Roger Hoover Email and Phone Number

In addition to my play-by-play role with Alabama women's basketball and hosting duties for Alabama Football and Men's Basketball, I'm excited to join the Crimson Tide Sports Network full-time as its Social Content Manager. I produce and host social media features for all CTSN social media channels and continue to connect Alabama fans to Crimson Tide athletics.

I am the radio play-by-play broadcaster for University of Alabama women's basketball on the Crimson Tide Sports Network since the 2014-15 season. I had previously filled in on women's basketball broadcasts since the 2010-11 season.Beginning in 2018 I served as the host for The Crimson Tide Tailgate Show & The Everwood Crimson Tide Post-Game Party for Alabama Crimson Tide football on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, from Learfield. The shows that are co-hosted by former Alabama… Show more I am the radio play-by-play broadcaster for University of Alabama women's basketball on the Crimson Tide Sports Network since the 2014-15 season. I had previously filled in on women's basketball broadcasts since the 2010-11 season.Beginning in 2018 I served as the host for The Crimson Tide Tailgate Show & The Everwood Crimson Tide Post-Game Party for Alabama Crimson Tide football on the Crimson Tide Sports Network, from Learfield. The shows that are co-hosted by former Alabama quarterback Tyler Watts are live from Baumhower’s Victory Grille for each Alabama game on each of the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s 70 radio affiliates that spans seven states. Alabama broadcasts are produced by the Crimson Tide Sports Network, which is a joint venture between Learfield Communications of Jefferson City, Mo, and IMG College of Winston-Salem, N.C. Show less

SEC Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, and Soccer on SEC Network+ on the WatchESPN app. Parts of a 2014 Tennessee-LSU soccer match were also shown on the SEC ESPN Network, available in over 87 million homes. Broadcasts produced through the University of Tennessee and University of Alabama. (2014-present).

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (previously Suns) Baseball on Jacksonville’s FM 102.3. Provides play-by-play for all 140 Jumbo Shrimp games, and as Director of Broadcasting oversees club’s media relations effort for baseball information, as well as shapes social media message. Managed all elements of radio network. 2018 Southern League Radio Broadcaster of the Year.

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications for Carson-Newman University (NCAA DII South Atlantic Conference) in Jefferson City, Tenn. Play-by-play broadcaster of Lady Eagles basketball and assists in publicity for all Eagle sports.

Color Analyst and broadcaster for University of Tennessee Baseball on the Vol Network during the 2012 season, the first year of the Dave Serrano era. Tennessee baseball is broadcast locally on Knoxville's "The Sports Animal" WNML AM 990, FM 99.1 and 99.3 and always online at utsports.com.

Play-By-Play broadcaster for Maryville College football and men's and women's basketball during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years for internet streaming site knoxivi.com. Also served as the play-by-play broadcaster for Knox West High School Football during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

I wrote articles mainly on University of Tennessee sports for the weekly Knoxville/Knox County Foucs.

I'm going into my second season in professional baseball with the Class AA Tennessee Smokies, the Southern League affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. I help host the Pilot-Oscar Meyer Pregame Show, in addition to the Tenth Inning Wrap-Up Show for all Smokies broadcasts on "The Sports Animal" WNML 99.1 FM, WNML 990 AM in Knoxville, and WNRX 99.3 FM in Jefferson City. The Smokies are managed by Hall-of-Famer and former Cubs great, Ryne Sandberg.

I've served as a student worker in the Internet Communications office of the University of Tennessee Athletic Department since before I began classes at Tennessee. I've covered games, practices, and conducted countless interviews with Tennessee coaches and players while working on weekly reports such as the Rocky Top Report and the Tennessee Practice Report. My work is featured on utsports.com, and utladyvols.com.

I served as the play-by-play announcer for audio webcasts on kmets.com and MILB.com during the 2008 season.

I served as a Resident Assistant at JSA Princeton in 2007. It was a great summer, and I enjoyed making so many friendships with students and staff.