STAA All-America Program

Spaulding 2012 Jim Nantz Award Winner

For the first time, a Syracuse University student is the winner of the Jim Nantz Award. Junior Bill Spaulding has been chosen by Sportscasters Talent Agency of America as the nation’s most outstanding collegiate sports broadcaster for 2012. He is one of four Syracuse grads to be named 2012 STAA All-Americans. It’s the first time one school has had more than two representatives earn such honors in the same year.

The Jim Nantz Award trophy will be presented June 11th, 2012 at the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association annual awards banquet in Salisbury, NC.

2012 STAA All-Americans

John Nolan (Jr, Syracuse)

Kyle Kesses (Sr, Fordham)

Ben Barker (Sr, Emerson College)

Chris Lewis (Jr, Syracuse)

Craig Hoffman (Sr, Syracuse)

2012 STAA All-America Rankings

1. Bill Spaulding (Jr, Syracuse)

2. John Nolan (Jr, Syracuse)

3. Kyle Kesses (Sr, Fordham)

4. Ben Barker (Sr, Emerson College)

5. Chris Lewis (Jr, Syracuse)

6. Craig Hoffman (Sr, Syracuse)

7. Greg Talbott (Jr, Gonzaga)

8. Greg Brzozowski (Jr, Elon)

9. Zack Fisch (Sr, St. Cloud State)

10. Pat Boylan (Jr, Ball State)

11. Ryan Foutty (Jr, DePauw)

12. Lily Zhao (Sr, Emerson College)

13. Brendan Gulick (Jr, John Carroll U.)

14. David Lombardi (Sr, Boston U.)

15. Samantha Russo (Sr, Emerson College)

16. Andrew Kanell (Jr, Syracuse)

17. Kyle West (Sr, Kansas)

18. Mark Minner (Sr, Butler U.)

19. Kyle Deckelbaum (Sr, Wisconsin)

20. Eric Silverman (Sr, Syracuse)

Honorable Mention (alphabetical): Scott Agness (Sr, Indiana University), Dale Armbruster (So, John Carroll U.), Tyler Bouldin (Sr, University of North Texas), Kevin Dexter (Jr, Hofstra), Alex Gold (Jr, Kansas), Tommy Lopez (Jr, Virginia Commonwealth), Doug Raftery (Sr, Hood College), Dave Walkovic (Sr, Penn State)

2012 Jim Nantz Award Judges

Tom Boman, Broadcast Manager, Learfield Sports; Jon Chelesnik, CEO, Sportscasters Talent Agency of America; Chad Cleveland, Assistant Vice President, IMG College; Wes Durham, Sports Talk Host/Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Atlanta Falcons/Georgia Tech; Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton, Veteran NFL Broadcaster/Sports Talk Host, XX 1090 San Diego; Paul Keels, Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Ohio State University; Bill Roth, Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Virginia Tech; Jerry Schemmel, Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Colorado Rockies.

About the STAA All-America Program

The STAA All-America program recognizes the most outstanding collegiate radio sportscasters in the country and encourages collegiate sportscasters nationwide to strive to achieve their best. Each spring, the nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster is presented the Jim Nantz Award, named in honor of the award winning CBS sports broadcaster.

Awards include the Jim Nantz Trophy, portfolio packages, STAA memberships and All-America certificates. The Nantz Award winner will also receive hotel accommodations and admission to all the activities of the 2012 National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) awards weekend June 9th thru 11th in Salisbury, NC, culminating in the NSSA awards banquet where the Jim Nantz Trophy will be presented.