Richard Cellini is a

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and a professor at the

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. He began broadcasting in 1998 and has covered a wide range of sports including football, baseball, basketball, softball and water polo.

Biography

A seasoned sportscaster, Cellini currently does play-by-play for the

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s. He previously covered college sports for several networks, including

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and the Mountain West Sports Network. He has also been the voice of NFL football, notably the

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, San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers in the preseason and

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. He has worked alongside a wide range of analysts — Glenn Parker, Keno Davis, Mark Rypien, Craig Ehlo and Jason Garrett, among many others. Cellini also serves as a professor at the University of San Francisco. He teaches Leadership and Critical Thinking and the Internship in Sport Management for the university's Sport Management Master's Program.

Education

Cellini received a Doctorate in Philosophy in Sports Administration from the

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in 1997. His dissertation was titled “Television’s Coverage of Professional Football: Information vs. Entertainment”. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Cellini attended

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, where he obtained both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in communication.

Personal life

Born at Kaiser on Geary Street in San Francisco, Cellini grew up in nearby Pine Grove, outside of

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. His father, Harvey, was raised in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, where he worked as a longshoreman. His mother Jeannette, who is a twin, also grew up in the city. Cellini serves as a professor in the Master's Program in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco.

References

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