This season mark’s Chris Due’s third season with the LCU Athletic Department. Due is an alum of Oklahoma Christian University where he received a BS emphasizing in Mass Communications - Radio/TV, with additional emphasis in Kinesiology and Bible. He attended OC from 1994-1998 and left without finishing his degree like an athlete being pulled to the pro-level, as he received an opportunity to broadcast professional hockey in Fresno, California. Due had been working in pro sports while at OC, spending the summers working professional roller hockey (in Oklahoma City) and minor league baseball (in Alexandria, LA). He also oversaw OC’s KOCC student-operated radio station and served as the sports director, broadcasting various athletics including OC basketball.

After a season in California, it was time for Chris and his wife Kylie, a former track and cross country runner at OC, to move closer to home and Lubbock became their home in 1999 when Chris accepted a position with the Lubbock Cotton Kings hockey franchise. He spent four seasons with the Cotton Kings serving as their Dir. of Broadcasting and Media Relations, and he was also able to take classes at LCU to complete his OC degree. In 2003, it was Kylie’s turn to complete her degree and the Dues moved to South Texas. They

spent two years in the McAllen - Harlingen area, and Chris worked with the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (hockey) and the Dorados (arena football), who were each operated under the same umbrella. Once his wife completed dental hygiene school, the two returned to Lubbock and Chris spent two seasons back with the Cotton Kings. Due has also worked with the Lubbock Renegades arena football team.

When not at “The Rip,” Due can usually be found either watching any hockey game or driving his son Major (6) around to various youth sporting events. He also enjoys broadcasting area high school sporting events and relaxing at home with his two favorite females... wife Kylie and daughter Calgary (2).