List of past ESPN personalities

== Analysts == Bill Adam: (auto racing coverage) Trev Alberts: College Game Day James Allen: (Formula One coverage) Greg Anthony: 2002–2008 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst); now NBA TV analyst Pete Axthelm: (NFL GameDay and NFL PrimeTime analyst) (deceased) Dusty Baker: 2006–2007 (Baseball Tonight analyst) Stephen Bardo: 2005–2013 College Basketball on ESPN Jon Beekhuis: (auto racing coverage) Dick Berggren: (auto racing coverage) Todd Blackledge: 2006–2022 (ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime) Brian Boucher: 2021-2023 (NHL on ESPN) Larry Bowa: 2005 (Baseball Tonight analyst); now Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Jeff Brantley: (Baseball Tonight and game coverage analyst); now broadcaster for Cincinnati Reds Tom Brennan: 2005–09 College Basketball on ESPN Chris Broussard (2004–2016): (NBA Fastbreak); now FS1 NBA analyst Hubie Brown: (2005–2025) NBA on ABC and NBA on ESPN Mack Brown (2015–2018): ESPN College Football Ric Bucher: NBA Fastbreak Rick Carlisle: 2007–2008 (NBA coverage analyst); now Indiana Pacers head coach Chris Chelios: 2021–2023 (NHL on ESPN) John Clayton (1995–2017): Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live (deceased) Bill Clement: (ESPN National Hockey Night analyst) now retired Beano Cook: 1986–2012 College Game Day (deceased) Lee Corso (1987–2025): College GameDay (football) now retired Catherine Crier: 2004 Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN analyst/reporter Stacey Dales: 2002–2008 (men's and women's college basketball analyst) and sideline reporter for college football, college basketball, and the Little League World Series) Now on NFL Network Derek Daly: (auto racing coverage) John Davidson: (NHL analyst) Bob Davie: ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime Hubert Davis: 2005–13 College GameDay Dave Despain: (auto racing coverage) Rob Dibble: 1998–2004 (MLB coverage analyst; now with MLB Network Radio) Trent Dilfer (NFL Analyst) Chris Economaki: (auto racing coverage) (deceased) Herm Edwards: (NFL Live and ESPNU College Football) Brian Engblom: (NHL analyst and reporter) Peter Gammons: 1988–2009 (Baseball Tonight) now on MLB Network Mike Golic (1995–2020): Mike & Mike and Golic and Wingo Scott Goodyear (2001–2018): IndyCar Series Mark Gottfried: College Basketball on ESPN Mike Gottfried: 1990–2007 Analyst and NCAA commentator Doug Gottlieb: 2003–2012College Basketball on ESPN, now with CBS Sports Bob Griese: ESPN College Football Merril Hoge (1996–2017): NFL Live and NFL Matchup Lou Holtz 2005–2015: ESPN College Football Brock Huard: ESPN College Football Craig James: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime Dale Jarrett: 2008–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for NASCAR on NBC Ron Jaworski (1990–2017): Monday Night Football and NFL Matchup Avery Johnson: 2008–2010 (NBA Shootaround), former Alabama coach Bob Knight (2008–2015): College Basketball on ESPN (deceased) John Kruk (2004–2016): Baseball Tonight Ray Lewis 2014–2016: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown Paul Maguire: 1998–2008 (college football coverage) Eric Mangini: 2011–2013 NFL Live Mark May: ESPN College Football Todd McShay: ESPN College Football and NFL Draft scouting Barry Melrose (1995-2008, 2009–2023): NHL on ESPN Matt Millen: 2009–2015 College Football on ABC and Monday Night Countdown Joe Morgan: 1990–2010 Sunday Night Baseball (deceased) Chris Mortensen: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown (deceased) J.C. Pearson: ESPN College Football Andy Petree: 2007–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for Fox Sports Digger Phelps: 1993–2014 College Gameday and College GameNight Steve Phillips: 2005–2009 (Baseball Tonight and MLB coverage) David Pollack: ESPNU College Football and College GameDay (football) Bill Raftery: 1980–2010: ESPN College Basketball; now with Fox Sports J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight Mark Schlereth (2002–2017): NFL Live Shannon Sharpe (2023–2025): First Take Paul Silas: NBA analyst (deceased) Chris Spielman: 2001–2016 ESPN College Football John Tortorella (2021–2022): NHL on ESPN Fernando Viña: Baseball Tonight Bill Walton (2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008): NBA on ESPN (deceased) Dave Winfield: Baseball Tonight Eric Young: Baseball Tonight == Anchors == Jorge Andres: 2011–2015 (Sportscenter, ESPNews, NBA Tonight and Numbers Never Lie); now with CBS Thea Andrews: 2003–2006 (Cold Pizza (2003–2005), ESPN Hollywood (2005–2006); later co-anchor of The Insider Steve Berthiaume: 2000–2006, 2007–2012 (SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight); now play-by-play voice of Arizona Diamondbacks Michelle Bonner: 2005–2012 (SportsCenter, ESPNews and ESPN First Take) Ashley Brewer: 2020-2023 (SportsCenter and The Replay) Steve Bunin: 2003–2012 (SportsCenter and ESPNews) Eric Clemons: 1987-1991 (Sports Center, NBA Today and Heavyweight Boxing Coverage Jonathan Coachman: 2008–2017 (ESPNews and SportsCenter) Jay Crawford: 2003–2017 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10) Lindsay Czarniak: 2011–2017 (SportsCenter) Neil Everett: 1999–2023 (SportsCenter) Robert Flores: 2005–2016 (SportsCenter, ESPNews); now with MLB Network Kevin Frazier: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host); now co-anchor of The Insider and host of The T.Ocho Show Gayle Gardner: 1982–1987 (SportsCenter anchor) George Grande: (first SportsCenter anchor; now with the Cincinnati Reds) Greg Gumbel: 1979–1988 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA play-by-play); later at CBS Sports (deceased) Brett Haber: (SportsCenter anchor); now WUSA (Washington, DC) sports anchor Mike Hall: 2004–2007 (ESPNU); now at Big Ten Network Chris Hassel: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Darren M. Haynes: 2014–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Fred Hickman: 2004–2008 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host) (deceased) Jemele Hill 2006–2018 (SportsCenter anchor); now with The Atlantic Mike Hill: 2004–2013 (ESPNews, Baseball Tonight & NFL Live); now with Fox Sports 1 Kit Hoover: (Cold Pizza co-host and tennis reporter); now with Access Hollywood Jason Jackson: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA 2Night host) Dana Jacobson: 2002–2012 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10; formerly SportsCenter); now with CBS Sports Network and CBS News Brian Kenny: 1997–2011 (SportsCenter, Friday Night Fights and Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame); now with the MLB Network Lisa Kerney: 2014–2018 (Sportscenter anchor) Craig Kilborn: 1993–1996 (SportsCenter anchor) Michael Kim: 1995–2013 (ESPNews, Mike and Mike in the Morning, and ESPN First Take news anchor) Bob Ley: 1979–2019 (Outside the Lines and SportsCenter) Kenny Mayne: 1994–2021 (Sunday NFL Countdown, SportsCenter, and horse racing coverage) Sal Marchiano: 1981–1983 (Sportscenter anchor) Jade McCarthy: 2012–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, and NFL Live host) Dan Patrick: 1989–2007 (SportsCenter anchor, ESPN Radio host, and NBA Countdown host); now NBC Sports host Bill Pidto: 1993–2008 (ESPNews); now with MSG Network Molly Qerim: 2006–2010, 2015-2025 (First Take) Betsy Ross: (SportsCenter anchor) Karie Ross John Saunders: 1986–2016 (host of The Sports Reporters; former host of NBA Shootaround) (deceased) Stuart Scott: 1993–2015 (SportsCenter, host of Monday Night Countdown, Teammates, Dream Job and Stump the Schwab) (deceased) Jaymee Sire: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter and ESPNews anchor) Prim Siripipat: 2011–2017 (ESPN Radio) Sage Steele: 2007–2022 (SportsCenter and First Take) Charley Steiner: 1988–2002 (SportsCenter anchor, MLB, ESPN2 College football play-by-play, and boxing host); now with Los Angeles Dodgers Mike Tirico: 1991–2016 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA commentator); now with NBC Sports for NBA and NFL Stan Verrett: 2000–2025 (SportsCenter anchor) Adnan Virk: 2010–2019 (Sportscenter anchor ESPN College Football host, and ESPN College Basketball host); now with MLB Network Sara Walsh: 2010–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, NFL Live host, and Fantasy Football Now host) Steve Weissman: 2010–2015 (SportsCenter and ESPNews); now with NFL Network Marcellus Wiley: 2007–2018 (co-host of SportsNation) == Commentators == Ron Allen: International Polo 2005–2016 Cliff Drysdale: 1979–2025 (commentator of Tennis on ESPN) now retired Roy Firestone: 1980–1994 (Sports Look, Up Close host and Sunday Night Football) Bomani Jones: 2014–2017 (Highly Questionable) Max Kellerman: 2002–2023 (co-host of SportsNation) Paul Lukas: Uni Watch columnist Jackie MacMullan: 2003–2021 (Around the Horn) now retired Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Host of the Sports? with Katie Nolan podcast and Always Late with Katie Nolan) Jim Rome: 2003–2011 (Jim Rome Is Burning) now with CBS Sports Radio Howie Schwab: 1987–2013 (Stump the Schwab) Bill Simmons: 2001–2015 (ESPN.com and Grantland) now with HBO and The Ringer Tommy Smyth: 1993–2017 (Champions League and MLS coverage) Charissa Thompson: 2012–2013 (Co-host of SportsNation), now with Fox Sports == Play-by-play == Joe Beninati: (NHL coverage play-by-play); currently Washington Capitals play-by-play on Monumental Sports Network Tim Brando: (College football play-by-play); currently with Fox Sports Kevin Corke: (SportsCenter anchor); currently White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel Jim Durham: 1992–2012 (NBA coverage) (Deceased) Jim Simpson: 1979–1988 (College football, basketball) Jack Edwards: (NHL coverage, World Cup, Little League World Series, and SportsCenter anchor); former Boston Bruins play-by-play on NESN Mike Emrick: (NHL play-by-play); former play-by-play on NBC and NHL on NBC Sports Network Dick Enberg: 2004–2011 (tennis coverage) (Deceased) Ron Franklin: 1987–2011 (college basketball and football coverage) (Deceased) Jon Miller: 1990–2010 (Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play) now with the San Francisco Giants Brent Musburger: 1990–2017 (college basketball and football, and NASCAR coverage; and formerly NBA coverage); now with VSiN Brad Nessler: 1992–2016 (college football and basketball coverage); now with CBS Sports Allen Bestwick: (2007–2014) NASCAR coverage (2014–2017) College Football coverage/IndyCar Series coverage Mike Patrick: 1982–2018 (college basketball, baseball, and American football coverage) (Deceased) Mike Tirico: 1991–2016 (NBA on ESPN); now currently with NBC Sports for NBA and NFL Gary Thorne: 1988–2009 (play-by-play announcer for various events) Fred White == Reporters == David Aldridge: (NBA Shootaround and game coverage reporter); now reporter for TNT and analyst for NBA TV Erin Andrews: 2004–2012 (college football, basketball and MLB coverage), now with Fox Sports Jill Arrington: 2004 (Thursday night college football sideline reporter); now with Fox Sports Net Jenn Brown: 2010–2013 (College GameDay football and basketball, College World Series and Little League World Series reporter, X Games reporter, ESPNU Road Trip host) Downtown Julie Brown: (NFL Prime reporter) Scott Burnside: ice hockey reporter Tina Dixon: 2001-2012 (college football coverage) works at NBC Sports Colleen Dominguez: 2004–2014 (SportsCenter reporter); now with Fox Sports 1 Jeannine Edwards: 1995–2017 (primary horse racing reporter) (retired) Alex Flanagan: 1998–2006 (SportsCenter and college football reporter); now with NFL Network and Notre Dame Football on NBC Pedro Gomez: 2003–2021 (SportsCenter reporter) (deceased) Jim Gray: (NBA sideline reporter); now reporter for Sacramento Kings on NBC Sports California Tony Gwynn: (MLB coverage) (deceased) Todd Harris: (IRL coverage) Kaylee Hartung: (college football and basketball coverage), now with NBC News David Hobbs: (auto racing coverage) Michael Irvin: 2003–2006 (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown analyst); now an NFL Network analyst Ned Jarrett: (auto racing coverage) Bob Jenkins: (auto racing coverage) (deceased) Parker Johnstone: (auto racing coverage) Steve "Snapper" Jones: (NBA analyst) (deceased) Mike Joy: (auto racing coverage) (play-by-play) NASCAR on Fox and Speed and (play-by-play) MLB on Fox Eric Karros: 2005–2006 (Thursday Night Baseball analyst); now Fox analyst Adrian Karsten: (College Football sideline reporter) (deceased) Ray Knight: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now a Washington Nationals studio analyst on MASN Suzy Kolber: 1993–1996 and 1999–2023 (Monday Night Football and SportsCenter) Andrea Kremer: 1989–2006 (SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown reporter); now reporter for NBC Sports and Real Sports Bill Laimbeer: 2004–2005 (NBA Shootaround) Matt Lauer: (Stanley Cup Final reporter) Lee Leonard: (first SportsCenter anchor) (deceased) Rush Limbaugh: (NFL Countdown); hosted The Rush Limbaugh Show (deceased) Mario Lopez: (ESPN Hollywood); now hosts Extra, MTV's Top Pop Group, and America's Best Dance Crew Mike Macfarlane: (Baseball Tonight analyst) Rick Majerus: 2004–2007 (College GameNight and college basketball coverage); (deceased) Mark Malone: (NFL Matchup and NFL Live host) Dave Marash: (Baseball Tonight host) Buck Martinez: 2003–2007 (MLB coverage); now Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play on SportsNet and TBS analyst Tino Martinez: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now on YES Network Tim McCormick: (college basketball coverage) Tom Mees: 1979–1996 (SportsCenter, NHL coverage); (deceased) Gary Miller: 1990–2004 (SportsCenter anchor and MLB game play-by-play and reporter, and Baseball Tonight host) Anne Montgomery: (SportsCenter, aka Sports Recap) Al Morganti (1993–2005): (NHL coverage) Chris Myers: (SportsCenter anchor, UpClose and Baseball Tonight host); now reporter for Fox Sports NASCAR on Fox pre-race host Rachel Nichols: 2004–2013 (SportsCenter and E:60 reporter); now with Showtime Sports Wendi Nix: 2006–2023 (SportsCenter reporter, college football coverage) Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Sports?

Source: Wikipedia — List of past ESPN personalities (CC BY-SA 4.0)

List of past ESPN personalities

== Analysts == Bill Adam: (auto racing coverage) Trev Alberts: College Game Day James Allen: (Formula One coverage) Greg Anthony: 2002–2008 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst); now NBA TV analyst Pete Axthelm: (NFL GameDay and NFL PrimeTime analyst) (deceased) Dusty Baker: 2006–2007 (Baseball Tonight analyst) Stephen Bardo: 2005–2013 College Basketball on ESPN Jon Beekhuis: (auto racing coverage) Dick Berggren: (auto racing coverage) Todd Blackledge: 2006–2022 (ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime) Brian Boucher: 2021-2023 (NHL on ESPN) Larry Bowa: 2005 (Baseball Tonight analyst); now Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Jeff Brantley: (Baseball Tonight and game coverage analyst); now broadcaster for Cincinnati Reds Tom Brennan: 2005–09 College Basketball on ESPN Chris Broussard (2004–2016): (NBA Fastbreak); now FS1 NBA analyst Hubie Brown: (2005–2025) NBA on ABC and NBA on ESPN Mack Brown (2015–2018): ESPN College Football Ric Bucher: NBA Fastbreak Rick Carlisle: 2007–2008 (NBA coverage analyst); now Indiana Pacers head coach Chris Chelios: 2021–2023 (NHL on ESPN) John Clayton (1995–2017): Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live (deceased) Bill Clement: (ESPN National Hockey Night analyst) now retired Beano Cook: 1986–2012 College Game Day (deceased) Lee Corso (1987–2025): College GameDay (football) now retired Catherine Crier: 2004 Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN analyst/reporter Stacey Dales: 2002–2008 (men's and women's college basketball analyst) and sideline reporter for college football, college basketball, and the Little League World Series) Now on NFL Network Derek Daly: (auto racing coverage) John Davidson: (NHL analyst) Bob Davie: ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime Hubert Davis: 2005–13 College GameDay Dave Despain: (auto racing coverage) Rob Dibble: 1998–2004 (MLB coverage analyst; now with MLB Network Radio) Trent Dilfer (NFL Analyst) Chris Economaki: (auto racing coverage) (deceased) Herm Edwards: (NFL Live and ESPNU College Football) Brian Engblom: (NHL analyst and reporter) Peter Gammons: 1988–2009 (Baseball Tonight) now on MLB Network Mike Golic (1995–2020): Mike & Mike and Golic and Wingo Scott Goodyear (2001–2018): IndyCar Series Mark Gottfried: College Basketball on ESPN Mike Gottfried: 1990–2007 Analyst and NCAA commentator Doug Gottlieb: 2003–2012College Basketball on ESPN, now with CBS Sports Bob Griese: ESPN College Football Merril Hoge (1996–2017): NFL Live and NFL Matchup Lou Holtz 2005–2015: ESPN College Football Brock Huard: ESPN College Football Craig James: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime Dale Jarrett: 2008–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for NASCAR on NBC Ron Jaworski (1990–2017): Monday Night Football and NFL Matchup Avery Johnson: 2008–2010 (NBA Shootaround), former Alabama coach Bob Knight (2008–2015): College Basketball on ESPN (deceased) John Kruk (2004–2016): Baseball Tonight Ray Lewis 2014–2016: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown Paul Maguire: 1998–2008 (college football coverage) Eric Mangini: 2011–2013 NFL Live Mark May: ESPN College Football Todd McShay: ESPN College Football and NFL Draft scouting Barry Melrose (1995-2008, 2009–2023): NHL on ESPN Matt Millen: 2009–2015 College Football on ABC and Monday Night Countdown Joe Morgan: 1990–2010 Sunday Night Baseball (deceased) Chris Mortensen: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown (deceased) J.C. Pearson: ESPN College Football Andy Petree: 2007–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for Fox Sports Digger Phelps: 1993–2014 College Gameday and College GameNight Steve Phillips: 2005–2009 (Baseball Tonight and MLB coverage) David Pollack: ESPNU College Football and College GameDay (football) Bill Raftery: 1980–2010: ESPN College Basketball; now with Fox Sports J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight Mark Schlereth (2002–2017): NFL Live Shannon Sharpe (2023–2025): First Take Paul Silas: NBA analyst (deceased) Chris Spielman: 2001–2016 ESPN College Football John Tortorella (2021–2022): NHL on ESPN Fernando Viña: Baseball Tonight Bill Walton (2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008): NBA on ESPN (deceased) Dave Winfield: Baseball Tonight Eric Young: Baseball Tonight == Anchors == Jorge Andres: 2011–2015 (Sportscenter, ESPNews, NBA Tonight and Numbers Never Lie); now with CBS Thea Andrews: 2003–2006 (Cold Pizza (2003–2005), ESPN Hollywood (2005–2006); later co-anchor of The Insider Steve Berthiaume: 2000–2006, 2007–2012 (SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight); now play-by-play voice of Arizona Diamondbacks Michelle Bonner: 2005–2012 (SportsCenter, ESPNews and ESPN First Take) Ashley Brewer: 2020-2023 (SportsCenter and The Replay) Steve Bunin: 2003–2012 (SportsCenter and ESPNews) Eric Clemons: 1987-1991 (Sports Center, NBA Today and Heavyweight Boxing Coverage Jonathan Coachman: 2008–2017 (ESPNews and SportsCenter) Jay Crawford: 2003–2017 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10) Lindsay Czarniak: 2011–2017 (SportsCenter) Neil Everett: 1999–2023 (SportsCenter) Robert Flores: 2005–2016 (SportsCenter, ESPNews); now with MLB Network Kevin Frazier: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host); now co-anchor of The Insider and host of The T.Ocho Show Gayle Gardner: 1982–1987 (SportsCenter anchor) George Grande: (first SportsCenter anchor; now with the Cincinnati Reds) Greg Gumbel: 1979–1988 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA play-by-play); later at CBS Sports (deceased) Brett Haber: (SportsCenter anchor); now WUSA (Washington, DC) sports anchor Mike Hall: 2004–2007 (ESPNU); now at Big Ten Network Chris Hassel: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Darren M. Haynes: 2014–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Fred Hickman: 2004–2008 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host) (deceased) Jemele Hill 2006–2018 (SportsCenter anchor); now with The Atlantic Mike Hill: 2004–2013 (ESPNews, Baseball Tonight & NFL Live); now with Fox Sports 1 Kit Hoover: (Cold Pizza co-host and tennis reporter); now with Access Hollywood Jason Jackson: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA 2Night host) Dana Jacobson: 2002–2012 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10; formerly SportsCenter); now with CBS Sports Network and CBS News Brian Kenny: 1997–2011 (SportsCenter, Friday Night Fights and Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame); now with the MLB Network Lisa Kerney: 2014–2018 (Sportscenter anchor) Craig Kilborn: 1993–1996 (SportsCenter anchor) Michael Kim: 1995–2013 (ESPNews, Mike and Mike in the Morning, and ESPN First Take news anchor) Bob Ley: 1979–2019 (Outside the Lines and SportsCenter) Kenny Mayne: 1994–2021 (Sunday NFL Countdown, SportsCenter, and horse racing coverage) Sal Marchiano: 1981–1983 (Sportscenter anchor) Jade McCarthy: 2012–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, and NFL Live host) Dan Patrick: 1989–2007 (SportsCenter anchor, ESPN Radio host, and NBA Countdown host); now NBC Sports host Bill Pidto: 1993–2008 (ESPNews); now with MSG Network Molly Qerim: 2006–2010, 2015-2025 (First Take) Betsy Ross: (SportsCenter anchor) Karie Ross John Saunders: 1986–2016 (host of The Sports Reporters; former host of NBA Shootaround) (deceased) Stuart Scott: 1993–2015 (SportsCenter, host of Monday Night Countdown, Teammates, Dream Job and Stump the Schwab) (deceased) Jaymee Sire: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter and ESPNews anchor) Prim Siripipat: 2011–2017 (ESPN Radio) Sage Steele: 2007–2022 (SportsCenter and First Take) Charley Steiner: 1988–2002 (SportsCenter anchor, MLB, ESPN2 College football play-by-play, and boxing host); now with Los Angeles Dodgers Mike Tirico: 1991–2016 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA commentator); now with NBC Sports for NBA and NFL Stan Verrett: 2000–2025 (SportsCenter anchor) Adnan Virk: 2010–2019 (Sportscenter anchor ESPN College Football host, and ESPN College Basketball host); now with MLB Network Sara Walsh: 2010–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, NFL Live host, and Fantasy Football Now host) Steve Weissman: 2010–2015 (SportsCenter and ESPNews); now with NFL Network Marcellus Wiley: 2007–2018 (co-host of SportsNation) == Commentators == Ron Allen: International Polo 2005–2016 Cliff Drysdale: 1979–2025 (commentator of Tennis on ESPN) now retired Roy Firestone: 1980–1994 (Sports Look, Up Close host and Sunday Night Football) Bomani Jones: 2014–2017 (Highly Questionable) Max Kellerman: 2002–2023 (co-host of SportsNation) Paul Lukas: Uni Watch columnist Jackie MacMullan: 2003–2021 (Around the Horn) now retired Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Host of the Sports? with Katie Nolan podcast and Always Late with Katie Nolan) Jim Rome: 2003–2011 (Jim Rome Is Burning) now with CBS Sports Radio Howie Schwab: 1987–2013 (Stump the Schwab) Bill Simmons: 2001–2015 (ESPN.com and Grantland) now with HBO and The Ringer Tommy Smyth: 1993–2017 (Champions League and MLS coverage) Charissa Thompson: 2012–2013 (Co-host of SportsNation), now with Fox Sports == Play-by-play == Joe Beninati: (NHL coverage play-by-play); currently Washington Capitals play-by-play on Monumental Sports Network Tim Brando: (College football play-by-play); currently with Fox Sports Kevin Corke: (SportsCenter anchor); currently White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel Jim Durham: 1992–2012 (NBA coverage) (Deceased) Jim Simpson: 1979–1988 (College football, basketball) Jack Edwards: (NHL coverage, World Cup, Little League World Series, and SportsCenter anchor); former Boston Bruins play-by-play on NESN Mike Emrick: (NHL play-by-play); former play-by-play on NBC and NHL on NBC Sports Network Dick Enberg: 2004–2011 (tennis coverage) (Deceased) Ron Franklin: 1987–2011 (college basketball and football coverage) (Deceased) Jon Miller: 1990–2010 (Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play) now with the San Francisco Giants Brent Musburger: 1990–2017 (college basketball and football, and NASCAR coverage; and formerly NBA coverage); now with VSiN Brad Nessler: 1992–2016 (college football and basketball coverage); now with CBS Sports Allen Bestwick: (2007–2014) NASCAR coverage (2014–2017) College Football coverage/IndyCar Series coverage Mike Patrick: 1982–2018 (college basketball, baseball, and American football coverage) (Deceased) Mike Tirico: 1991–2016 (NBA on ESPN); now currently with NBC Sports for NBA and NFL Gary Thorne: 1988–2009 (play-by-play announcer for various events) Fred White == Reporters == David Aldridge: (NBA Shootaround and game coverage reporter); now reporter for TNT and analyst for NBA TV Erin Andrews: 2004–2012 (college football, basketball and MLB coverage), now with Fox Sports Jill Arrington: 2004 (Thursday night college football sideline reporter); now with Fox Sports Net Jenn Brown: 2010–2013 (College GameDay football and basketball, College World Series and Little League World Series reporter, X Games reporter, ESPNU Road Trip host) Downtown Julie Brown: (NFL Prime reporter) Scott Burnside: ice hockey reporter Tina Dixon: 2001-2012 (college football coverage) works at NBC Sports Colleen Dominguez: 2004–2014 (SportsCenter reporter); now with Fox Sports 1 Jeannine Edwards: 1995–2017 (primary horse racing reporter) (retired) Alex Flanagan: 1998–2006 (SportsCenter and college football reporter); now with NFL Network and Notre Dame Football on NBC Pedro Gomez: 2003–2021 (SportsCenter reporter) (deceased) Jim Gray: (NBA sideline reporter); now reporter for Sacramento Kings on NBC Sports California Tony Gwynn: (MLB coverage) (deceased) Todd Harris: (IRL coverage) Kaylee Hartung: (college football and basketball coverage), now with NBC News David Hobbs: (auto racing coverage) Michael Irvin: 2003–2006 (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown analyst); now an NFL Network analyst Ned Jarrett: (auto racing coverage) Bob Jenkins: (auto racing coverage) (deceased) Parker Johnstone: (auto racing coverage) Steve "Snapper" Jones: (NBA analyst) (deceased) Mike Joy: (auto racing coverage) (play-by-play) NASCAR on Fox and Speed and (play-by-play) MLB on Fox Eric Karros: 2005–2006 (Thursday Night Baseball analyst); now Fox analyst Adrian Karsten: (College Football sideline reporter) (deceased) Ray Knight: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now a Washington Nationals studio analyst on MASN Suzy Kolber: 1993–1996 and 1999–2023 (Monday Night Football and SportsCenter) Andrea Kremer: 1989–2006 (SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown reporter); now reporter for NBC Sports and Real Sports Bill Laimbeer: 2004–2005 (NBA Shootaround) Matt Lauer: (Stanley Cup Final reporter) Lee Leonard: (first SportsCenter anchor) (deceased) Rush Limbaugh: (NFL Countdown); hosted The Rush Limbaugh Show (deceased) Mario Lopez: (ESPN Hollywood); now hosts Extra, MTV's Top Pop Group, and America's Best Dance Crew Mike Macfarlane: (Baseball Tonight analyst) Rick Majerus: 2004–2007 (College GameNight and college basketball coverage); (deceased) Mark Malone: (NFL Matchup and NFL Live host) Dave Marash: (Baseball Tonight host) Buck Martinez: 2003–2007 (MLB coverage); now Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play on SportsNet and TBS analyst Tino Martinez: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now on YES Network Tim McCormick: (college basketball coverage) Tom Mees: 1979–1996 (SportsCenter, NHL coverage); (deceased) Gary Miller: 1990–2004 (SportsCenter anchor and MLB game play-by-play and reporter, and Baseball Tonight host) Anne Montgomery: (SportsCenter, aka Sports Recap) Al Morganti (1993–2005): (NHL coverage) Chris Myers: (SportsCenter anchor, UpClose and Baseball Tonight host); now reporter for Fox Sports NASCAR on Fox pre-race host Rachel Nichols: 2004–2013 (SportsCenter and E:60 reporter); now with Showtime Sports Wendi Nix: 2006–2023 (SportsCenter reporter, college football coverage) Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Sports?

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