Austin Peay Students Produce Live Hockey Broadcasts
Students manage all aspects of live sports production for recent Clarksville hockey games.
Updated on Oct. 30, 2026 in Hockey
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Austin Peay State University students successfully produced live broadcasts for two recent hockey games. The games featured a doubleheader against Mississippi State.
Why it matters
The program provides students with practical, hands-on experience in sports media. This preparation helps participants build professional skills before entering the job market.
Students are currently in their 3rd season of producing hockey broadcasts. The comprehensive curriculum spans 4 years of study, allowing students to rotate through various technical roles.
The players
Austin Peay State University
A public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, that offers various academic programs including sports production.
Mississippi State
A university athletic program that competed against the Austin Peay hockey team during the two-game series.
The details
During the doubleheader, students filled roles ranging from camera operation and audio mixing to directing and play-by-play commentary. This production work occurs at the Ford Ice Center at F&M Bank Arena.
Timeline
The first game of the doubleheader took place on October 16, 2026.
The second game of the doubleheader occurred on October 17, 2026.
Season Trajectory
This production effort reflects an expansion of student-led media coverage within the 2026-2027 college hockey season. By managing complex technical roles early in the year, the program establishes a consistent broadcast rhythm for the team's ongoing campaign.
Viewers can expect consistent high-school or collegiate-level production quality for upcoming home games at the arena. Students gain technical proficiency in live directing that translates directly to entry-level roles in sports broadcasting.
The takeaway
Student-run broadcast programs offer a vital bridge between classroom theory and professional sports media careers. Prospective students interested in media production can gain significant industry-standard experience through this multi-year rotation.
Further reading
Find more coverage on local sports developments in the Hockey section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Clarksville, TN Online.
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