Began his broadcasting career at WARU in Peru at the age of 15 ... as a freshman at Ball State University, he was hired by WLBC (Muncie, IN) and has been the "Voice of the Ball State Cardinals" for basketball and football for over 46 years ... in addition to 2,000 Ball State broadcasts, he has done over 2,500 high school basketball and football games as well as 46 consecutive Indiana High School State Basketball finals ... selected Sportscaster of the Year for the State of Indiana by the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in 1985, 1989, and 1992 ... member of Ball State University and Mid-American Conference Halls of Fame ... Bachelors and Masters degrees from Ball State University.