Daily Journal: "McNamara graduate Shawn Sullivan finds his voice in sports announcing"
From the Daily Journal - Kankakee, Illinois
By: Cody Smith
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Shawn Sullivan is a Kankakee native, a Bishop McNamara graduate and is Ball State University’s associate athletic director of marketing and fan engagement. Sullivan has one of those passionate hobbies of his own, only his has allowed him to gain a little notoriety in the process.
Sullivan’s hobby is announcing sporting events near and far, big and small.
“For me, the reason I do it is because I can remember what it felt like as an athlete to hear your name called and how that made you feel,” Sullivan said. “It enhances your experience, so anytime that I can provide a supplement to an athlete’s experience through my voice or public announcing, that is what makes it special to me…”