Former NBA player Tony Bennett is presently the men's basketball coach at the University of Virginia, where he helped the team win the NCAA title. Bennett has won the Henry Iba Award three times, the Naismith College Coach of the Year twice and the AP Coach of the Year twice. Bennett is the Virginia team's all-time leader in victories. He also... read full bio
After 22 seasons as an assistant coach at Gonzaga, Tommy Lloyd was named head coach at the University of Arizona. During that time, he helped develop 19 All-Americans, 15 conference players of the year and helped Gonzaga to five consecutive 30-win seasons and two appearances in the national championship game. He set a new NCAA record for the most victories by a... read full bio
Suzy Whaley is most recognized for becoming the PGA of America's first female president. Suzy was also appointed the President of Golf Nation. Suzy is a Master PGA Professional, a top 50 instructor in Golf Digest, a top 100 instructor in Golf Magazine, a top 50 teacher on the LPGA and two-time Connecticut Teacher of the Year. After winning the Connecticut PGA Championship,... read full bio
One of the ESPN SportsCenter anchors who has been with the organization the longest is Stan Verrett. He initially worked for ESPN as an anchor for ESPNEWS before moving to the Los Angeles Production Facility to co-host SportsCenter at one in the morning ET. Stan has appeared in several advertisements throughout the course of his career, including the well-known "This Is... read full bio
Professional soccer player Sofia Huerta competes for both the OL Reign and the USWNT. Huerta was raised in a sports-loving household; both her father and mother were former athletes. Huerta was born in Boise, Idaho. She developed an early interest in sports as a result of this atmosphere. Huerta played soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos while attending Santa Clara University.... read full bio
Selena Samuela was up in a soccer-playing household in northern Italy, where fitness and athletics were a way of life. Selena came to the United States at the age of 11 and can now speak four languages. For college, she relocated to Hawaii, where she discovered surfing and developed into an environmentalist. To enroll in acting classes at the Stella Adler... read full bio
American TV personality Emily Austin is from New York. At age 18, she began interviewing with NBA players and sportsmen. Since then, she has conducted many interviews with figures in politics, entertainment, sports and other fields. Emily was chosen to be a member of the Miss Universe 71st selection committee and presented LiveXLive's Music Lives On and Celebrity Boxing events. She most... read full bio
Olympic gold medallist, three-time Olympic silver medalist, nine-time world champion, and probably the finest female hockey player in the world is Hilary Knight. She is transforming the scene for women in hockey as an ardent supporter of gender equality. In terms of overall points and goals scored at the Women's World Championships, Hilary retains the record. She hit the ice... read full bio
For Barstool Sports, versatile golf writer Dan Rapaport writes and hosts golf-related programs and podcasts and produces material for Barstool's social and digital channels as part of his job at the company. He plays a significant role in Fore Play, the popular golf podcast from Barstool. Rapaport has served as a staff writer for Golf Digest and Sports Illustrated. In addition to his... read full bio
Since going pro, Jessica Korda has established herself as one of the top players in the LPGA. She has six career victories and more over 40 top-10 finishes. She consistently maintains a top-20 player ranking and has participated in three Solheim Cups and the Olympics. The Korda family is extremely athletic, as father Petr was a major tennis champion, brother... read full bio
The University of Nebraska's head men's basketball coach is Fred Hoiberg. With almost three decades of expertise as a player, executive and coach, he is a basketball prodigy. Hoiberg, who led the NBA in 3-point shooting % in his final season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, had to terminate his playing career suddenly at the age of 32 after receiving the news that... read full bio
For the Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox Sports and Westwood One, Jason Ross Jr. calls the action. Additionally, he co-hosts a Marquee Network show on the Chicago Sky and is one of the voices of the WNBA team Chicago Sky. Additionally, he serves as the host of a CBS Sports Network Pickleball program produced by Intersport. Jason is an experienced sports announcer... read full bio
Evan Roberts made his radio debut on WFAN when he was 9 years old, sitting in for Imus in the Morning and providing updates. Before the pair switched to the afternoon drive, he and Joe Benigno presented the midday show. Roberts also runs a Saturday program by himself. Evan formerly had positions at Sirius Radio, WJFK in Baltimore and XM Radio. At... read full bio
As a host, Emily Proud joined 247 Sports. The site is owned by CBS Sports and has coverage of both college basketball and football. She occasionally serves as a host on CBS Sports HQ and covers basketball games for Belmont University on ESPN+ as a sideline reporter. She formerly worked as a reporter and weekend news anchor for Nashville's WKRN News... read full bio
The primary play-by-play announcer for NESN's coverage of the Boston Red Sox is Dave O'Brien. Additionally, he has broadcast college football and basketball games on ESPN and the ACC Network as a play-by-play announcer. Dave held positions with the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, University of Georgia and University of Florida before joining ESPN. He joined ESPN and ABC's main... read full bio
Joe Musso takes his love of storytelling to the world of sports as an anchor at CBS Sports HQ. Musso is one of the top voices on a platform that broadcasts content around-the-clock. He presents the nightly recap program, oversees their NFL coverage and delivers a few shows while on location at important events like the NFL Combine, the Waste Management... read full bio
Carrlyn Bathe Hammer is the Los Angeles Kings' Rinkside Reporter and a multimedia producer for Bally Sports West. Carrlyn is an avid player of video games who appreciates competition both on and off the ice. She created history when she joined the NHL21 in-game broadcast crew and became the first female voice in the EA Sports NHL franchise. Additionally, she presided over... read full bio
Bally Sports Ohio's Cavaliers Live pregame, halftime and postgame broadcasts are hosted by Cayleigh Griffin. She performs other roles for the network as a host and correspondent. She has also worked as a game analyst for the MAC Women's Basketball Conference and the Cleveland Charge. Cayleigh worked as the courtside reporter and pre/postgame host for the Houston Rockets on AT&T SportsNet... read full bio
Author Fredrik Backman wrote A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry and Britt-Marie Was Here with two novellas and one nonfiction book. His works also include Beartown, Us Against You and Anxious People. More than 40 nations have published his novels. Backman was raised in Helsingborg and began studying comparative religion before quitting to work as a truck driver. Backman... read full bio
The Baltimore Orioles picked Christian Walker in the fourth round of the 2012 draft, and he made his professional debut a year later with the hope that it would be the start of a long, glorious career. Walker's development was hindered by Orioles All-Star first baseman Chris Davis, who hit a major-league-leading 53 home runs and was signing a seven-year,... read full bio
