Cans of black beans and stale bagels made up the majority of Robert Judin’s diet on his first job after college.

The University of Florida grad, later turned full-time faculty member, knew that breaking through into the media industry was hard, but he never could imagine the twists and turns that can occur in the line of work.

Judin’s life experiences have fueled how he prepares his curriculum for his students. They also served as inspiration for the recent partnership between Florida Victorious, the official NIL partner of the Florida Gators, and the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications that was announced back on Aug. 12.

Judin's career path

Judin’s unusual diet occurred just 10 years ago back in 2015, when he earned an unpaid basketball operations assistant

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