YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics congratulates long-time football play-by-play voice Matt Shepard on being selected as the full-time announcer for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit. The 2018 season marked the 18th year that "Shep" called the action on the field for EMU on WEMU (89.1 FM).
Shepard first handled EMU football play-by-play duties during the 1999 season. He returned in 2002 and held the post ever since.
"We congratulate Matt Shepard for all his hard-work and are sincerely happy for him and his family for this new opportunity," said EMU Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee.