Zimmermann named radio voice for the Kats
8/26/2022 9:35:00 AM | Athletics
HUNTSVILLE – Sam Houston Athletics and Van Wagner have announced that Carlos Zimmermann will fill the booth as the Voice of the Bearkats for football, men's basketball and baseball for 2022-23 on KSAM 101.7 FM.
A Sam Houston graduate in December of 2021, Zimmermann has already put together an impressive broadcasting resume and brings a deep knowledge of Bearkat Athletics from an active time on campus and in the Huntsville community.
"I am truly humbled and blessed to have been given this opportunity. It's a truly a dream come true," Zimmermann said. "Anyone who knows me knows that I love this community to the moon and back. The love and support I've received for the work I have been blessed to do over my short time in Huntsville has been incredible."
"I cannot wait to get started on this next chapter in this town that I love and for the institution that has given me so many opportunities to succeed in my academics and my career overall. To God be the glory and Eat 'Em Up Kats!"
Zimmermann will be joined in the booth for football by Brian Adams, who has been on the mic as an analyst since 2019 and previously served as a sideline reporter on KSAM.
He served as the play-by-play voice of the Bearkats for various sports during his time at Sam Houston as a student for KSHU 90.5 FM and began work last year directly with KSAM, calling the action for Huntsville High School Lay Hornets basketball and softball. He is also scheduled this year to be on the mic for Huntsville Hornet football.
Zimmermann has also stepped in the booth and provided calls for the Battle of the Piney Woods, the 2021 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament and the FCS Championship Game for the Kats in the spring of 2021.
He was also on the mic for one of the great comebacks in SHSU history, a 38-35 win over James Madison in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs, sending the Kats to the brink of its first ever national title.
Additionally, he has spent time directly working for Bearkat Athletics in the communications office and for the Bearkat Sports Network, filling in for broadcasts for various sports on ESPN+. He also hosted the BSN Xtra podcast for Bearkat Athletics for the 2021-22 athletic season, a weekly podcast dedicated to a providing a closer look at Bearkat Athletics throughout the athletic seasons.
"Carlos is perfect to step in this role," SHSU Associate AD for Broadcasting and Digital Media Jason Barfield said upon the announcement. "Early on when he was a student I knew he was talented and was someone we wanted to have involved with the Bearkat Sports Network. He has shown the ability to call multiple sports and already has experience calling some of the biggest moments in Bearkat history. He will bring a passion and knowledge to both the sports he's calling and to the broadcasting profession itself. I could not be happier to see him take this next step in his professional career."
Zimmermann holds a bachelors degree in mass communications and a minor in sports media from Sam Houston and is currently in pursuit of his master's degree at SHSU. The Houston native currently serves as an on-air personality for 101.7 KSAM-FM and 94.1/104.9 KHVL "The Lake."
A Sam Houston graduate in December of 2021, Zimmermann has already put together an impressive broadcasting resume and brings a deep knowledge of Bearkat Athletics from an active time on campus and in the Huntsville community.
"I am truly humbled and blessed to have been given this opportunity. It's a truly a dream come true," Zimmermann said. "Anyone who knows me knows that I love this community to the moon and back. The love and support I've received for the work I have been blessed to do over my short time in Huntsville has been incredible."
"I cannot wait to get started on this next chapter in this town that I love and for the institution that has given me so many opportunities to succeed in my academics and my career overall. To God be the glory and Eat 'Em Up Kats!"
Zimmermann will be joined in the booth for football by Brian Adams, who has been on the mic as an analyst since 2019 and previously served as a sideline reporter on KSAM.
He served as the play-by-play voice of the Bearkats for various sports during his time at Sam Houston as a student for KSHU 90.5 FM and began work last year directly with KSAM, calling the action for Huntsville High School Lay Hornets basketball and softball. He is also scheduled this year to be on the mic for Huntsville Hornet football.
Zimmermann has also stepped in the booth and provided calls for the Battle of the Piney Woods, the 2021 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament and the FCS Championship Game for the Kats in the spring of 2021.
He was also on the mic for one of the great comebacks in SHSU history, a 38-35 win over James Madison in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs, sending the Kats to the brink of its first ever national title.
Additionally, he has spent time directly working for Bearkat Athletics in the communications office and for the Bearkat Sports Network, filling in for broadcasts for various sports on ESPN+. He also hosted the BSN Xtra podcast for Bearkat Athletics for the 2021-22 athletic season, a weekly podcast dedicated to a providing a closer look at Bearkat Athletics throughout the athletic seasons.
"Carlos is perfect to step in this role," SHSU Associate AD for Broadcasting and Digital Media Jason Barfield said upon the announcement. "Early on when he was a student I knew he was talented and was someone we wanted to have involved with the Bearkat Sports Network. He has shown the ability to call multiple sports and already has experience calling some of the biggest moments in Bearkat history. He will bring a passion and knowledge to both the sports he's calling and to the broadcasting profession itself. I could not be happier to see him take this next step in his professional career."
Zimmermann holds a bachelors degree in mass communications and a minor in sports media from Sam Houston and is currently in pursuit of his master's degree at SHSU. The Houston native currently serves as an on-air personality for 101.7 KSAM-FM and 94.1/104.9 KHVL "The Lake."
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