Jordy Hultberg
Encyclopedia
Jordy Hultberg, a former LSU
basketball
player (1976–80) and assistant basketball coach
under Dale Brown
(1980–83), is the sideline reporter
for the LSU Sports Radio Network as well as the New Orleans Hornets on Cox Sports Television. Hultberg also serves as the host of Inside LSU Football with Les Miles
, while continuing to host the LSU Sports Journal.
at LSU on Dale Brown's teams from 1976-1980. He was noted for his long shots before there was a three-point line
in college basketball
. After playing under Brown for four years, he became one of his assistant coaches from 1980-1983.
for the (then) newly developed LSU
pay-per-view
system known as "Tigervision". He is a sideline reporter for both the LSU Sports Radio Network broadcasts and the Cox Sports Television broadcasts of the LSU football
games. He also hosts a show on the LSU Sports Radio Network entitled LSU Sunday Night Live. He also hosts a local radio show in Baton Rouge, LA called "The Jordy Hultberg Show" on The Score 1210 AM in Baton Rouge from 7-9am Monday through Friday.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player (1976–80) and assistant basketball coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
under Dale Brown
Dale Brown (basketball)
Dale Duward Brown is an American former college basketball coach who spent 25 years leading the LSU Tigers. His team earned Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986. He is also remembered as one of the most vocal critics of the NCAA because he said it legislated against human dignity.-Life in...
(1980–83), is the sideline reporter
Sideline reporter
A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter or dugout reporter , rinkside reporter or inside-the-glass reporter , on-court reporter , hole reporter , or boundary rider , is a member of the...
for the LSU Sports Radio Network as well as the New Orleans Hornets on Cox Sports Television. Hultberg also serves as the host of Inside LSU Football with Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...
, while continuing to host the LSU Sports Journal.
Athletic career
Hultberg was a shooting guardShooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
at LSU on Dale Brown's teams from 1976-1980. He was noted for his long shots before there was a three-point line
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
in college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
. After playing under Brown for four years, he became one of his assistant coaches from 1980-1983.
Journalism career
In 1983, Jordy began his journalism career as a color commentatorColor commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for the (then) newly developed LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
system known as "Tigervision". He is a sideline reporter for both the LSU Sports Radio Network broadcasts and the Cox Sports Television broadcasts of the LSU football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
games. He also hosts a show on the LSU Sports Radio Network entitled LSU Sunday Night Live. He also hosts a local radio show in Baton Rouge, LA called "The Jordy Hultberg Show" on The Score 1210 AM in Baton Rouge from 7-9am Monday through Friday.