently read an article by Ray Allen in the Players Tribune that really spoke to one of the things I’ve been trying to learn over the last year. It was a letter he wrote to his younger self and inside it he talks about the secret to success and what makes the best people the best.… Read More

This was a busy week for me, as I was assigned to call basketball games on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The final game was on the road back in Aberdeen. It was the first time I’ve been back since moving away and it was good to see old friends and enjoy some of the finer food and drink establishments that Aberdeen has to offer.… Read More

In this episode we are joined by Dave Sims, the TV Voice of the Seattle Mariners.… Read More

I’m writing this as I sit here on New Year’s Day, nursing a mild hangover, and reflecting back on the year that was 2016. We lost many important pop culture icons, a reality TV star was elected President of the United States, and — most shockingly — the Cubs won the World Series. It’s truly been a roller coaster year…

On a much smaller scale, my personal journey in 2016 has taken me up, down, and at times sideways as I try to navigate my own life as a sportscaster.… Read More

Eric Mirlis, author of “I Was There,” catalogued the top five sports events that 65 prominent sportscasters and writers witnessed in person. After recording a podcast with him (which can be found here), I started to think about what my top five moments would be. They aren’t as nationally prominent as the stories from Eric’s fabulous book (buy it here), but I think some of my experiences make interesting stories nonetheless.… Read More