The Daktronics Experience

Hear from a seasoned production specialist and his experience of 20+ years in live event production as Justin and Matt sit down with Francisco Castillo. He’s worked with the champion LA Dodgers, the Intuit Dome’s double-sided Halo display for the LA Clippers, and so many more amazing teams and venues. He dives into the challenges and excitement of directing major sports and entertainment events. T...

Join Justin and Matt as they look back on a big month for Daktronics. From the University of Richmond upgrading the Robins Center with a new display system and Park Outdoor celebrating its 50th digital billboard, to an upcoming Women in Sports event and Dak Prescott’s gift transforming Haughton High School, there’s plenty to cover. We also recap the three podcast episodes released in November, fea...

Matt and Justin sit down with Mary Rathburn, Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement at Elon University, and Patrick Cunningham, Director of Live Broadcast Production for Elon Sports Vision. to take you behind the scenes of how a mid-major athletic department runs a broadcast operation, video board show and fan experience strategy all at once, and often from the same control room. From stude...

In this episode, we’re joined by Lucas Dahlberg, Game Presentation talent and student at the University of St. Thomas. Lucas shares how his journey began with running a high school video board and quickly grew into building full game-day productions, leading student crews, and now working hands-on in a brand-new D1 facility. He talks through his progression from Elk River High School to St. Thomas...

To hear all about connecting with students at the high school level for video production, we spoke with Kyle Sydow, Daktronics High School Park and Rec Market Manager. He dives into DakClassroom, what it is and does, and what it provides for students and their communities. We also cover how this solution impacts high schools, colleges and even the professional levels of sports.    Links: 227 – Cap...

Join Justin and Matt as they look back on a big month for Daktronics! From the excitement of our annual Sales Expo and the record-setting installation at Oklahoma Softball, now home to the largest video board in all of college softball, to a full month focused on our Services team, there was plenty to cover. The duo also recaps the five podcast episodes released in October, featuring conversations...

Diving into the LED display upgrades for the Charlotte Knights, Justin and Matt are joined by Dan Rajkowski, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chris Poindexter, Director of Game Presentation and Production. They give the inside story for getting a new display system for the 2025 baseball season including the installation timeline, system capabilities and using Show Control wit...

Rounding out our mini-series on Daktronics Services, Marian Verhaert, Service Manager for Europe, joins the podcast. She shares her role in supporting our customers, how the process works with the services team in her region, including multiple markets and applications, and more.  

Jack Pickett, account service manager for Daktronics in the southeast region, is the next to join our services mini-series! He shares experiences from his 22 total years with Daktronics, how important a service agreement is for our customers, what success looks like for him and the Daktronics services team, and so much more.  

What’s it like to add 23 LED displays totaling 20,000+ square feet on a college campus? We sat down with Iowa State University’s Tyler Rutherford, Associate AD of Digital Media and Cyclones.tv, and Philip Manley, Associate Director of Game Presentation, to hear all about it. From a massive new display at Jack Trice Stadium for football to a continuous centerhung display at Hilton Coliseum, there w...

Next up on our services mini-series, we were joined by Melissa Carson, Market Service Manager of Live Events and Spectaculars at Daktronics. She goes in-depth on her role in customer service and support, how the Daktronics team is there for customers before, during and after large events, and how the company supports 24/7 uptime.   Links Previous episode with Melissa: 113 - Daktronics Approach to...

Continuing with our services mini-series, we’re talking with Brandon Johnson, Daktronics Technical Support Engineer. He shares his role in Daktronics services and how the group is structured to support Daktronics customers around the world, how being proactive can help alleviate potential concerns, his goal of helping create customers for life and more.  

Join Justin and Matt as they cover a packed month of announcements,10 news releases in total! From professional sports venues and universities to transportation hubs and international projects, the team recaps all the highlights and stories that made headlines in September.   News Releases: Daktronics Introduces All Sport Pro for Fixed-Digit Scoreboards CHI Health Center Omaha Refreshes Digital Vi...

In this mini-series of episodes, we dive into Daktronics Services and all that entails. We’re starting with a conversation with Thair Kayed, Regional Services Manager in the Middle East. He shares his experiences working with Daktronics for 13 years, how our Dubai team sets customers up for success, how we remain available for support after the sale and much more.     

When looking for the most out of their sponsorship, Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) looks to schools in need and then makes a big difference for their students and community. To hear how they do it, Justin and Matt spoke with Clark Rasmussen, Marketing Sponsorship Supervisor at ICCU. He shares the details of providing video displays and scoreboards for schools, the pillars they use to determine...

Justin and Matt recently sat down with Jim Vasgaard and Tye Dato to discuss Daktronics’ advancement into COB (Chip On Board) dvLED solutions for highly secure Federal Government and Military applications across the country. Discover the importance of the Fed/Gov & Military marketplaces choosing products that are designed, engineered, tested and built in the United States using global parts  –...

What has Daktronics been up to in the month of August 2025? Join Justin and Matt as they recap projects and events that were announced in the past month, from high schools to multi-use arenas to industry conferences and more.   Links: Sign Companies and Industry Experts to Gather for Daktronics Sales Expo 2025 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Selects Daktronics to Refresh Digital Display Experience fo...

When Sidney Public Schools decided to install an outdoor video display at their stadium, they turned to Daktronics for consistency with their indoor installation from 2021. To hear the details of how they incorporated video displays into the high school setting and involved their students, Justin and Matt talked with Matt McKay, Sidney Public School’s Director of IT Services. He expands on the int...

We're back with another special edition of the podcast for our Women In Sports Online event! Nadalie Walsh is our guest with eight years under her belt as the gymnastics coach at the University of Illinois. She leans on her experiences there as well as Utah State, Ball State and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as she empowers women in sports to reach their highest potential.   Links: Women in...

Join hosts Justin and Matt as they explore standout Daktronics projects and announcements from July 2025. From next-gen control systems and fuel price displays to major arena upgrades and landmark digital signage, this month’s highlights showcase the innovation and impact of our technology across sports, cities and beyond.   News Releases: University of Tennessee Brings New View to Food City Cente...

Baseball has gone bananas lately and the Savannah Bananas are in high demand. To hear about Banana Ball, their history at Grayson Stadium and how they leverage a video board to elevate the already amazing game-day experience, Justin and Matt sat down with Jared Orton, the Bananas’ President.   Links: The Savannah Bananas Website: https://thesavannahbananas.com/ YouTube Version: https://www.youtube...

When walking into a high school arena gives off a college atmosphere, you know the technology is having a big impact. To hear about that impact, Justin and Matt visited Huron High School in South Dakota to talk with Scott DeBoer and Michael Dramstad. Scott is the Activities Director and Huron Arena Manager while Michael is the Network Systems Engineer for the Huron School District. They dig into t...

When event production takes center stage at Waunakee High School, Justin and Matt call up Jason McConnell to hear about it! Jason is the Director of Warrior Media and Video Content Coordinator for Athletics and he’s been part of a student-centric team that won a Daktronics DakClassroom Student Showcase Award this year for Best Overall Production and Best Use of Students in Production. He shares ho...

Daktronics and Grass Valley have created a partnership to provide end-to-end production for live events. Justin and Matt visit with Greg Doggett, Grass Valley’s VP of Sales, NAM Sports, and  Greg Fleischbein, Daktronics Professional Services, to provide the background of this partnership and what it means for the live event production world going forward. There will also be more conversations to s...

Join hosts Justin and Matt as they dive into six standout Daktronics projects from June 2025. From college and high school athletics to international smart city upgrades, this month’s highlights show the wide reach of our display technology.   Links: University of St. Thomas Brings Light to New Multipurpose Arena with Daktronics Displays Roadways in Riyadh Municipality Inform Drivers with 36 Daktr...