John David Schriffen (born October 3, 1984) is an American

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for

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, calling collegiate sports and

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baseball for the network. Previously Schriffen acted as a reporter for

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and hosted ''That Other Pre Game Show'' on

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. Schriffen began his career as a sports anchor and reporter for News 12 in New York City. Before joining

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, Schriffen spent several years at

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in Washington D.C where he Schriffen later worked as one of the youngest ABC News correspondents in

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having earlier interned for ABC's sister network

. He graduated from

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, where he played for the baseball team, and studied journalism during his junior year at

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. Schriffen graduated from the Dwight School, and also attended Hunter College High School in his hometown of New York City. He cites his diverse background (he is both African-American and Caucasian) and his education experiences for his unique perspective.

References

External links

ABC News author profile for John Schriffen
Living people 1984 births Alliance of American Football announcers American radio sports announcers American reporters and correspondents American television sports announcers Baseball announcers College basketball announcers in the United States College football announcers Dartmouth College alumni Howard University alumni Major League Baseball broadcasters National Football League announcers {{US-journalist-1980s-stub