List of SportsCenter anchors and reporters

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

Cristina Alexander: (2022–present)
Victoria Arlen: (2018–present)
Matt Barrie: (2013–present)
Chris Berman: (1979–present), occasional anchor
John Brickley: (2020–present)
Nicole Briscoe: (2015–present)
John Buccigross: (1996–present)
Stormy Buonantony: (2023–present), based in Los Angeles
Andraya Carter: (2023–present)
Drew Carter: (2024–present)
Linda Cohn: (1992–present), based in Los Angeles
Kevin Connors: (2008–present)
Shae Cornette: (2020–present)
Rece Davis: (1995–present), studio host with ESPN, still anchors SportsCenter on occasion
Elle Duncan: (2016–present)
Michael Eaves: (2016-present)
Katie George: (2020–present)
Jay Harris: (2003–present)
Cassidy Hubbarth: (2012–present)
Jen Lada: (2018–present)
Alyssa Lang: (2019–present)
David Lloyd (1998-present)
Steve Levy: (1993–present), also a play-by-play commentator
Molly McGrath: (2023–present), based in Los Angeles
Zubin Mehenti: (2011–present)
Kevin Negandhi: (2008–present)
Stephen Nelson: (2023-present)
Arda Ocal: (2017-2018, 2021-present)
Molly Qerim: (2018–present)
Samantha Ponder: (2019–2024)
Karl Ravech: (1993–present), also on Baseball Tonight
Kelsey Riggs: (2020–present)
Laura Rutledge: (2018–present)
Randy Scott: (2012–present)
Amina Smith (2024-present)
Ryan Smith: (2019–present)
Michele Steele: (2011–present)
Hannah Storm: (2008–present)
Gary Striewski: (2018–present)
Scott Van Pelt: (2001–present), based in Washington, D.C.
Stan Verrett: (2000–present), based in Los Angeles
Christine Williamson: (2022–present)

Former SportsCenter anchors

John Anderson: (1999–2024)
Jorge Andres: (2011–2015), formerly with American Sports Network, now with CBS Sports
Larry Beil: (1996–1999),^[1] now sports director at KGO-TV (ABC) in San Francisco
Steve Berthiaume: (2000–2006, 2007–2012), now a play-by-play commentator for the Arizona Diamondbacks television broadcasts on Bally Sports Arizona
Michelle Bonner: (2005–2012), now runs her own public relations and consulting group
Tim Brando: (1986–1994),^[2] now with Fox Sports as a play-by-play commentator
Max Bretos: (2010–2019) Left ESPN to join LAFC full time
Ashley Brewer: (2020–2023), based in Los Angeles, now with NFL Network
Cindy Brunson: (1999–2012), now with Bally Sports Arizona
Steve Bunin: (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: (2012–2020), now with Amazon Prime Video
Cary Chow: (2017-2019), now at WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
Eric Clemons: (1987–1991), now freelancing
Jonathan Coachman: (2009–2017), now in his second stint with WWE as color commentator for WWE Raw^[2]
Antonietta Collins: (2016–2022)
Kevin Corke: (1999–2003), now with Fox News
Jay Crawford: (2012–2017), among the 100 staffers who were let go by ESPN on April 26, 2017; later an executive in residence at Bowling Green State University, now with WKYC (NBC) in Cleveland
Lindsay Czarniak (2011–2017), now produces digital content and features for Joe Gibbs Racing; also serves as sideline reporter for NFL Network and contributor for Today.
Jack Edwards: (1991–2003), now a play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins on NESN^[2]
Rich Eisen: (1996–2003), now with NFL Network^[1]
Josh Elliott: (2006–2011),^[1] now with CBS News
Neil Everett: (2000–2023), based in Los Angeles^[1]^[2]
Dave Feldman: (1996–2000), now with NBC Sports Bay Area
Robert Flores: (2007–2016), now with MLB Network 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^[2]
Kevin Frazier: (2002–2004), now with Entertainment Tonight
Gayle Gardner: (1983–1988), retired from broadcasting
Rhonda Glenn: (1981–??); died in 2015
George Grande: (1979–1988), former sports commentator for Cincinnati Reds television broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio, now retired
Mike Greenberg: (1996–2017), now co-host of Get Up! on ESPN^[2]
Todd Grisham: (2011–2016), now a play-by-play commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship^[2]
Greg Gumbel: (1979–1988), now in his second stint with CBS Sports^[2]
Brett Haber: (1994–1997), now commentator for the Tennis Channel
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 CBS Sports
Darren M. Haynes: (2014-2017), now with KCAL-TV in Los Angeles
Fred Hickman: (2004–2008), formerly with WVUE-DT in New Orleans, Louisiana as a sports director for the station and later a news anchor at WDVM-TV in Hagerstown, Maryland; died in 2022
Jemele Hill: (2017–2018), now with The Undefeated^[2]
Mike Hill: (2008–2013), now with FS1
Jason Jackson: (1995–2002), now a broadcaster for the Miami Heat
Dana Jacobson: (2002–2006, 2011–2012), now with CBS News and Sports.^[2]
Brian Kenny: (1997–2011), now with MLB Network^[1]
Nabil Karim: (2019–2022), now with Turner Sports
Doug Kezirian: (2012–2023)
Lisa Kerney: (2014–2018), now with FanDuel^[2]
Michael Kim: (1996–2013), now with Stadium^[2]
Craig Kilborn: (1993–1996),^[1] former host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 1996 to 1998 and CBS's The Late Late Show from 1999 to 2004, now an actor
Suzy Kolber: (1993–1996), (1999–2023), studio host for NFL Insiders and host of Monday Night Countdown, anchored SportsCenter on occasion^[1]^[2]
Lee Leonard: (1979), was host of a public affairs program on the Comcast Network until that network folded in October 2017; died in 2018
Bob Ley: (1979-2019), retired on June 30, 2019^[2]
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
Jade McCarthy: (2012–2017)
Tom Mees: (1979–1996) drowned in 1996^[1]
Gary Miller: (1990–2004), now an anchor at WKRC-TV in Cincinnati
Chris Myers: (1987–1998), now with Fox Sports
Katie Nolan: (2017-2018) (Snapchat edition)
Dari Nowkhah: (2007–2011), now with SEC Network
Keith Olbermann: (1992–1997, 2013–2015, 2018-2020)^[1]
Bill Patrick: (1990–1998), now with NBC Sports and NBCSN
Dan Patrick: (1989–2006), formerly co-hosted NBC's Football Night in America from 2008 to 2017, now a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and host of The Dan Patrick Show on Premiere Networks and Peacock^[1]
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^[1]
Karie Ross: (1988-1990)
Dianna Russini: (2015–2023)
Treavor Scales: (2018–2021), now with Bally Sports South
Stuart Scott: (1993–2014), died of cancer in 2015^[1]
Will Selva: (2007–2011), now an anchor for NFL Network
Bill Seward: (1984, 1996–2000), now a sports anchor at NBC Sports and CBS Radio
Jaymee Sire: (2013–2017), among the 100 staffers who were let go by ESPN on April 26, 2017; she is now with the Food Network
Michael Smith: (2017–2018), now with NBC Sports and Amazon Prime Video^[2]
Sage Steele: (2007–2023)^[2]
Charley Steiner: (1987–2001), now a play-by-play commentator for Los Angeles Dodgers radio broadcasts^[1]
Bob Stevens: (1995–2002), started announcing Savannah State football games in 2006
Mike Tirico: (1991–1997),^[1] was a play-by-play commentator for ESPN's Monday Night Football, NBA play-by-play commentator for ESPN and ESPN on ABC; Tirico is now with NBC Sports
Adnan Virk: (2010–2019), terminated February 3, 2019; now with MLB Network^[2]
Sara Walsh: (2010–2017), now with NFL Network^[2]
Pam Ward: (1996–2004), now a college football and women's college basketball play-by-play commentator for ESPN
Whit Watson: (1997–2002), now with Golf Channel
Bram Weinstein: (2010–2015), now the radio play-by-play voice of the Washington Commanders
Steve Weissman: (2010–2015), now with NFL Network and Tennis Channel
Matt Winer: (2001–2010), now with Turner Sports and NBA TV
Trey Wingo: (1997–2020)^[1]^[2]

Current SportsCenter reporters

Chris Connelly: (2001–present) essayist
Bob Holtzman: (2001–present) Cincinnati-based bureau reporter
Sal Paolantonio: (1995–present) Philadelphia and New York City-based bureau reporter; NFL reporter
T. J. Quinn: (2007–present) investigative reporter and Outside the Lines fill-in host
Lisa Salters: (2002–present) Los Angeles-based bureau reporter; Monday Night Football sideline reporter (since 2012)
Jeremy Schaap: (1996–present) New York City-based bureau reporter, Outside the Lines host and E:60 co-host (since May 14, 2017)
Joe Schad: (2005–present) college football reporter
Adam Schefter: (2009–present) NFL reporter/insider
Shelley Smith: (1992–present) Los Angeles-based bureau reporter
Ed Werder: (1998–2017, 2019–present), rejoined ESPN on August 12, 2019, as a Dallas-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

David Aldridge: (1996–2004), now a reporter for NBA on TNT and NBA TV
David Amber: (2005–2010), now with Sportsnet
Erin Andrews: (2004–2012), currently with Fox Sports
Anne Marie Anderson: (2007), now with the Pac-12 Network
Bonnie Bernstein: (1995–1998, 2006–2009), now a co-host of The Michael Kay Show on WEPN in New York
Jenn Brown: (2009–2012)
John Clayton: (1995–2017), NFL reporter, died March 18, 2022.
Colleen Dominguez: (2004–2014), Los Angeles-based bureau reporter
Jeannine Edwards: (1995–2017), retired on December 29, 2017
Alex Flanagan: (1998–2006), formerly a reporter for the NFL Network and NBC Sports, now with the Montag Group
Peter Gammons: (1990–2009), MLB reporter for ESPN, now in same capacity for the MLB Network
Hank Goldberg: (1993–2022) Miami-based bureau reporter; died on July 4, 2022
Pedro Gomez: (2003–2021) West Coast based reporter; died on February 7, 2021
Ann Kreiter (formerly Ann Werner): (1990–2000), now an anchor and studio host at BTN
Andrea Kremer: (1990–2006), now with NFL Network
Mark Malone: (1994–2004), now a football color commentator for Westwood One Radio Network
Mike Massaro: (2001-2014), was with NBC Sports as a pit reporter for the network's NASCAR coverage until December 2016, he is now with MAVTV
Chris Mortensen: (1991–2023) Atlanta-based bureau reporter; National Football League reporter; died on March 3, 2024
Rachel Nichols: (2004–2013, 2016–2022) NBA reporter, now with Monumental Sports Network
Wendi Nix: (2006–2023) Boston-based bureau reporter; she is also one of the hosts of College Football Live, an in-studio contributor on Sunday NFL Countdown (since 2014) and anchors SportsCenter on occasion
Pam Oliver: (1993–1995), now with Fox Sports
Lou Palmer: (1979–1985); died on October 18, 2019
Tom Rinaldi: (2003–2020) New York City-based bureau reporter; First Take fill-in co-host; now with Fox Sports
Jimmy Roberts: (1988–2000), now with NBC Sports
Shannon Spake: (2007–2016), now with Fox Sports
Melissa Stark: (1999–2003), now a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football, had worked concurrently with NBC Sports and NFL Network until April 2024, when she was laid off from the latter
Michele Tafoya: (2000–2011), was most recently with NBC Sports

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Yoder, Matt (2016-02-18). "The Top 25 SportsCenter Anchors of All-Time". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Sledge, Philip (2024-04-14). "32 SportsCenter Personalities That Went On To Do Other Things". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Yoder, Matt (2016-02-18). "The Top 25 SportsCenter Anchors of All-Time". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Sledge, Philip (2024-04-14). "32 SportsCenter Personalities That Went On To Do Other Things". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

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