Adam Amin (Addison Trail class of 2005) biography Addison Trail Tradition of Excellence recipient 2015
Amin is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio and the SEC Network. He joined ESPN in 2011 at 24 years old, becoming one of the network's youngest full-time game- callers. Recognized for his versatility while handling a multitude of sports across multiple mediums, Amin works on ESPN's coverage of college football and basketball, as well as NCAA championship coverage of volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball. He has been the lead voice of the NCAA wrestling championships since 2012 and joined ESPN's Women's College World Series coverage in 2015.
Amin also provides play-by-play coverage on Major League Baseball, college football and college basketball broadcasts for ESPN Radio. Since 2012, he has called play-by-play of NFL games for Sports USA Media. Amin’s voice also has been featured in commercial advertisements for Sprint, British Airways and Comcast.
From 2007 to 2011, he handled play-by-play, hosting and reporting tasks for Turner Sports Digital/NCAA Productions, Fox Sports Wisconsin, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Horizon League. Before joining ESPN, Amin had stops in Gary, Ind., and Somerset, N.J., calling minor league baseball and was a studio host for football and basketball broadcasts at Valparaiso University. He also served as Sports Director at KUOO Campus Radio in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Amin graduated with a degree in television and radio from Valparaiso University, where he was twice named Indiana Collegiate Sportscaster of the Year by the Indiana Association of Student Broadcasters. In 2009, he was a finalist for the Jim Nantz Award and was honored as one of the top five collegiate sportscasters in America. He currently resides in Chicago.