About Adam Young
Adam Young is an award-winning Sports Broadcaster, currently serving as the Director of Broadcasting, TV Voice and Radio Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the NM State Aggies (Division I | Conference USA). Young serves as the TV Voice, calling 7 different sports (Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Softball and Soccer) on TV and Radio, while also serving as the host of the weekly Coaches Show on the Aggie Radio Network. TV games have aired on the likes of Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports Oklahoma, Bally Sports San Diego, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports West, Altitude Sports, Comcast Regional and ESPN+. Young is also the Director of Broadcasting for the Aggies, handling all content creation, both video and audio. From August 2020 - September 2024 he has created 700+ podcast episodes through the NM State Aggies Podcast Series.The 36-year-old also works as a freelance play-by-play broadcaster, serving as a play-by-play broadcaster for the Western Athletic Conference Championships for MBB, WBB, Volleyball, Baseball and Softball on ESPN+ and the Conference USA Softball Championship on ESPN+. Additionally, Adam has filled in on a telecast for the Oklahoma Sooners on Bally Sports Oklahoma, filled in on the radio for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres affiliate) and also served as the Play-by-Play Announcer for the NCAA Division II Volleyball National Tournament on TV in December 2023.
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, born and raised in Waterloo, IL. 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-1380 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.
In October 2020, Young was one of the featured guests in the new book, Sportscasting 101, written by longtime Houston Astros TV Voice Bill Brown. Additionally, in March 2023, Young began doing Voiceover work for Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, voicing TV commercials for the Mercy Hospital TV campaigns, airing on TV in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.