Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’

Top Billing

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Otto the Orange was named the number one mascot in the ACC.

Otto the Orange was named the number one mascot in the ACC by ESPN.

True to the Game (part 2)

Saturday, February 27th, 2016
ESPN's Chris Broussard

ESPN’s Chris Broussard at Syracuse University

True to the Game (part 1)

Friday, February 26th, 2016
Big Ten Network's Vera Jones (a former SU athlete and on air radio personality on WOLF-AM)

The Big Ten Network’s Vera Jones (former SU athlete and on-air radio personality on WOLF-AM). She informed the crowd that she got her start in broadcasting by doing Country radio in Central New York. Below, hear part of her advice to students attending the Sports Media Center Symposium, which was held on Wednesday.

Game Chaser

Saturday, January 24th, 2015
ESPN announcer and SU grad ('84) Sean McDonough spoke at Newhouse School of Communications on Friday.

ESPN announcer and SU grad (’84) Sean McDonough spoke at Newhouse School of Communications on Friday.

Veteran sports journalist Sean McDonough has covered everything from the Olympics and The Masters to the World Series. On Friday, he advised SU students to get as much practical experience as they could on the Hill and early in their careers. And although he graduated 30 years ago, he still finds himself rooting for SU when they are televised (but not when he’s doing play-by of course).

McDonough called today’s SU v. Miami game with Kara Lawson.

Stark Raging Memories

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Every school or college should have the kind of testimony that Jayson Stark gave during a visit to Syracuse with fellow baseball analysts Dan Shulman and Tim Kurkjian.  Stark talked about his career path being more than a game of chance.