SPORTS BROADCAST PROFESSSIONAL
In 2001, I began my professional career with the Houston Astros Baseball Club. Starting in my second season with the club, I was promoted to managing Ballpark Entertainment. I was responsible for everything from staff and budget management to conceptualizing, creating, and integrating all creative. On game days, I was the game day producer who scripted rundowns and PA scripts, and managed the integration of team, situational, and sponsor inventory. I would continue in this role for 12 years. Some of the highlight events I was able to produce include the 911 Tribute, 2004 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, 2004 Bud Bowl, 2004 National League Division and Championship Series, and the 2005 World Series. With 81 regular home game seasons, I built up a wealth of experience and knowledge in the producer chair. I am an expert in situational producing and have made a name for myself in delivering exceptional original entertainment. Under my direction Houston Astros Ballpark Entertainment was considered the best show in Major League Baseball. This was validated by the awards earned at the Information Display Entertainment Association Golden Matrix Awards. The Golden Matrix Awards are the most prestigious awards for in-game entertainment. From 2006-2011 the Astros won 14 GMA's and 5 Best Overall Video Display for baseball which is the highest award for an individual sport. The 5-straight Best Overall Video Display Awards is an IDEA record. No other team in any sport has won 3-straight. There are only 10 awards awarded each year spread across all sports including professional (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS), minor leagues (baseball and hockey), and collegiate.
One of the responsibilities in my current role is to manage the sports venue entertainment presentations at Florida State University for 7 sports including football, baseball, m. basketball, w. basketball, w. soccer, and w. volleyball. I manage 5 video control rooms with 3 of them dedicated to producing venue entertainment. We have multiple large video board displays in 5 venues supporting 7 sports. I am also the game day producer for home football games. In this role I am the shot caller and game manager for our game day presentation at Doak Campbell Stadium. I manage six full-time employees with two of them dedicated to sports venue entertainment. All full-time staff members are former students of mine at Florida State University. Part of their day to day responsibilities include creating content and producing or directing on game days. The videos and features below were created in-house.
HOUSTON ASTROS FEATURES
FLORIDA STATE FEATURES
FLORIDA STATE VIDEOS
GOLDEN MATRIX AWARDS