Hokie ClubResponsibilities: Works within the Brand Advancement team and helps the department and athletics external operations in the strategy and creation of video and digital content for Virginia Tech Athletics.
Joined VT Athletics Staff: August of 2021
Prior to Virginia Tech: Jamaal joins the Virginia Tech team coming from Florida State University where he oversaw the creative video side for football and men's basketball. He earned his BA in Broadcast Journalism at the University of South Carolina with a minor in Sports Management, and an MFA in Film Production from Full Sail University.
Jamaal has had a passion for video production since his freshman year at the University of South Carolina. He started his video production career as a Production Assistant for Gamecock Productions for 2 years, in which he helped stream/shoot varsity athletic events and produce game highlights and much more. Next, Jamaal accepted an internship with Monumental Network in the summer of 2014 in Washington, DC as a Video Production Intern. He helped edit and film segments for shows such as Monumental Today, Wizards Magazine, and Mystics Magazine documentary series. Also, he logged game footage to the network servers, filmed corporate sponsorship ad's and editing packages.
In addition, he has worked for the Lakeland Flying Tigers (Low-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) as a Video Operator. Lastly, Jamaal has worked with the Orlando Magic as a Videographer/Editor for the Broadcast Production Department where his next journey would lead him to Florida State University.
Education: Graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2015 with a BA in Broadcast Journalism, Full Sail University and graduated with an MFA in Film Production in 2016
Of Note: When Jamaal is not working, he enjoys exercising, reading, and binge watching shows on Netflix
Personal: A native of Columbia, SC, Jamaal currently resides in Christiansburg, VA.