{"id":2918,"date":"2024-09-05T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?page_id=2918"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:11:41","slug":"shane-darling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/shane-darling\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Darling"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sports Director\/Contest Coordinator<\/h2>\n
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Hometown:<\/strong> Saginaw, MI<\/p>\n

Major:<\/strong> Sports Journalism and Mathematics<\/p>\n

Year:<\/strong> Junior<\/p>\n

Career Goals:<\/strong> Sports Television Anchor\/Reporter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Biography\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

My hometown is Saginaw, MI but I have had the privilege of growing up overseas. I was born in Melbourne, Australia and spent five years living in Shanghai, China as well. Through all my time in different places I have always loved sports, and I am trying to turn that love into a career.<\/p>\n

Station Stuff<\/h3>\n

Staffs:<\/strong> Sports, Online<\/p>\n

Programs:<\/strong> Newscenter 88, List Life, Herd Roundup, Buzzer Beater, Sportsview<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Notable Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 Hearst Journalism Awards \u2013 3rd Place \u2013 Journalism Podcast | Still Making an Impact – Women of the Herd<\/p>\n

2025 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Association \u2013 2nd Place \u2013 Best Sports Feature | Marshall Volleyball Needs One More Win<\/p>\n

2025 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Association \u2013 2nd Place \u2013 Best Sports Anchor<\/p>\n

2024 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Association | Best Website<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Favorite Game Called: <\/strong>Marshall Women’s Basketball at Morehead State on November 30, 2025<\/p>\n

Advice for Newcomers:<\/strong> Take every opportunity you can to learn to do something.<\/p>\n

Favorite Song Played at the Station:<\/strong> The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot<\/p>\n

Favorite Station Memory:<\/strong> Recording List Life<\/p>\n

Favorite Station Event:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Less Serious List<\/h3>\n

Favorite Sports:<\/strong> Basketball<\/p>\n

Favorite Movies:<\/strong> Interstellar, Shutter Island, Rounders, Miracle, The Notebook, How to Lose A Guy in Ten Days<\/p>\n

Favorite Shows:<\/strong> Friday Night Lights, House M.D., Ted Lasso, Shoresy, The Pitt<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Favorite Books:<\/strong> The Bible<\/p>\n

Favorite Artists\/Bands:<\/strong> Cody Johnson, Train, Gavin Adcock (my twin)<\/p>\n

A Song that Describes His Life:<\/strong> Work – Rhianna<\/p>\n

Favorite Pastime:<\/strong> Boating, swimming, wakesurfing, fishing, going to Marshall games.<\/p>\n

Dream Vacation Spot:<\/strong> I just want to go on a cruise at some point in my life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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