Mike Grace is in his first full year as Samford[apos]s director of multimedia services.
[quote]I am thrilled to officially join the Samford family,[quote] Grace said. [quote]I have enjoyed being a part of the football broadcasts for the last year and a half and working with Bob Roller, Jay Roberson and Coach Sullivan, and I am excited to be able to extend that to a full-time position. My family and I are excited and are looking forward to moving to Birmingham.[quote]
Grace has served as Samford[apos]s play-by-play voice for the school[apos]s football broadcasts for the last two seasons. As director of multimedia services, Grace handles all play-by-play duties for Samford athletics events. He also oversees the production of all streaming broadcasts, and all video board operations and production during Samford athletic events.
[quote]Mike brings 25 years of broadcasting experience to our programs, and we[apos]re delighted to name him to our team,[quote] Roller said. [quote]The entire marketplace is evolving in the area of multimedia services, and Mike is the person to lead us.[quote]
Prior to coming to Samford, Grace owned and operated Grace Unlimited Media Productions, a sports marketing firm based in Daphne, Ala. In recent years, he has served as both executive producer and on-air talent for syndicated programs, including national radio broadcasts for the Mid-American Conference Championship game and the GMAC Bowl. He has also served in this capacity for the Alabama High School Athletic Association[apos]s AHSAA Radio Network.
For the past four seasons, Grace has spent his fall Saturdays following college football as one of 114 panelists selected to participate in the [quote]Harris Interactive College Football Poll[quote] for the Bowl Championship Series.
Grace and his wife, Carol Ann, have three children. Their daughter, Linsey (21) is a junior at Auburn, son Daniel (19) is a sophomore at Belmont and son Matthew (17) is a senior in high school.
