Men's Soccer . September 15, 2020

South Carolina Men’s Soccer Partners With Journalism School To Bring Live Streams

Three students to call all four home games this fall

COLUMBIA, S.C. —- South Carolina men’s soccer, in partnership with the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications, will provide student-run live streams for all four home games this fall. With help from Director of Content Brad Muller, seniors Zach McKinstry, Forrest Tucker and Dillon Clark will team up to bring the broadcasts for Gamecock fans throughout the 2020 home fall schedule.

Fans can catch all the games on gamecocksonline.com under the “Live Streaming” link on the men’s soccer page.

“It’s very satisfying to see these opportunities happen through the sports announcing class and South Carolina Athletics,” Muller said. “It’s a great opportunity for students to take what they’ve learned in class and build their play-by-play resumes. This can be a difficult field for aspiring broadcasters to catch a break, and it’s great to see the students take advantage of these unique chances to call games for a major college sports program. Each student was selected because they have shown the ability to prepare and execute a quality broadcast, and I’m confident they will continue to do their best to inform and entertain the listening audience. Hopefully these opportunities will continue to help in growing the partnership between South Carolina Athletics and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.”

The partnership with the School of Journalism and Mass Communications runs hand-in-hand with the school’s commitment to providing real-world opportunities to South Carolina students. All three students involved took part in Muller and instructor Greg Brannon’s sports announcing class in the 2019 fall semester where students were given the opportunity to call fall games and learn from industry professionals.

“Our Sports Media concentration starts this semester in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and this is such an outstanding way to kick it off,” Sports Media Lead Kevin Hull said. “We want to make sure that students are not only learning the ins and outs of how the sports media works, but also that they’re getting hands-on experiences like this one with the men’s soccer team. The fact that our students are going to be able to broadcast these games is such a great opportunity and I know they’re going to an excellent job.

“We are so fortunate to have such a great working relationship with the athletics department and they should get a ton of credit for opening these opportunities up to our students. I know we’ve got so many students itching to get involved, so I’m certain this is just the beginning of something even bigger.”

The School of Journalism and Mass Communications is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. It bridges practice and research, preparing the next generation of mass communication practitioners and scholars to communicate clearly, concisely, creatively and with integrity — ultimately advancing the communications professions in a democratic society.

The Student Announcing Team

Zach McKinstry
Year: Junior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown: Matthews, N.C.

Dillon Clark
Year: Junior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Forrest Tucker
Year: Senior
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Hometown: Annapolis, Md.