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This is a list of current and former '' SportsCenter'' anchors and reporters since the television show debuted on September 7, 1979.


''SportsCenter'' anchors


Current ''SportsCenter'' anchors

* John Anderson: (1999–present) * Victoria Arlen: (2018–present) * Matt Barrie: (2013–present) *
Chris Berman Christopher James Berman (born May 10, 1955), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for ''SportsCenter'' on ESPN since 1979, joining a month after its initial launch, and hosted the network's '' Sunday NFL Count ...
: (1979–present), occasional anchor *
Ashley Brewer Ashley Brewer (born December 13, 1991) is best known for being a sports anchor/reporter for ESPN. She was hired to be one of the hosts of ''The Replay'' on Quibi and a part of the rotation of '' SportsCenter''. In 2021, she became a co-host on '' ...
: (2020–present), based in Los Angeles * John Brickley: (2020–present) * Nicole Briscoe: (2015–present) *
John Buccigross John Buccigross (; born January 27, 1966) is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for ESPN since 1996.
: (1996–present) *
Linda Cohn Linda Cohn (born ) is an American sportscaster. She anchors ESPN's ''SportsCenter''. Early life and education Cohn grew up in a Jewish family on Long Island, New York. As a child, she would watch sports on TV with her father, who is a huge sp ...
: (1992–present), based in Los Angeles * Antonietta Collins: (2016–present) *
Kevin Connors Kevin Connors is a sports television journalist for ESPN. He is among the most versatile studio hosts in sports television, handling ESPN's coverage of college basketball and college football, as well as Baseball Tonight. He is also a regular anc ...
: (2008–present) *
Rece Davis Rece Davis (born }) is an American sports television journalist for ESPN/ ABC. Davis works as an anchor on '' SportsCenter'' and serves as host of various other programs on the network, including '' College GameDay'' football road show and ba ...
: (1995–present), studio host with ESPN, still anchors ''SportsCenter'' on occasion * Olivia Dekker: (2020–present) *
Elle Duncan Lauren "Elle" Duncan (born April 12, 1983) is an American sports anchor for ESPN. Career Atlanta Duncan began her career in Atlanta as an intern with the 2 Live Stews, an American syndicated sports talk radio show on 790/The Zone. After a ...
: (2016–present) *
Michael Eaves Michael Eaves is an American sportscaster. He serves as an anchor for ESPN's ''SportsCenter'' and as a co-host of '' NBA Countdown'' for shows preceding '' NBA Wednesday''. He began working at ESPN in 2015. Early life Growing up in rural Hopki ...
: (2016-present) *
Neil Everett Neil Everett Morfitt (born ) is an American sportscaster for ESPN. He is the co-anchor of the West Coast edition of ''SportsCenter'' alongside Stan Verrett. Early life and education Everett was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Spokane, Was ...
: (2000–present), based in Los Angeles * Katie George: (2020–present) * Jay Harris: (2003–present) * Cassidy Hubbarth: (2012–present) * Doug Kezirian: (2012–present) *
Suzy Kolber Suzy Kolber (; born ) is an American football sideline reporter, co- producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, and rejoined ...
: (1993–1996), (1999–present), now a studio host for '' NFL Insiders'' and host of ''
Monday Night Countdown ''ESPN Monday Night Countdown'' (officially ''Monday Night Countdown presented by Subway'') is an American pregame television program that is broadcast on ESPN, preceding ''Monday Night Football''. When it debuted in 1993 as ''NFL Prime Monday'', ...
'', still anchors ''SportsCenter'' on occasion *
Jen Lada Jen is a feminineSebased on U.S. Social Security Records given name, frequently a shortened form (hypocorism) of Jennifer, and occasionally a surname. It may refer to: Given name People * Jen Adams (born 1979), Australian lacrosse coach and for ...
: (2018–present) * Alyssa Lang: (2019–present) * Steve Levy: (1993–present), also a play-by-play commentator * David Lloyd: (1998–present) * Jade McCarthy: (2012–2017, 2022–present) *
Molly McGrath Molly Anne McGrath (born June 6, 1989) is an American sportscaster and studio host who works as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s college football and college basketball telecasts. Career Early sportscasting work (2009–2013) While attending Bo ...
: (2020–present) * Zubin Mehenti: (2011–present) *
Phil Murphy Philip Dunton Murphy (born August 16, 1957) is an American financier, diplomat, and politician serving as the 56th governor of New Jersey since January 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States ambassador to Germa ...
: (2021-present) * Kevin Negandhi: (2008–present) *
Arda Ocal Arda Ocal ( tr, Arda Öcal; born May 7, 1981) is a Canadian television personality, broadcaster, announcer, and writer. He previously worked in WWE under the stage name Kyle Edwards, as well as the host of Aftermath TV on Sportsnet 360 and The MSG ...
: (2017-2018, 2021-present) *
Molly Qerim Molly Qerim (born March 31, 1984) is an American television personality and a host of ESPN's '' First Take''. She previously was the host of NFL Network's weekday morning show, ''NFL AM'', and ''NFL Fantasy Live''. Early life Qerim was born ...
: (2018–present) * Samantha Ponder: (2019–present) *
Karl Ravech Karl Ravech (; born ) is an American journalist who works as the primary play by play commentator for ''Sunday Night Baseball''.aseball Tonight' * Kelsey Riggs: (2020–present) * Dianna Russini: (2015–present) * Laura Rutledge: (2018–present) * Randy Scott: (2012–present) * Ryan Smith: (2019–present) * Michele Steele: (2011–present) *
Sage Steele Sage Marie Steele (born November 28, 1972) is an American television anchor who is the co-host of the 12pm (ET) SportsCenter on ESPN. She also hosts SportsCenter on the Road from various sporting events such as the Super Bowl and The Masters. St ...
: (2007–present) * Hannah Storm: (2008–present) * Gary Striewski: (2018–present) * Danielle Trotta: (2022–present) *
Scott Van Pelt Scott Van Pelt (born ) is an American sportscaster and sports talk show host. He co-anchored the 11 p.m. edition of ''SportsCenter'' on ESPN, served as the co-host of '' SVP & Russillo'' alongside Ryen Russillo on ESPN Radio, and hosts various ...
: (2001–present), based in Washington, D.C. * Stan Verrett: (2000–present), based in Los Angeles * Sara Walsh: (2010–2017, 2022–present), also on
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Former ''SportsCenter'' anchors

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Jorge Andres Jorge Andres (born Jorge Andres Alfaro; July 7, 1984 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian-American sportscaster and sports reporter, who currently is an on-air talent for NBC Universal. Andres was a Sportscenter anchor at ESPN. Early years Andres ...
: (2011–2015), formerly with
American Sports Network American Sports Network (ASN) was a sports brand owned by the U.S. television station owner Sinclair Broadcast Group through its Sinclair Networks subsidiary. Formed in July 2014, the multicast network component of ASN produced broadcasts of sp ...
, now with
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* Larry Beil: (1996–1999), now sports director at
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( ABC) in
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Steve Berthiaume Steve Berthiaume () is an American television sportscaster who serves as the play-by-play broadcast announcer for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is a former anchor on ESPN and a former sportscaster for SportsNet New York (SNY). He is married to ...
: (2000–2006, 2007–2012), now a play-by-play commentator for the
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television broadcasts on
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* Michelle Bonner: (2005–2012), now runs her own
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and consulting group * Tim Brando: (1986–1994), now with
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as a play-by-play commentator * Max Bretos: (2010–2019) Left ESPN to join LAFC full time * Cindy Brunson: (1999–2012), now with Bally Sports Arizona *
Steve Bunin Steve Bunin (born in Seattle, Washington) is a former ESPN Anchor, a five-time Emmy Award winner and a 16-time Emmy nominee. He is now an Executive Communications Coach for companies around the world. Career Bunin was a news anchor at KING-TV from ...
: (2003–2012), was with Comcast SportsNet Houston (now AT&T SportsNet Southwest) until October 2014, now a morning news anchor at KING-TV * Cara Capuano: (2000–2004), now with ESPNU *
Cari Champion Cari Champion (born June 1, 1978) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is the host of The Cari Champion Show on Amazon Prime Video Sports Talk. She has worked as an anchor and reporter for the Tennis Channel and as ...
: (2012–2020) Left ESPN January 29, 2020 * Cary Chow: (2017-2019), now at
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in Washington, D.C. * Eric Clemons: (1987–1991), now freelancing *
Jonathan Coachman Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1973), also known as "The Coach", is an American sports analyst and former professional wrestling personality currently signed to WWE and XFL. Early life Before embarking on an announcing career in p ...
: (2009–2017), now in his second stint with
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as color commentator for ''
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'' * Kevin Corke: (1999–2003), now with
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Jay Crawford Jason "Jay" Crawford (born July 4, 1965) is an American TV news and sports anchor, who is best known nationally for his time at ESPN. Crawford anchored the live 11 p.m. edition of ''SportsCenter'' with Chris McKendry until April 2017. Prior to ...
: (2012–2017), among the 100 staffers who were let go by ESPN on April 26, 2017; later an executive in residence at
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, now with
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* Lindsay Czarniak (2011–2017), now produces digital content and features for
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; also serves as sideline reporter for NFL on Fox * Jack Edwards: (1991–2003), now a play-by-play announcer for the
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on NESN *
Rich Eisen Richard Eisen (; born June 24, 1969) is an American television sportscaster and radio host. Since 2003, he has worked for NFL Network as a host of various pregame, halftime, and postgame shows. He also hosts a daily sports radio show, ''The Ric ...
: (1996–2003), now with
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Josh Elliott Josh Elliott is an American television journalist who most recently worked for CBS News. He has previously worked as the news anchor for ABC's ''Good Morning America'', a sports anchor for NBC Sports and ''Today'', and was a co-anchor for the ...
: (2006–2011), now with CBS News * Dave Feldman: (1996–2000), now with NBC Sports Bay Area * Robert Flores: (2007–2016), now with
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and NHL Network * Chris Fowler: (1989–1993), now a studio host for the network, including ESPN's '' College GameDay'' (1993–2014); he is also a lead play-by-play commentator for ESPN's college football coverage, including ABC's '' Saturday Night Football'' * Kevin Frazier: (2002–2004), now with '' Entertainment Tonight'' * Gayle Gardner: (1983–1988), retired from broadcasting * Rhonda Glenn: (1981–??) *
George Grande George Grande (born 1947) (pronounced like the English word "grand") is an American sportscaster who is a former broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Grande is also famous for having hosted the first broadcast of ''Sport ...
: (1979–1988), former sports commentator for Cincinnati Reds television broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio, now retired *
Mike Greenberg Michael Robinette Greenberg (born August 6, 1967) is a television anchor, television show host, radio show host for ESPN and ABC, and novelist. At ESPN, he hosted the weekday evening, most often Monday, ''SportsCenter'' and previously ESPN Radi ...
: (1996–2017), now co-host of '' Get Up!'' on ESPN *
Todd Grisham Todd Grisham (born January 9, 1976) is an American sports reporter for DAZN and Glory kickboxing. Prior to his departure from ESPN at the end of 2016, his duties for the network included being the in-studio host for ''Friday Night Fights'' as we ...
: (2011–2016), now a play-by-play commentator for the
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Greg Gumbel Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American television sportscaster. He is best known for his various assignments for CBS Sports (most notably, the National Football League and NCAA basketball). The older brother of news and sportscaster Brya ...
: (1979–1988), now in his second stint with
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* Brett Haber: (1994–1997), now commentator for the
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* Mike Hall: (2004–2005), formerly with ESPNU from March 4, 2005 to April 27, 2007, now with Big Ten Network * Chris Hassel: (2013-2017), among the 100 staffers who were let go by ESPN on April 26, 2017; now with
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* Darren M. Haynes: (2014-2017), now with WUSA in Washington, DC as a sports director for the station * Fred Hickman: (2004–2008), formerly with
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in New Orleans, Louisiana as a sports director for the station, now a news anchor at WDVM-TV in Hagerstown, Maryland * Jemele Hill: (2017–2018), now with The Undefeated * Mike Hill: (2008–2013), now with
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* Jason Jackson: (1995–2002), now a broadcaster for the
Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The club plays its home games at FT ...
* Dana Jacobson: (2002–2006, 2011–2012), now with CBS News and
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. * Brian Kenny: (1997–2011), now with the
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: (2019–2022), now with
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* Lisa Kerney: (2014–2018) * Michael Kim: (1996–2013), now with Stadium * Craig Kilborn: (1993–1996), former host of Comedy Central's
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from 1996 to 1998 and CBS's '' The Late Late Show'' from 1999 to 2004, now an actor * Lee Leonard: (1979), was host of a public affairs program on the
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until that network folded in October 2017; died in 2018 * Bob Ley: (1979-2019), retired on June 30, 2019 * Sal Marchiano: (1979–1984), longtime New York area sportscaster, now retired * Kenny Mayne: (1994-2021) * Chris McKendry: (1996–2016), now an on-site host for ESPN's tennis coverage *
Tom Mees Thomas E. Mees (October 13, 1949 – August 14, 1996) was an American sportscaster best known for his role in hosting professional and collegiate ice hockey and for being a prominent personality on ESPN during that network's early years. Early ...
: (1979–1996) drowned in 1996 * Gary Miller: (1990–2004), now an anchor at
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in Cincinnati *
Chris Myers Chris Myers (born ) is an American sportscaster. He has covered the Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals, the NCAA Final Four, The Masters, the U.S. Open, the Triple Crown, the Olympics, and the Daytona 500. Early life and care ...
: (1987–1998), now with
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Katie Nolan Katherine Beth Nolan is an American sports television host known as Katie Nolan, most recently serving as a commentator for Apple TV+'s ''Friday Night Baseball'' and recently created short-form content at NBC Sports. She formerly hosted a weekly ...
: (2017-2018) ( Snapchat edition) * Dari Nowkhah: (2007–2011), now with
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* Keith Olbermann: (1992–1997, 2013–2015, 2018-2020) * Bill Patrick: (1990–1998), now with NBC Sports and NBCSN * Dan Patrick: (1989–2006), formerly co-hosted NBC's ''
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'' from 2008 to 2017, now a senior writer for ''
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'' and host of ''
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'' on
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* Scott Reiss: (2001–2008), now with NBC Sports Bay Area * Dave Revsine: (1999–2007), now lead anchor of Big Ten Network * Robin Roberts: (1990–2004), now co-anchor of ABC's '' Good Morning America'' * Treavor Scales: (2018–2021), now with Bally Sports South *
Stuart Scott Stuart Orlando Scott (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, most notably on ''SportsCenter''. Well known for his hip-hop style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network i ...
: (1993–2014), died of cancer in 2015 * Will Selva: (2007–2011), now an anchor for
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* Bill Seward: (1984, 1996–2000), now a sports anchor at NBC Sports and CBS Radio *
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: (2013–2017), among the 100 staffers who were let go by ESPN on April 26, 2017; she is now with the
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* Michael Smith: (2017–2018) *
Charley Steiner Charley Steiner (born ) is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist. He is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, paired with Rick Monday. Early career Steiner grew up a Bro ...
: (1987–2001), now a
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commentator for
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radio broadcasts * Bob Stevens: (1995–2002), started announcing
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football games in 2006 * Mike Tirico: (1991–1997), was a play-by-play commentator for ESPN's ''
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'', NBA play-by-play commentator for
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; Tirico is now with NBC Sports *
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: (2010–2019), terminated February 3, 2019; now with
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* Pam Ward: (1996–2004), now a college football and women's college basketball
play-by-play In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer or sportscaster) provides a real-time commentary of a game or event, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense. Radio was ...
commentator for
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* Whit Watson: (1997–2002), now with
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* Bram Weinstein: (2010–2015), now the radio play-by-play voice of the
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* Steve Weissman: (2010–2015), now with
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Matt Winer Matt Winer is an American television personality who is currently working for Turner Sports. Career Turner Sports signed Winer in 2010 to contribute to coverage of sports across its networks. He became the primary studio host for '' Major Le ...
: (2001–2010), now with
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ESPN reporters

* Chris Connelly: (2001–present) essayist *
Hank Goldberg Henry Edward Goldberg (July 4, 1940 – July 4, 2022) was an American sports radio and television personality based in Miami, Florida. He was the radio color commentator for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1992. He also worked at WIOD and ...
: (1993–present)
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-based bureau reporter *
Bob Holtzman Bob Holtzman (born 1971) is a television bureau-reporter for ESPN located in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. He contributes to stories on ESPN shows such as ''SportsCenter'', ''Outside the Lines'', '' Sunday NFL Countdown'', and ''Baseball Tonight' ...
: (2001–present)
Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
-based bureau reporter * Chris Mortensen: (1991–present)
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
-based bureau reporter;
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
reporter * Rachel Nichols: (2004–2013), (2016–present) NBA reporter; host of ''The Jump'' *
Wendi Nix Wendi Nix (born September 17, 1974) is an American anchor and sports reporter for ESPN. Professional Nix is the former co-host of ESPN's number one program, ''NFL Live''. Nix primarily handles coverage for NFL and college football games featurin ...
: (2006–present)
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
-based bureau reporter; she is also one of the hosts of ''
College Football Live ''College Football Live'' is a show that airs weekdays during the college football season on ESPN or ESPN2, and ESPNU. Its premiere was on Monday, July 23, 2007. Wendi Nix serves as the lead host, and it also features ESPN college football analyst ...
'', an in-studio contributor on '' Sunday NFL Countdown'' (since 2014) and anchors ''SportsCenter'' on occasion *
Sal Paolantonio Sal Paolantonio is a Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN. Since joining ESPN in 1995, Paolantonio has become a staple in their NFL coverage, as he contributes to shows such as ''SportsCenter'', ''NFL Live'', '' Sunday NFL Countdown'' (f ...
: (1995–present)
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
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New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
-based bureau reporter; NFL reporter *
T. J. Quinn Thomas Joseph Quinn is an American investigative reporter for ESPN and a fill-in host for ''Outside the Lines''. Early life Quinn was born in New York City; his father Tom Quinn was a champion boxer at Georgetown University and later a character ...
: (2007–present) investigative reporter and '' Outside the Lines'' fill-in host * Lisa Salters: (2002–present)
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
-based bureau reporter; ''
Monday Night Football ''ESPN Monday Night Football'' (abbreviated as ''MNF'' and also known as ''ESPN Monday Night Football on ABC'' for simulcasts) is an American live television broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games currently airing on ESPN, A ...
'' sideline reporter (since 2012) *
Jeremy Schaap Jeremy Schaap is an American sportswriter, television reporter, and author. Schaap is an eleven-time Emmy Awards winner for his work on ESPN's '' E:60'', ''SportsCenter'', and ''Outside the Lines''. Biography He is a regular contributor to ...
: (1996–present)
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
-based bureau reporter, '' Outside the Lines'' host and '' E:60'' co-host (since May 14, 2017) *
Joe Schad Joe Schad (born c. 1974) is a reporter, writer, analyst and broadcaster focused on college football and the NFL for more than 20 years. In July 2016, Schad announced he would begin covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at the Palm Beach Post. S ...
: (2005–present) college football reporter * Adam Schefter: (2009–present) NFL reporter/insider * Shelley Smith: (1992–present)
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
-based bureau reporter * Ed Werder: (1998-2017, 2019-present), rejoined ESPN on August 12, 2019 as a
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
-based bureau reporter; he was previously an NFL reporter for ESPN during his first stint with the network until he was laid off on April 26, 2017


Former ''SportsCenter'' reporters

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David Aldridge David Aldridge (born ) is an American sports journalist who works as a writer for ''The Athletic''. He was previously a reporter for Turner Sports, contributing to their NBA and MLB coverage. Other outlets that Aldridge has written and contrib ...
: (1996–2004), now a reporter for '' NBA on TNT and
NBA TV NBA TV is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit. Dedicated to basketball, the network features exhibition, regula ...
'' * David Amber: (2005–2010), now with Sportsnet *
Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox S ...
: (2004–2012), currently with
Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
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Anne Marie Anderson Anne Marie Anderson (born November 25) is a three-time Emmy Award winning broadcaster, keynote speaker and emcee.  Having spent more than three decades in sports television, she has covered six Olympic games, heavyweight title fights, golf’s ma ...
: (2007), now with the Pac-12 Network *
Bonnie Bernstein Bonnie Lynn Bernstein (born August 16, 1970) is an American sports journalist and executive. She has been named one of the most accomplished female sportscasters in history by the American Sportscasters Association. Bernstein is Vice President, Co ...
: (1995–1998, 2006–2009), now a co-host of ''
The Michael Kay Show ''The Michael Kay Show'' is a sports radio talk show airing on the New York City radio station WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York. It is hosted by New York Yankees television play-by-play broadcaster Michael Kay, New York Rangers pre and post-game radio ...
'' on WEPN in New York * Jenn Brown: (2009–2012) *
John Clayton John Clayton may refer to: Arts and entertainment Writing *John Clayton (architect) (died 1861), English architect and writer *John Bell Clayton and Martha Clayton, John Bell Clayton (c. 1907–1955), American writer *John Clayton (sportswriter) ( ...
: (1995–2017), NFL reporter, died March 18, 2022. * Colleen Dominguez: (2004–2014),
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
-based bureau reporter * Jeannine Edwards: (1995–2017), retired on December 29, 2017 *
Alex Flanagan Alex Flanagan (née Wystrach; born September 22, 1973) is an American sportscaster. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona. She began her career as a news reporter and anchor and began covering sports in 1998. She has worked for networks ...
: (1998–2006), now a reporter for the
NFL Network NFL Network (occasionally abbreviated on-air as NFLN) is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Football League (NFL) and is part of NFL Media, which also includes NFL.com, NFL Films, NFL Mobile, NFL Now and NF ...
and NBC Sports *
Peter Gammons Peter Gammons (born April 9, 1945) is an American sportswriter, media personality, and musician. He is a recipient of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing, given by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Early ...
: (1990–2009), MLB reporter for ESPN, now in same capacity for the
MLB Network The MLB Network is an American television sports channel dedicated to baseball. It is primarily owned by Major League Baseball, with Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit, Comcast's NBC Sports Group, Charter Communications, and Cox C ...
* Ann Kreiter (formerly Ann Werner): (1990–2000), now an anchor and studio host at BTN * Andrea Kremer: (1990–2006), now with
NFL Network NFL Network (occasionally abbreviated on-air as NFLN) is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Football League (NFL) and is part of NFL Media, which also includes NFL.com, NFL Films, NFL Mobile, NFL Now and NF ...
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Mark Malone Mark M. Malone (born November 22, 1958) is an American former football quarterback in the NFL. Playing career Malone was the nation's most recruited quarterback in 1975 out of El Cajon Valley High School near San Diego, California. He also w ...
: (1994–2004), now a football color commentator for
Westwood One Westwood One is an American radio network owned by Cumulus Media. The company syndicates talk, music, and sports programming. The company takes its name from an earlier network also named Westwood One, a company founded in 1978. The compan ...
Radio Network * Mike Massaro: (2001-2014), was with NBC Sports as a pit reporter for the network's
NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...
coverage until December 2016 *
Pam Oliver Pam Oliver (born ) is an American sportscaster known for her work on the sidelines for various National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) games. Early life and education Oliver was born in Dallas, Texas. She att ...
: (1993–1995), now with
Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
* Lou Palmer: (1979–1985), retired * Jimmy Roberts: (1988–2000), now with NBC Sports *
Shannon Spake Shannon Spake (born July 23, 1976) is an NFL reporter and NASCAR host for Fox Sports. Previously, she worked for ESPN where she contributed to ''SportsCenter'' to give pre and post-game reports, and also worked as a sideline reporter for SEC on E ...
: (2007–2016), now with
Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
* Melissa Stark: (1999–2003), now a reporter for the
NFL Network NFL Network (occasionally abbreviated on-air as NFLN) is an American sports-oriented pay television network owned by the National Football League (NFL) and is part of NFL Media, which also includes NFL.com, NFL Films, NFL Mobile, NFL Now and NF ...
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Michele Tafoya Michele Tafoya is an American former sportscaster. From 2011 to 2022, she was a reporter for NBC Sports, primarily as a sideline reporter for ''NBC Sunday Night Football''. She currently works as a political advisor and makes television appear ...
: (2000–2011), now with NBC Sports *
Tom Rinaldi Tom Rinaldi is a reporter for Fox Sports. He previously contributed to ESPN's tennis coverage at Wimbledon and the US Open, ESPN's golf coverage, ''SportsCenter'', ''Outside the Lines'', '' College GameDay'' and '' Sunday NFL Countdown''. H ...
: (2003–2020)
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
-based bureau reporter; '' First Take'' fill-in co-host; now with
Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
* Pedro Gomez: (2003–2021) West Coast based reporter; died on February 7, 2021


See also

* List of ''SportsCenter'' segments and specials


References

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