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JACK BENJAMIN [email protected]  (914) 589-5998  Thibodaux, LA  JackBenjaminBroadcaster.com  @JackBenjaminPxP

CURRENT POSITION: Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana “Voice of the Colonels”; Director of Athletic Productions and Multimedia Sep 2019- • Play-by-Play for Football, Men’s Basketball and Baseball games on ESPN Radio New Orleans • Host weekly radio coach’s show on ESPN Radio New Orleans and weekly TV show on HTV 10 in Houma • Emcee Athletic & University Events including annual Nicholls Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony • Produce audio and video content for Athletics Department; Assist with social media content creation and promotion TELEVISION PLAY-BY-PLAY EXPERIENCE: NBC Sports, Stamford, Connecticut July 2019- • 2020 Tokyo Olympics–– Sports include: Karate, Shooting and Taekwondo • FINA World Water Polo Championships and the FIS Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup Cox Sports Television (CST), Metairie, Louisiana Jan 2021- • College Football and Softball on CST regional network providers Southland Conference, Frisco, Texas Jan 2021- • Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Baseball and Softball on ESPN+ (WatchESPN) • 2021 Southland Conference Baseball and Softball Championships on ESPN+ Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana Dec 2020- • Men’s and Women’s Basketball on ESPN+ (WatchESPN) The University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana Dec 2019 • Men’s Basketball on ACC Network Extra (WatchESPN) The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Aug 2018-May 2019 • Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer and Volleyball on ACC Network Extra & ESPN3 (WatchESPN) Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina Aug 2018-May 2019 • Lead voice for Football, Men’s Basketball, and Baseball on ESPN+ (WatchESPN) • Host for weekly Football Coach’s Show and Davidson Basketball Atlantic 10 Media Day on ESPN+ The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee Mar 2019-May 2019 • Softball on SEC Network+ (WatchESPN) OTHER DIVISION I RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY EXPERIENCE: Florida International University, Miami, Florida Sep 2019 • FIU Football on the FIU Radio Network (WAXY-AM 790 — ‘The Ticket’ in Miami) The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Nov 2018-Mar 2019 • UVA Women’s Basketball on the Virginia Network (WINA-AM 1070, FM 98.9) Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina Jan 2019-Feb 2019 • Winthrop Men’s Basketball on the Winthrop Sports Network (WRHI-FM 104.1/94.3 — ‘The Bridge’ in Rock Hill) EDUCATION: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California Graduation, June 2018 Communication Major––Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism Emphasis; Magna Cum Laude; GPA: 3.85 (Top 7%) AWARDS & RECOGNITION: • STAA All-American— Ranked third-best collegiate broadcaster in the nation May 2018 • Santa Clara University Justin T. McCarthy Award— For excellence in Broadcast Journalism May 2018 REFERENCES: (Contact information available upon request) Marv Albert— Play-by-Play; Turner Sports Kevin Harlan— Play-by-Play; CBS Sports, Turner Sports, Dave Koehn— Play-by-Play; University of Virginia, “Voice of the Cavaliers”