Mick Tidrow is a sports broadcaster who is currently the radio and TV ‘Voice of the Cardinals’ at his alma mater, Ball State University. Tidrow currently broadcasts Ball State football and men's basketball on the radio, while calling basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, field hockey, baseball, and softball on ESPN+ for the Cardinals.
A two-time graduate of the university, Tidrow received his bachelor’s degree in Digital Sports Production and a master’s in Digital Storytelling. He did this while participating in Sports Link, a one-of-a-kind sports production program for Ball State students and just completed his second year as the universities voice.
Over the past five years, Tidrow has broadcast on national platforms such as Learfield, ESPN+, and Stadium. He spent two years in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he was a television broadcaster for BEK Sports, a regional sports network broadcasting high school and college athletics across the state. Additionally, Tidrow spent the 2018 baseball season as a Director of Broadcasting in Minor League Baseball with the Missoula Paddleheads, then known as the Missoula Osprey, while also maintaining his role as an on-air host with the NCAA.
Known for his poised delivery and captivating storytelling, Tidrow is a three-time Emmy-winning broadcaster and producer. He was also named a Sportscasters Talent Agency All-American and Northwoods League Broadcaster of the Year.
In 2021, Mick married Gabrielle (Glass) Tidrow. The Tidrows’ met in a Ball State communications class in late 2017 and were engaged in the summer of 2019. The couple lives with their rescue dog, a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix named Enzo.
Son of a nurse and a firefighter, Tidrow credits much of who he is today to his parents. His brother, Luke Tidrow, was the one to introduce Mick to Ball State and the sports production track, leading him to the path that he's on today.
A two-time graduate of the university, Tidrow received his bachelor’s degree in Digital Sports Production and a master’s in Digital Storytelling. He did this while participating in Sports Link, a one-of-a-kind sports production program for Ball State students and just completed his second year as the universities voice.
Over the past five years, Tidrow has broadcast on national platforms such as Learfield, ESPN+, and Stadium. He spent two years in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he was a television broadcaster for BEK Sports, a regional sports network broadcasting high school and college athletics across the state. Additionally, Tidrow spent the 2018 baseball season as a Director of Broadcasting in Minor League Baseball with the Missoula Paddleheads, then known as the Missoula Osprey, while also maintaining his role as an on-air host with the NCAA.
Known for his poised delivery and captivating storytelling, Tidrow is a three-time Emmy-winning broadcaster and producer. He was also named a Sportscasters Talent Agency All-American and Northwoods League Broadcaster of the Year.
In 2021, Mick married Gabrielle (Glass) Tidrow. The Tidrows’ met in a Ball State communications class in late 2017 and were engaged in the summer of 2019. The couple lives with their rescue dog, a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix named Enzo.
Son of a nurse and a firefighter, Tidrow credits much of who he is today to his parents. His brother, Luke Tidrow, was the one to introduce Mick to Ball State and the sports production track, leading him to the path that he's on today.
