Meeting Sam Durhman

By: Megan Hall
Mkh76@txstate.edu

Sam Durhman, age 20, is a Sophomore at Texas State University majoring in Electronic Media and minoring in Sports Psychology.

Durhman grew up in Austin, Texas with his parents, an older brother and a younger sister by his side. Prior to college, he spent most days of the week playing on the Texas Junior Stars Travel Team as a left defenseman. While playing hockey didn't leave much room in his daily schedule to participate in other high school sports, he believes hockey taught him great discipline and many life lessons. After graduating McNeil High School, Durhman attended Austin Community College before transferring to Texas State University.

Durhman's passion for sports influenced his decision to pursue Electronic Media in hopes to some day work in sports broadcasting. Intrigued by the technical side of camera work, filming, and all things "behind the scenes" in sports, he hopes to intern with the broadcasting team at the H-E-B Center (formally the known as the Cedar Park Center) located in Cedar Park, Texas. The H-E-B Center is home to the Texas Stars and the Austin Spurs, whose players will eventually go on to play for the Dallas Stars and the San Antonio Spurs; therefore providing interns with great knowledge, opportunities and connections in the sports broadcasting field.

Upon arriving to Texas State University, Durhman joined Beta Upsilon Chi, where he has met some of his closest friends and grown from many new experiences. Durhman's favorite memory since transferring to Texas State University was scaling Enchanted Rock off trail with a large group of his fraternity brothers. Durhman expressed that it had been a great bonding experience, and that the feeling of reaching the top alongside his fraternity brothers is something he will never forget.