SAMPLES
Play-by-Play
USC vs Indiana | Jan 19, 2025
USC vs Oregon | Nov 11, 2023
Bethesda vs Alexandria | Jul 26, 2023
USC women's basketball 2023-2024 reel
Writing
RESUME
1091 W 30th St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 | (510)-910-1349 | elijkleinmann@gmail.com
EDUCATION: University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism - Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Journalism | GPA 3.80
EXPERIENCE
USC Women’s Basketball Radio
Play-By-Play Broadcaster – October 2024-January 2025 | Los Angeles, CA
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The voice of USC women’s basketball calling all home and road games on ESPNLA 710
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Conducting pregame and postgame interviews with coaches and players
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Incorporating sponsored segments into the broadcast including ad reads and sponsored interview segments
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Communicating with key stakeholders on the team to present an informative broadcast
Titans Sports Network
Play-By-Play Broadcaster – October 2024-January 2025 | Fullerton, CA
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Calling women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball for Cal State Fullerton on ESPN+
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Working with members of the athletic department to prepare for television broadcasts
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Pac-12 Plus
Play-By-Play Broadcaster – August 2021-May 2024 | Los Angeles, CA
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Announce USC basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball and water polo on Pac-12 Network
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The lead broadcaster for USC baseball
KXSC – USC Student Radio
Sports Director, Play-By-Play Broadcaster - August 2021-May 2024 | Los Angeles, CA
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Announce USC football, baseball and basketball on local USC student radio station
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Scheduled and worked with the Athletic department to coordinate broadcasts
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Travel on the road for road football games the first-time in KXSC recent history
Bethesda Big Train Baseball
Play-by-Play Broadcaster - June 2023-July 2023 – Bethesda, MD
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Announced 40 games on the Big Train Baseball Network
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Assisted with multimedia production and cutting postgame material for social media
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Assisted in production planning and produced and operated the technology for the broadcasts
USC Athletics
Sports Brands and Communications Assistant, Research Lead - August 2023-May 2024 | Los Angeles, CA
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Crafts athlete bios, uploads photos, and helps produce game notes for several USC sports teams
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Researches for USC Athletics historical date that is used for social media, game notes and TV broadcasts
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Annenberg Media
Co-Sports Director, Editor, Contributor, Sports Anchor - July 2020-June 2023 | Los Angeles, CA
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Oversee a 100+ person sports department at USC’s student-run multimedia news outlet
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Edit digital stories, coordinate media coverage and produce the sports segment on the daily TV shows
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Anchor the sports segment on daily TV show, includes writing scripts, cutting video and working with co-anchor
AWARDS
2023 Jim Nantz Second Team All-American
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Ranked in the top-12 of student broadcasters
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2023 Chick Hearn Memorial Scholarship
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Awarded to a standout student intending to pursue a career in sports journalism.
SKILLS
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Languages: Basic knowledge of Spanish
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Technical: Social media including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop
ABOUT
Eli Kleinmann is a a recent graduate from the University of Southern California where he is now the voice of USC Women’s Basketball. While a student he was the lead play-by-play voice for the USC Student Radio Station calling football and basketball for the station. Eli grew up in Berkeley, CA with a love for sports and storytelling and found broadcasting to help unite two of his passions.
As a Senior he was honored as a 1st-team All American by STAA for the Jim Nantz Award, the award for the top collegiate broadcasters. He has also worked for USC Athletics the last three years as the voice of their Olympic sports. Additionally, he has served as an SID intern as well as a research lead for the athletic department. When not in a suit broadcasting, he tries to spend his time hiking, watching movies and going skiing.
CONTACT
510-910-1349 | elijkleinmann@gmail.com