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Adam Young

Adam Young is an award-winning Sports Broadcaster, currently serving as a TV/Radio Sportscaster for New Mexico State University (Division I / WAC). Young calls Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball and Softball on TV and Radio, while also serving as the host of the weekly Radio Coaches Show on the Aggie Network from Learfield IMG College. TV games air on the likes of FOX Sports Arizona, FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports Oklahoma, FOX College Sports Pacific, FOX Sports Prime Ticket LA, FOX Sports West, FOX Sports Go App, Altitude Sports, Comcast Regional and Flo Sports. In September 2019, Young was elevated to the role of Director of Broadcasting for NM State Sports Properties - thus moving into a full-time role with Learfield IMG College.


The 31-year-old also works as a freelance play-by-play broadcaster, filling in on Oklahoma Sooners broadcasts on Sooners Sports TV, airing on the likes of FOX Sports Oklahoma, Southwest and other FOX Sports affiliates. Also, Adam serves as a play-by-play broadcaster for the Western Athletic Conference Championships for MBB, WBB, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball on ESPN+. Additionally, Adam fills in on the radio for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres affiliate). 

In 2018, Young received mention by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA) in their compilation of the 'Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30'.

Young is originally from the St. Louis, MO area. On the air at the age of 17, he got his start reporting news and sports at WSIE-FM radio in Edwardsville, IL. From there, Young made the jump at the age of 18 to the St. Louis Cardinals pregame show on KSLG-AM radio in St. Louis, where he handled the role of “Cardinal Reporter.” Throughout his college years, Young prospered on the sportscasting scene, thus earning recognition as one of the Top 20 collegiate sportscasters in the nation by the Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA). 

From 2011-2014, Young juggled numerous assignments in the St. Louis area. He was tabbed in September 2010 as the  'Voice of the Gateway Grizzlies' Professional baseball team and held that role until August 2014. 
In addition to his duties with the Grizzlies, Young served as a play-by-play broadcaster at Division I SIU Edwardsville (Ohio Valley Conference). Young also handled Play-by-Play and PA Announcing duties at Division II McKendree University and did freelance work for Division III Washington University-St. Louis Athletics. In addition, Adam previously handled Public Address Announcing for Saint Louis University Division I Volleyball and Women's Basketball (Atlantic 10) and filled in calling Division I Men's Basketball Play-by-Play for Learfield IMG College.