Rising sports media talent uses courtside experience to spark promising career

It’s one thing to watch history unfold, but it’s quite another to be part of telling its story.

For soon-to-be Auburn graduate Vince Wolfram, the historical 2025 Auburn men’s basketball season provided both.

“Covering this team has just been so much fun, especially for my senior year,” said Wolfram.

The journalism-sports production major had a courtside seat to March Madness, covering Auburn’s memorable run through the NCAA Tournament. Wolfram was part of The Field of 68 Media Network, interviewing coaches and players, producing, editing and posting content daily. From Lexington to Atlanta to the Final Four in San Antonio, he covered all 38 games.

“Being able to cover what’s arguably the greatest run in Auburn basketball history has been such an honor,” Wolfram said.

Four years ago, the Louisville, Kentucky, native and his father road-tripped to numerous universities before he landed at the “loveliest village.”

“I had been so involved in sports broadcasting in my high school that I wanted to find an excellent academic program for that,” explained Wolfram.

He was looking for a college that could offer hands-on training and world-class media production facilities. And he found it on the Plains.

“The best teams, the best conference and a great media setup was so enticing to me,” said Wolfram. “It was something I knew I could give my energy to.”

Wolfram didn’t just discover his path in higher education – he found a home, a community and a second family.

“I got here, and as everyone says, you know it’s home, and that's exactly how I felt,” he recalled. “I think it's hard to have a bad day in Auburn.”

Wolfram’s talent shines both behind the lens and in the lecture hall. He is part of Auburn’s Honors College and a six-time Dean’s List honoree. He completed the AU EMERGE Leadership program and helped start the Auburn Adobe Club. Wolfram has worked as a content creator for War Eagle Productions and has had multiple on-air roles with Auburn’s Eagle Eye TV.

“I always describe Auburn people as spirited, full of life and so immensely positive,” Wolfram said. “Looking back on it now, I absolutely did my best to try and surround myself with people who just enrich life.”

Most notably, Wolfram hosted Eagle Eye TV’s weekly live show “Sports Night in Auburn,” and also co-hosted the “Straight Out The Jungle” Auburn basketball podcast. He even co-hosted and produced the “Big Talk Video Podcast” alongside Auburn basketball star Dylan Cardwell. Garnering 3.4 million views in 10 months, the podcast was recognized as Auburn’s first-ever collaborative show with an athlete and student media.

“Probably my greatest Auburn achievement was being able to sit down with Charles Barkley and interview him before Auburn started its March Madness run,” Wolfram said.

For Wolfram, Auburn opened the doors to numerous networking opportunities with sports broadcast industry professionals.

Throughout his four years, Wolfram has been able to gain insight from producers to talent on some of the nation’s most popular sports shows. This year, he job-shadowed the likes of Jay Bilas, Rece Davis, Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg with ESPN’s “College GameDay.” He worked with ESPN “SEC Nation” talent during football season and even scored an on-air role with ESPN’s “Marty & McGee.”

Wolfram has covered Iron Bowls, SEC football championship games, as well as the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. 

“Surrounding myself with people that have done it on the grandest stage has been one of the best memories,” he said.

Wolfram has owned his own independent creative company since 2020. He’s produced hundreds of videos and graphics for athletes, including 16 NBA and 11 NCAA basketball players.

During the past three summers, Wolfram has worked as an on-air sports anchor and reporter at his hometown news station, WLKY-TV CBS. He was the youngest ever in WLKY Sports history to do so.

“There's a quote I like to live by that says the most important thing to do is to try and inspire others to be great at what they want to do,” Wolfram said.

Wolfram’s raw talent has not gone unnoticed.

He recently won Best TV Creative Director at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards Ceremony in New York City.

And while he isn’t sure exactly where he’ll land his first full-time job yet, Wolfram’s mission is clear.

“To tell people’s stories, to show how they got to where they are, is my goal at the end of the day,” said Wolfram. “If I can do that, I’m going to be OK.”