Eric C. Esterline
Director - Sports Journalism and Communication,
Sports Newsroom Manager - Innovation News Center,
Senior Lecturer in Sports Media and Communication,
Lecturer in Sport Management
Office: 2311 Weimer
Phone: 352-846-0172
Email: eesterline@jou.ufl.edu
Eric C. Esterline
Director - Sports Journalism and Communication,
Sports Newsroom Manager - Innovation News Center,
Senior Lecturer in Sports Media and Communication,
Lecturer in Sport Management
Eric Esterline is the Director of Sports Journalism and Communication and a lecturer for the College of Journalism and Communications. He also holds an appointment for the College of Health and Human Performance in sport management.
He teaches a wide range of courses that include PUR 3463 Sports Communication, RTV 3593 Multimedia Sports Reporting as well as the Sports Capstone course. He also teaches SPM3403, Sport Information Management and helps oversee the Sport Management Internship program.
Before coming to Gainesville in 2015 he worked in sports radio and journalism in Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Washington D.C. and was a freelance producer for FoxSports. Esterline has a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication and Education from Butler University and a master’s degree from Indiana University in Informatics and New Media.
Esterline is an avid supporter of Butler University athletics, Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Phillies, Chelsea FC, Borussia Dortmund, Tampa Bay Lightning and of course, the Florida Gators.
Areas of Expertise
Sports and Society, Sports Media, Sports Reporting and Production
News
- Roxane Coche Named Media Production, Management, and Technology Department Chair (April 16, 2024)
- UFCJC Students Explore UK Football Culture in Study Abroad Program (August 1, 2023)
- Eric Esterline Receives 2023 UF Career Influencer Award (June 29, 2023)
- Roxane Coche and Eric Esterline Honored in 2022 AEJMC International Communication Division Teaching Competition (August 3, 2022)
- Five UFCJC Faculty Receive Promotions (July 1, 2022)
- All News About Eric Esterline
Courses
Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters:
- JOU 4201 - ESPN Gainesville 2 Experience - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - ESPN Gainesville 3 Experience - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - ESPN Gainesville Experience - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - Gator Tracks - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - Intro to ESPN Gainesville Experience - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- PUR 3463 - Sports Communication - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - section 18490 - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - section 26922 - Fall 2024 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - section 18258, 18259 - Summer 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - ESPN Gainesville 2 Experience - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - From the Swamp Podcast/Newsletter - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- JOU 4201 - Intro to ESPN Gainesville Experience - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- PUR 3463 - Sports Communication - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - section 21081 - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - section 25214 - Spring 2024 (PDF)
- PUR 3463 - Sports Communication - Fall 2023 (PDF)
- RTV 4959C - Sports Capstone - Fall 2023 (PDF)