Tim Brant (born February 26, 1949) is a retired American sportscaster. Brant most recently worked for

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and was formerly Vice President, Sports for

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in Washington, DC. He has spent more than forty years covering sports nationally, including for

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and

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Early life

A 1973 graduate of the

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of M ...

with a degree in journalism, Brant was a defensive captain and outstanding linebacker for the

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. He played for the

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before a career-ending knee injury.

Broadcasting career

Raycom Sports

Between 2008 and 2016, Brant handled play-by-play duties for both

ACC football and basketball telecasts.

ABC Sports

Brant has served many roles at ABC Sports, including host, sideline reporter, expert analyst and play-by-play. He first joined ABC Sports as a

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

commentator in 1982. Brant would leave ABC for CBS in 1987. In 1991, Brant returned to ABC in the booth as an analyst and play-by-play man for college football, a role he held until 2007. Brant is often best known for his coverage of college football with

Keith Jackson Keith Max Jackson (October 18, 1928 – January 12, 2018) was an American sports commentator, journalist, author, and radio personality, known for his career with ABC Sports (1966–2006). While he covered a variety of sports over his career ...

. While with ABC, Brant announced three National Championship games. And while working with Keith Jackson, he was listed as college football's top analyst by numerous publications, including ''

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''. In addition to his college football duties for ABC, Brant has also done play-by-play for ''

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'', '' Wide World of Sports'', the 1984 Winter and

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, the

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and the

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. Brant also had a sideline stint on ABC's ''

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''.

CBS Sports

Brant spent four years at CBS Sports (1987–90) and worked a variety of broadcasts, including the

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, the

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and the NCAA basketball tournament. He served as host of '' CBS Sports Saturday'', ''Winter-Fest'', the '' NCAA basketball tournament Selection Show'' and the Emmy Award-winning Tour de France coverage. Tim also mentored and worked with childhood friend

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

. Tim and James grew up together in the Washington, DC area. In

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and

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, Brant was paired with analyst

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on NFL broadcasts. In

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, he served as the #4 NFL play-by-play man alongside

Dan Jiggetts Danny Marcellus Jiggetts (born March 10, 1954) is a retired American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1976 NFL Draft. Early life Jiggetts was born in Brooklyn, but grew up on Long Island when his paren ...

. One year later, Brant teamed with

Jim Nantz James William Nantz III (born May 17, 1959) is an American sportscaster who has worked on telecasts of the National Football League (NFL), NCAA Division I men's basketball, the NBA and the PGA Tour for CBS Sports since the 1980s. He has anchor ...

on NFL broadcasts. In Nantz's

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best-selling book, Jim says that he never forged a friendship as quickly with anyone as he did with Tim Brant.

Washington, D.C.

Locally, he has hosted sport pre-game specials such as ''Are You Ready'' for

games. Brant hosted the ''Brant & Parks'' morning show on WMAL radio in Washington, D.C. for over ten years. His first sportscasting job was at WMAL calling Maryland Terrapins football & basketball games. He served as vice president, Sports at

in Washington through May 2015. He previously served as the station's sports director from 1978 until 1982.

Personal life

Brant resides in

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, with his wife Janet. Brant is active in local charitable programs. He has four grown children, Jason, Kevin, Lindsay and Julie. His son, Kevin Brant, was a high school All American football player and a safety at

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

from 1999 to 2003.

References

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