Alex Bertsche

VP, Remote Production @BigTenNetwork • D & E’s Dad • these pretzels are making me thirsty

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

So you want to work in sports 📺 production? This is what your job might look like...

Take a look behind-the-scenes at a bunch of different @BigTenNetwork broadcasts (a 🧵)

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Congrats to @livarciniega22 on winning the 2026 Lisa Byington Award! Such an impressive group of applicants and finalists from across the Big Ten this year.

She becomes the 5th broadcaster to be honored, joining standout former StudentU broadcasters @HolgateRegan, @emmmacarpenter, @ddestsanchez & @karaadams2_

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Who better to help announce the 2026 Lisa Byington Award winner than the Oregon Duck? 🤩🦆

Congratulations to Olivia Arciniega of University of Oregon StudentU, our fifth annual award winner.🏆

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

A record week on @BigTenNetwork! The 2026 @TIAA @B1GMBBall Tournament was the most watched in network history.

🏀 This year’s tournament averaged 706,000 viewers across 10 games on BTN, up +28% year-over-year, and besting the 2024 tournament’s previous record.

🏀 Friday’s quarterfinal round averaged 1,047,000 viewers across four games, marking a +66% year-over-year increase.

[Mike Hall @MikeHallHere]

We lost a great guy. A really good producer, but a great guy. We will miss you Tony

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

“In 49 states it’s just football, but this is Indiana!” @GuyHaberman

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

@RutgersMBB @BoilerBall Men’s Basketball: @USC_Hoops beats Troy in 3OT on a @thejordanmarsh2 wild buzzer beating 3-pointer! (Nov. 20, 2025).
https://t.co/tQaajRuZCN

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

The BTN control room reactions to @USC_Hoops’ 3OT game-winning buzzer-beater 🫨

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

So you want to work in sports 📺 production? This is what your job might look like...

Take a look behind-the-scenes at a bunch of different @BigTenNetwork broadcasts (a 🧵)

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Men’s Basketball: @RutgersMBB takes down #1 @BoilerBall on a Ron Harper Jr. near half-court buzzer-beater (Dec 9, 2021).

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Last night was 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗 😱

Step inside our Control Room as @RutgersMBB upset No. 1 Purdue with a buzzer-beater from @__RHJR:

[Brandon Costa @SVG_Brandon]

These days, there are thousands of live college sports available to watch.

Through @BigTenNetwork's StudentU program, hundreds of students are calling replays, switching cameras, and directing live game coverage on more than 2,000 events streaming each year on @BigTenPlus.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Thanks to @SVGCollege for this peek inside BTN StudentU which powers @BigTenPlus!

What these 18 programs do on a nightly basis is incredible and so are the broadcasts they produce. But there is nothing I'm more proud of @BigTenNetwork than the talented people coming from the 18 on-campus programs who make their way to BTN and other networks in this industry. They are the backbone of this company and just plain awesome to be working with every single day!

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[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Saddened beyond words. A great person who was incredible in his many roles within the College Basketball community throughout his career. Can't thank him enough for all he did for the Big Ten Network and me personally. The season won't be the same without him.

[Big Ten Conference @bigten]

The Big Ten mourns the passing of our friend and colleague Terry Wymer, who served as Executive Director of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium (COC MBB2) and Coordinator of Officials for the Big Ten and Mountain West Conferences.

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

"As you swarm the field today, you're on the edge of surpassing the titans of the @bigten." 🤩

Our Anthony Herron (@BigAntHerron), a former @HawkeyeFootball DL, pens an essay to Kirk Ferentz, who can break the record for wins by a B1G coach tonight.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Another BTN Experience success story! Former @GopherFootball QB @T_morg2 doing great work in the booth for Minnesota's game on @BigTenNetwork calling his alma mater's BIG win.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

From StudentU to the Big Ten sidelines! So cool to see former @BigTenPlus announcers and star athletes @Sydney_Supple (@NUSBcats) and @emmmacarpenter (@GopherWGolf) making their BTN 🏈 debuts at their alma maters this weekend.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Congrats to @cghendy on her Big Ten Network football debut! The former @umichrowing standout and @BigTenPlus announcer is a great example of the incredible talent that started at a BTN StudentU program.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

The Big Ten season is underway with 10 women’s ⚽️ games on @BigTenPlus from College Park to Eugene!

StudentU groups across the country and in our Chicago & LA offices are kicking off the 19th year of conference coverage for the @bigtennetwork tonight on B1G+.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

An amazing program and a couple of my favorite days of the year at BTN!

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

That's a wrap on another successful year of the BTN Experience! 🤩

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Big congrats to @karaadams2_ — the newest member of the @LisaByington Award Winners club. 🏆

It’s always humbling seeing the talent coming out of our StudentU programs across all 18 Big Ten campuses. Kara joins a stacked alumni lineup featuring @HolgateRegan @emmmacarpenter @ddestsanchez.

The future of sports broadcasting is in good hands—and it started right here.🎙️

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Kara Adams thought she was completing a final interview…instead Lisa Byington surprised her to let her know she’s the 2025 Lisa Byington Award Winner!

Congratulations to Kara Adams of Indiana University!

The Lisa Byington Award is presented annually to one of the top broadcasters in the Big Ten Network StudentU program, honoring Lisa Byington's trailblazing career as a play-by-play announcer.

[Alex Bertsche @AlexBertsche]

Apply NOW and add your name to this group of BTN StudentU announcers who honed their skills on @BigTenPlus & embodied @LisaByington's trailblazing career throughout their time on a Big Ten campus!

@HolgateRegan @emmmacarpenter @ddestsanchez

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Calling all Big Ten StudentU broadcasters 🎙️

Lisa Byington Award applications are now LIVE. The legacy can continue with you. For more information and to apply visit https://t.co/BM1KoqhoUd