Casey Carter is a native of Massachusetts. (Photo Courtesy: Casey Carter)
Did you ever have a dream to play professional sports when you grew up? Dean College Professor Casey Carter had a dream when he was young to play in the outfield for the Boston Red Sox. However, being an athlete was not meant to be.
Carter attended Suffolk University, where he studied broadcasting and journalism. Carter took the initiative to call play-by-play for the men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as the hockey games. In his junior year at Suffolk, he became interested in the production side of television. Carter interned for the CBS affiliate in Boston at the time during both his junior and senior years.
Carter had many mentors along the way, including longtime Boston sports anchor John Dennis, whom he met during his internship. “John was a huge mentor for me with learning behind the scenes and how to put a show together,” Carter explained.
Carter graduated from Suffolk University in May of 1991 and was hired by NESN to work on Sundays to take notes of the NFL games. Carter spent seven years at NESN where over time, he gained more responsibilities.
Carter worked as a freelancer in Boston producing the Pawtucket Red Sox and the University of Rhode Island football and basketball. In addition, he worked on graphics for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games.
Carter’s producing career took off in 2001 when he was hired by ESPN to produce college football and college basketball games. He stayed at ESPN for 12 years and then went to work for NASCAR as well as the Kansas City Royals and Indiana Pacers.
Carter is currently a full-time freelancer who is contracted through Ross Productions based in Connecticut. He is assigned games to produce that may either be broadcasted on an ESPN network or CBS Sports Network.
During the fall, Carter produces ACC and SEC college football, and during the winter, he is busy covering ACC, AAC, and SEC college basketball. During the spring he shifts his attention to college baseball and softball. On top of that, he works with Athletes Unlimited, which is a professional league for females. He has also produced their women’s lacrosse, softball, and basketball games.
Carter has been on site for a lot of memorable games, but the one that continues to stand out was when he was with NESN when Roger Clemens returned to Fenway Park for the first time with the Toronto Blue Jays to pitch against his former team, where he wound up with 16 strikeouts.
Carter also explained that his most memorable athlete interaction was when he was with the Kansas City Royals, and they were in Oakland and had Rickey Henderson on their pregame show for an interview.
On top of producing games on ESPN networks and CBS Sports Network, Carter is currently an adjunct professor at Dean College as he is a big believer in paying it forward and giving it back. “I always say I love to talk TV, and I love to give it back and interact with the students. I don’t have all the answers, and it doesn’t mean the way I go about my job is the right way,” Carter explained.
“I tell students to take any and every opportunity. Even if you think it’s something that doesn’t interest you, or even if you think it’s something that you might not be good at, any opportunity that’s going to get you in the door and get you around people,” Carter explained.
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