Radio Play-by-Play
- SIU Edwardsville (Division I) Women's Basketball
- SIU Edwardsville Fill-In Men's Basketball and Men's Soccer
- Voice of Gateway Grizzlies Minor League Baseball
- McKendree University (Division II) Soccer, Hockey, Baseball
- McKendree University Fill-In Football and Men's Basketball
- Voice of Fayetteville SwampDogs Baseball
Additional Radio
- SIU Edwardsville Men's Basketball Color Analyst
- News/Sports Reporter, WSIE-FM
- Producer, WSIE-FM
- Cardinal Reporter, KSLG-AM
Television
- Broadcaster SIUE Men's Basketball, KPLR-TV St. Louis
- Lead PxP SIUE Men's and Women's Basketball, ECTV
- Lead PxP Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball, SIUE-TV
- Host, Inside the Dog pound, Time Warner Cable
- Host, SIUE Global Village
Additional Announcing
- Public Address Announcer, McKendree University Athletics
- Public Address, SIU Edwardsville Athletics
- Public Address, Illinois Piasa Professional Indoor Soccer
- Pubic Address, Washington University-St. Louis Athletics
Additional Experience
- Director of Media Relations/Sales, Gateway Grizzlies
- Broadcaster's Education Association, Radio PxP Talent Judge
Honors
- 2010 Top 20 Collegiate Sportscaster Nationally, STAA
- 2009 recipient, Dewayne Staats Sports Journalism Award
Education
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, May 2010
Major-Mass Communication, Minor-Speech Communication
References
Dewayne Staats
T.V. Play-by-Play
Tampa Bay Rays
Bob Carpenter
T.V. Play-by-Play
Washington Nationals
Randy Lee
Radio/T.V. Play-by-Play
Western Kentucky University
Jon Chelsnik
President/CEO
Sportscasters Talent Agency of America
Joe Pott
Radio Play-by-Play
SIU Edwardsville
Stu Paul
Radio Voice
Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A Affiliate)
Steve Gomric
General Manager
Gateway Grizzlies Professional Baseball
KPLR-TV ST. LOUIS
Nov 2011-
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY-ST. LOUIS
Nov 2011-
ILLINOIS PIASA
Feb 2011-
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES
Sep 2010-
MCKENDREE U.
Sep 2010-
SIU EDWARDSVILLE
Nov 2006-
ECTV
Nov 2008-March 2011
TIME WARNER CABLE
May 2010-August 2010
FAYETTEVILLE SWAMPDOGS
Jan 2010-Aug 2010
SIUE GLOBAL VILLAGE TV
January 2009-May 2009
KSLG-AM
April 2008-September 2008
WSIE-FM RADIO
June 2006-May 2010
What the Professionals are saying about Adam Young...
"...I get a lot of requests from young people to critique their work and Adam is one of the best I've heard...he has a very bright future!"
Jerry Schemmel
Radio Play-by-Play
Colorado Rockies
"...Adam, how old are you? I listened to your audio and it's VERY good. Great job..I like the clarity, your tone and the passion...excellent job."
Chuck Swirsky
Radio Voice
Chicago Bulls
"...Adam Young has a beautiful voice, very good mechanics and the drive to succeed..he will be a star somewhere one day!"
Marc Zumoff
TV Voice
Philadelphia 76ers
"...I'm quite sure one of these days I'll tell people I remembered Adam Young when..."
Randy Lee
Play-by-Play Voice
Western Kentucky U.
"...I was very impressed by Adam's play-by-play work..hard to believe he is only 23 years old..his pacing, detailed description and voice inflection is great..very polished..Adam has a very bright future..."
Mario Impemba
TV Voice
Detroit Tigers
"...I will enjoy watching Adam Young become a big name in the sports broadcasting business. He has already grown tremendously in a short time because of his worth ethic and willingness to learn. Now the sky is his limit and any future employer will reap the benefits of his talent and desire to do the job right."
Tom Calhoun
PA Announcer
St. Louis Blues (NHL)
"Adam Young has all the intangibles to become a play-by-play star. His passion and work ethic are unmatched, and his desire to learn is exemplary. Our business needs more people like Adam Young."
David Brody
Talent Coach
Broadcaster Marketing Services
"Adam Young has all the tools to be a great announcer and is very talented. His pacing and flow of the broadcast is excellent. There is no question that Adam has a promising future in this business and considering that he's only 23 years-old, what he has achieved so far is absolutely remarkable."
Stu Paul
Radio Voice
Nashville Sounds (Brewers Triple-A)
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