Jared Sandler
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| Born | May 1, 1989 Dallas, TX |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Occupation | Sports announcer |
Jared Sandler (born May 1, 1989) is a sports announcer on Radio broadcast for the Texas Rangers (baseball) organization[1]. In 2015 at just 25 years old he was the youngest active Major League Baseball broadcasters doing Play-by-Play.[2]
Biography
Sandler grew up in Dallas, TX and was a rabid sports fan from a very early age. His father, Alan, and brothers Darryn and Jason, were very involved in athletics and were outstanding athletes. Jared was a very good athlete himself graduating from Greenhill School (Addison, Texas) decorated as a football, basketball, and baseball player. Sandler's parents both came from South Africa and moved to America in the late 1970s.
Jared attended the University of Southern California where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies while also serving as a part of the baseball program. While in college, Sandler got his first real exposure to broadcast as a participant on student broadcasts for a number of sports[3]. He also spent summers interning at KTCK (AM) The Ticket as well as with the Texas Rangers (baseball) where he forged a relationship with his mentor, Hall of Fame broadcaster Eric Nadel[4].
Prior to joining the Rangers, Sandler was a broadcaster for the Great Falls Voyagers and the Great Lakes Loons. While with the Loons, Sandler hosted CrunchTime, an afternoon drive sports talk show, and also broadcasted for Central Michigan University.
Charity
Jared founded the Sandlot Children's Charity in 2017, an organization that provides financial assistance for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities, specifically for those who are in pursuit of athletic opportunities and sport specific experiences. The charity's goal is to not only deliver enjoyable activities, but to also promote the continued development of social and leadership skills for these inspiring youth. Sandler received the 2021 Mary Henry Humanitarian Award for his community work[5]
Personal Life
In 2018, Sandler married Emily Schneider. His oldest brother, Darryn, is a high school basketball coach at Greenhill School and has led his team to two SPC Championships[6]. Jared's father, Alan, is a decorated soccer coach and has been named the Tapps Boys Soccer Coach of the Year in Texas[7]. While Jared didn't get into coaching long term, he did spend one season coaching under his own high school coach, Bucknell Bison Hall of Famer Jaye Andrews , at Greenhill School. On that team was future award-winning filming director and actor Cooper Raiff[8]. Jared is not related to Adam Sandler's nephew, Jared, although they both attended the University of Southern California.[9]
Awards
2010 STAA 30 under 30[10]
2018 STAA 30 under 30[11]
2021 Mary Henry Humanitarian Award
References
- ↑ "Barry Horn's Hot Air: Calling games was his calling ... now it's reality for Jared Sandler". Dallas News. 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Greenhill graduate calls baseball games for Texas Rangers at age 26". Dallas News. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ↑ "Rangers Broadcasters | Texas Rangers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ↑ "What Rangers radio guy Jared Sandler thought of finally getting to share the booth with Eric Nadel". Dallas News. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Mary Henry Humanitarian Award". DREAM Fund. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ↑ "SPC Champions: Winter Sports". spcsports.org. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ [email protected] (2019-09-25). "1 year after state semifinal run, Yavneh Bulldogs at it again". Texas Jewish Post. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Jorgenson, By Todd (2020-04-24). "Meet the Self-Taught Greenhill Grad Who Won the Top Film Prize From SXSW". D Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "18 | Texas Rangers' Broadcaster Jared Sandler on Succeeding in Sports Broadcasting — Coach Evan Burk | Speaker and Coach". Coach Evan Burk | Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach, Podcast Host. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "2010". Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ↑ "Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30: 2018 Edition". Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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