EMCEE – MICHAEL D. “MIKE” SMITH

Mike Smith has been a public address announcer for LSU athletics events for nearly 35 years. For the past 31 seasons, he has been the “Voice of LSU Gymnastics,” the championship program competing in the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge. He formerly hosted the “Inside LSU Gymnastics” television show for the past 12 seasons and won two National Telly Awards, recognizing it as the best Weekly TV Sports Program in the country.

In 2018, the Southeastern Conference invited Mike to serve as the announcer for the SEC Gymnastics Championships, and he continues in that capacity today. He is a nominee for the prestigious Bob Sheppard Award, which recognizes the best public address announcer in professional and collegiate sports.

By day, he is Founder and CEO of MDSA Strategic Communications – a public and government relations consultancy – serving clients in the energy, petrochemical, and transportation industries. Mike is recognized as one of “the most influential” public relations professionals by a leading national publication.

Follow Mike on his social media pages, including @MikeTheTiger70775 on Facebook and Instagram, and Twitter handles @LSUGymVoice for all things LSU Gymnastics and @MDSAonline for everything else.