Born just a stone's throw from the Ohio River, Sam is a 2002 graduate of Beaver Local High School. He graduated from Youngstown College of Massotherapy in 2004 (which closed down a year later) and from the American Broadcasting School in 2012 (again, it closed down shortly after). He attended his first Phantoms game in March 2014. Two years later, he made the leap and became a season ticket holder, starting with the 2016–17 season.
Sam has played guitar since he was 16. After 27 years, you'd think he would be better at it. He can also play three chords on a ukulele, and although he hasn't touched a trombone in over 20 years, he is fairly confident that he could still play the Beaver Local Fight Song if he had access to one.
Sam resides in Salem, Ohio, with his wife April and three sons, Brennan, Gavin, and Dashiell.