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CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2014 <\/strong>Delta State University will host \u201cThe Digital Sideline: Sports and Content Creation in Mississippi and Beyond,\u201d a fall sports roundtable at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Jobe Hall Auditorium.<\/p>\n

Co-sponsored by the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the Division of Sport and Movement Sciences, the event will explore sports marketing, media production and career opportunities in an evolving digital landscape. Dr. Todd Davis and Professor Don Allan Mitchell will lead the conversation.<\/p>\n

Featured panelists are Blake Levine of the Magnolia Shine Podcast, Tangela Banks, head women\u2019s basketball coach and interim athletic director at Mississippi Delta Community College, and Tyler Cleveland of the Crooked Letter Sports podcast.<\/p>\n

The panelists will discuss the future of sports from their perspectives in coaching, athletics administration, journalism and independent content creation. A question-and-answer session will follow the discussion.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy students are excited to hear from these distinguished panelists about the means to promote and develop sports in Mississippi and beyond,\u201d said Davis, associate professor of sport and movement sciences.<\/p>\n

Levine launched the Magnolia Shine Podcast after a decade in local news. His work highlights Mississippi sports and the stories behind the state\u2019s teams and athletes. Originally from Los Angeles, Levine is a Syracuse University graduate who studied broadcast journalism.<\/p>\n

Banks has led MDCC\u2019s women\u2019s basketball program since 2019. During the 2024-25 season, the Lady Trojans recorded a program-best 21 wins and reached the Region 23 championship game. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she serves as the college\u2019s interim athletic director.<\/p>\n

Cleveland has spent approximately 20 years covering Mississippi sports. His experience includes reporting for the Hattiesburg American, Madison County Journal, Jackson Free Press and Clarion-Ledger, along with digital sports coverage for Rivals and Scorebook Live. He currently co-hosts Mississippi Today\u2019s Crooked Letter Sports podcast, which streams through Mississippi Today and YouTube.<\/p>\n

Dr. Charles R. Westmoreland Jr., associate professor of history and chair of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, said the discussion offers something for audiences across academic disciplines and professional backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the type of discussion that will resonate with students of different majors and people of various backgrounds,\u201d Westmoreland said. \u201cYou don’t have to be an expert podcaster or a sports stats savant to gain insights from this panel discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students, faculty, staff and members of the surrounding community are encouraged to attend and participate in the conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all live in a digital age and live in communities where sports are important to daily life and the broader culture,\u201d Westmoreland said. \u201cWe hope to attract a great crowd from campus and the wider community. We encourage all attendees to take part in an enlightening Q&A session following the panel discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Westmoreland at cwestmoreland@deltastate.edu<\/a> or 662-846-4066.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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