Ohio State
Student Radio Career
Transferred from Elon University in North Carolina after Sophomore
year. Did not need to sit out one year (which may have violated NCAA
rules). Walked on to the broadcast team with two years of broadcast
experience from Elon, calling soccer, baseball and basketball. Saw
increased playing time at OSU throughout his rookie season, capped
off by trips to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Women's Tournament and
to Lexington for the first and second round games of the Men's NCAA
Tournament.
2007- (Senior Season)
Is part of a loaded field of upper-classmen
at ohiostatesports.net and joins the football crew for his first and
last full season of Buckeye football on the air. Will call play-by-play
for four football games, including Big Ten games at Purdue and home
to Wisconsin. Will announce the BCS National Championship Game in
New Orleans on Jan. 7. Also pumped for basketball season, and looks
to be a part of many major men's basketball games.
2006- (Junior Season)
Started out doing a couple games of women's
soccer, both play-by-play and color commentary. Then, did color for
men's ice hockey, and was asked to do the Pregame show for the Football
game at Illinois. Had a big basketball season, calling many women's
contests, including the Big Ten Women's Tournament, and six men's
games, including an epic broadcast of the second round tournament
game against Xavier with Josh Ellis.
Prior To Ohio State
Graduated from Westlake High School in 2004, bringing with him two
years of broadcast experience from WHBS-TV, where he had the opportunity
to be the lead play-by-play broadcaster for football and boy's basketball.
Also a three-year JV tennis star, including the magical, undefeated
14-0 SWC Championship season of 2002. Accepted broadcasting scholarship
to Elon, where he did both color commentary and play-by-play duties
for Women's basketball and baseball; also did men's basketball broadcasts
for nearby Guilford College. Transferred to Ohio State for junior
season.
Personal
Born February 13, 1986...parents are Judy and Roger Friedman... sister
Shaina attends Cleveland State... enjoys watching sports, and has
been a diehard Cleveland sports fan and Buckeye fan since he could
talk. Has been diagnosed with a case of depression, labeled Cleveland
Browns Fanitis.
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