Full Sail Stories

This year, several Full Sail grads across multiple degree programs had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles covering Super Bowl LX on site in Santa Clara, California and from other locations.

“At an event like the Super Bowl, we are showing the top media outlets in the world that our grads can perform at the highest levels,” says Rishi Barran, Department Chair for the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. “It’s a testament to all of the hard work they’ve put in and the instructors who instill the knowledge in them. We are thrilled they are getting to showcase all the great things they learned at Full Sail.”

Below is a roundup of several grads and the positions they held related to the Super Bowl.

• Name: Matthew Durham
  Degree Program: Film bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2012
  Role: Features Editor for NBC Sports’ Super Bowl LX coverage

• Name: Austin Porter
  Degree Program: Film bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2013
  Role: Freelance Cinematographer and Camera Operator for NFL Films who covered Super Bowl LX, marking his 10th Super Bowl

• Name: Josh Freyenberger
  Degree Program: Film bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2010
  Role: Tech Manager who helped design the International Broadcast Compound and fiber infrastructure at Super Bowl LX, marking his 16th Super Bowl

Name: Tom McWilliams
Degree Program: Recording Arts associate (now part of the Recording Arts bachelor’s)
Graduation Year: 2002
Role: Music Editor for NFL Films who handled music for the “Road to the Super Bowl” special which aired during the pregame show and music for highlight shows airing the week after the game

• Name: Miguel F. Garcia
  Degree Programs: Film associate (now part of the Film bachelor’s) and Entertainment Business bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2005
  Role: Transmission Specialist for NBC Sports who supported the technical side of the Super Bowl broadcast

Name: Michelle Navarrete
Degree Program: Film bachelor’s
Graduation Year: 2015
Role: Feature Producer for NFL Films who directed the “I am going to Disney World” postgame feature for Super Bowl LX

• Name: Justin Uchendu
  Degree Program: Film bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2009
  Role: Freelance Camera Operator for NFL Films covering Super Bowl LX

• Name: Taylor Schaub
  Degree Program: Sportscasting bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2019
  Role: Reporter for Spectrum affiliates at Super Bowl LX

• Name: Boris Q’va
  Degree Programs: Sportscasting bachelor’s and New Media Journalism master’s
  Graduation Year: 2021 (bachelor’s) and 2023 (master’s)
  Role: Spanish Connect Reporter for USA Today at Super Bowl LX

• Name: Aca Anderson V
  Degree Program: Sportscasting bachelor’s
  Graduation Year: 2022
  Role: Freelance Producer/Editor for NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LX