Joshua Carroll
| Joshua Carroll | |
|---|---|
 Joshua Carroll announcing basketball at Little Rock Central High School. | |
| Born |
Joshua Lee Carroll April 21, 1979 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Occupation | Public address announcer, Software architect |
| Known for | Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans |
Joshua Carroll is an American public address announcer who is the voice of the University of Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans for men's basketball. He is also the public address announcer for several high school sports in Arkansas including Little Rock Central High School.
Biography
Carroll started in journalism in the Arkansas National Guard. After training as a print and broadcast journalist, he was deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for media relations operations. At times during the year-long mission he co-hosted a radio show on the base.
After returning to his civilian career in information technology, he volunteered to serve as public address announcer for the Pulaski Academy baseball team. His first professional job as a public address announcer came was he was hired by Arkansas Razorbacks football legend Rickey Williams to announce American football and basketball games. He was later hired by the Little Rock School District to announce high school American football, basketball, and track and field. In 2015 Carroll was selected to replace RJ Hawk as the voice of the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans for men's basketball.
Personal
Carroll grew up in Arkansas and joined the Army after graduating from Conway High School (Arkansas). While in the Army he held several positions including being a print journalist and later broadcast journalist.
References
External links
- Carroll, Joshua "Memo to JTF troopers: Gen. Claus on the way." The Wire [Naval Air Station Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba] Published December 2003, Page 3