Collin Echols enters his second year as the Broadcasting Graduate Assistant for the athletics department in 2026. Bringing a unique blend of on-field collegiate athletic experience and elite, award-winning media talent, Echols oversees a wide range of production, play-by-play, and sports broadcasting initiatives.
Before stepping into his graduate assistant role in 2025, Echols compiled a legendary student broadcasting career at Goshen College. A 22-time National and Indiana State broadcasting award winner, he served as the Goshen College Sports Director from 2024 to 2025, anchoring the station’s sports coverage and elite live programming.
His extensive list of accolades spans national and state platforms.
National Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Awards
- 2025: National 1st Place - Best Sports Pre/Post-Game Coverage
- 2025: National Finalist (Top 5) - Best Sports Director (Radio), Best Spot News Interview, Best Sports Update, Best Video Newscast, and Use of Video in a Radio Studio
- 2024: National 1st Place - Best Morning Show
- 2024: National Finalist (Top 5) - Best Play-by-Play Broadcast, Best Sports Update
Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) Awards
- 2025: 1st Place - Basketball Play-by-Play
- 2025: 1st Place - Radio Sports Update
- 2025: 2nd Place - Sporting Event Broadcast, Video News Program, Radio Talk Show, and Imaging
- 2024: 2nd Place - Radio Sports Update;Â 3rd Place - Radio Talk Show
- 2023: 2nd Place - Radio Show, Radio Sportscast;Â 3rd Place - Basketball Play-by-Play
- 2021 (High School): 1st Place - Play-by-Play;Â 3rd Place - Radio Sports Broadcast
Echols' deep understanding of athletic broadcasts is fueled by his time as a student-athlete. He spent three seasons as a member of the Goshen College baseball team, giving him a distinct, firsthand perspective from the dugout that he seamlessly translates to the microphone and production booth.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Echols graduated from Goshen College with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting before transitioning to his graduate assistantship.
