Ben Auten

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EDUCATION

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Fort Worth, TX

Bachelor of Science in Sports Broadcasting, 2019

  • GPA: 3.6/4.0
  • Minor in Journalism
  • TCU Baseball broadcasts on KTCU as color commentator (2017, 2018)
  • TCU Baseball producer for pregame and postgame shows on KTCU (2016-2018)
  • Basketball Team Manager (2016)

ACADEMIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL, North Charleston, SC

High School Diploma, 2016

  • GPA: 4.32
  • Baseball Team Public Address Announcer (2013-2016)
  • Wrote a Senior Thesis on the NCAA’s Loss-of-Value Insurance Policy

EXPERIENCE

ERSKINE COLLEGE, Due West, SC

Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Media & Broadcasting, July 2020 – present

  • Provided coverage (social media, recaps) and game management (stats, PA) for all sports
  • Broadcasted baseball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer through the Erskine Sports Network
  • Improved Athletics website by digitalizing its history and creating new content to be posted
  • Assistant SID in 2020, promoted to head SID in 2021, promoted to Assistant AD in 2023
  • Broadcaster for 2023 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championships

ASHEBORO COPPERHEADS, Asheboro, NC

Play-by-Play Broadcast and Game Day Intern, June 2019 – August 2019

  • Collegiate wood bat team in the Coastal Plain League
  • Prepare broadcast booth for game by setting up equipment before each home game
  • Announced games through Stretch streaming service
  • Wrote nightly game recaps for each Copperheads game
  • Hosted weekly radio show, Copperhead Corner on WKXR, interviewed Asheboro players

CAROLINA VIPERS, Charlotte, NC

Play-by-Play Broadcast and Game Day Intern, July 2018 – August 2018

  • Collegiate wood bat team in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League
  • Set up and took down broadcast equipment for each home game
  • Represented the SCBL as broadcaster for the league’s showcase games
  • Broadcasted games through an Internet stream
  • Kept score of games and gathered any information to add to broadcasts

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Advanced in Microsoft Office and Adobe Audition
  • 8+ years of experience as a broadcaster and with general broadcasting equipment
  • 11+ years of experience as writer for school newspapers and other organizations