Analysts Bill Adam: (auto racing coverage) Trev Alberts: College Game Day James Allen: (Formula One coverage) Greg Anthony: 2002–2008 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst); now NBA TV analyst Teddy Atlas – boxing analyst and trainer Pete Axthelm: (NFL GameDay and NFL PrimeTime analyst) (deceased) Dusty Baker: 2006–2007 (Baseball Tonight analyst) Stephen Bardo: 2005–2013 College Basketball on ESPN Jon Beekhuis: (auto racing coverage) Dick Berggren: (auto racing coverage) Chauncey Billups: 2014–2021 (NBA Countdown and The Jump) Todd Blackledge: 2006–2022 (ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime) Brian Boucher: 2021-2023 (NHL on ESPN) Larry Bowa: 2005 (Baseball Tonight analyst); now Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Scotty Bowman: 2000s (NHL on ESPN analyst) Timothy Bradley Jr.: boxing analyst Dallas Braden: 2014–2017 (Baseball Tonight analyst) Jeff Brantley: (Baseball Tonight and game coverage analyst); now broadcaster for Cincinnati Reds Tom Brennan: 2005–09 College Basketball on ESPN Chris Broussard (2004–2016): (NBA Fastbreak); now FS1 NBA analyst Hubie Brown: (2005–2025) NBA on ABC and NBA on ESPN Mack Brown (2015–2018): ESPN College Football Ric Bucher: NBA Fastbreak Ryan Callahan (2021–2025): (NHL on ESPN analyst) Rick Carlisle: 2007–2008 (NBA coverage analyst); now Indiana Pacers head coach Vince Carter: 2020–2023 (NBA Today and College GameDay) Chris Chelios: 2021–2023 (NHL on ESPN) Gil Clancy: boxing analyst and trainer Ryan Clark: 2015–2026 (Monday Night Countdown) John Clayton (1995–2017): Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live (deceased) Bill Clement: (ESPN National Hockey Night analyst) now retired Beano Cook: 1986–2012 College Game Day (deceased) Lee Corso (1987–2025): College GameDay (football) now retired Joe Cortez: rules analyst Catherine Crier: 2004 Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN analyst/reporter Bobby Czyz: boxing analyst Stacey Dales: 2002–2008 (men's and women's college basketball analyst) and sideline reporter for college football, college basketball, and the Little League World Series) Now on NFL Network Derek Daly: (auto racing coverage) John Davidson: (NHL analyst) Bob Davie: ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime Hubert Davis: 2005–13 College GameDay Dave Despain: (auto racing coverage) Rob Dibble: 1998–2004 (MLB coverage analyst; now with MLB Network Radio) Trent Dilfer (NFL Analyst) Chris Economaki: (auto racing coverage) (deceased) Herm Edwards: (NFL Live and ESPNU College Football) Brian Engblom: (NHL analyst and reporter) Peter Gammons: 1988–2009 (Baseball Tonight) now on MLB Network Mike Golic (1995–2020): Mike & Mike and Golic and Wingo Monica Gonzalez (2011–2016): (MLS on ESPN) Scott Goodyear: (2001–2018): IndyCar Series Mark Gottfried: College Basketball on ESPN Mike Gottfried: 1990–2007 Analyst and NCAA commentator Doug Gottlieb: 2003–2012 College Basketball on ESPN, now with CBS Sports Bob Griese: ESPN College Football Robert Griffin III: (2021–2024) (Monday Night Countdown Analyst and College Football Commentator) Matt Hasselbeck: (2016–2023) (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown) Adrian Healey: 2003–2020 (MLS on ESPN) Orel Hershiser: 2000–2001 and 2006–2013: Wednesday Night Baseball and Sunday Night Baseball Merril Hoge: (1996–2017): NFL Live and NFL Matchup Lou Holtz: 2005–2015: ESPN College Football Brock Huard: ESPN College Football Mark Jackson: 2006 and 2014–2023 NBA on ESPN Craig James: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime Dale Jarrett: 2008–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for NASCAR on NBC Ron Jaworski: (1990–2017) Monday Night Football and NFL Matchup Avery Johnson: 2008–2010 (NBA Shootaround), former Alabama coach Magic Johnson: 2008–2013 and 2016-2017 (NBA Countdown) Keyshawn Johnson 2006–2023 (Sunday NFL Countdown) Bob Knight: (2008–2015) College Basketball on ESPN (deceased) John Kruk: (2004–2016) Baseball Tonight Alexi Lalas: 2009–2014 (MLS on ESPN) Harold Lederman: rules analyst Bob Ley: 1979–2019 (MLS on ESPN) Ray Lewis 2014–2016: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown Paul Maguire: 1998–2008 (college football coverage) Eric Mangini: 2011–2013 NFL Live Kyle Martino: 2008–2010 (MLS on ESPN) Mark May: ESPN College Football Todd McShay: ESPN College Football and NFL Draft scouting Barry Melrose (1995-2008, 2009–2023): NHL on ESPN Ray Mercer: guest analyst Matt Millen: 2009–2015 College Football on ABC and Monday Night Countdown Dominic Moore 2021–2024 (NHL on ESPN analyst) Joe Morgan: 1990–2010 Sunday Night Baseball (deceased) Chris Mortensen: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown (deceased) Bob Myers (2023–2025): NBA on ESPN, NBA Countdown Eddie Olczyk: 2000s (NHL on ESPN) Sean O'Grady: boxing analyst Darren Pang: 1990s–2004 (NHL on ESPN) J.C. Pearson: ESPN College Football Andy Petree: 2007–2014 (NASCAR on ESPN), now analyst for Fox Sports Digger Phelps: 1993–2014 College Gameday and College GameNight Steve Phillips: 2005–2009 (Baseball Tonight and MLB coverage) Paul Pierce: 2017–2021 (NBA Countdown and The Jump) David Pollack: ESPNU College Football and College GameDay (football) Bill Raftery: 1980–2010 ESPN College Basketball; now with Fox Sports J.J. Redick: 2021–2024 First Take J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight Alex Rodriguez: 2018–2021: Sunday Night Baseball Jalen Rose: 2007–2023 NBA Countdown Sebastian Salazar: 2016–2025: (MLS on ESPN) John Saunders: (1992–2004) (NHL on ESPN) Mark Schlereth (2002–2017): NFL Live Curt Schilling (2010–2016): Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball Bart Scott: 2020–2026 (Get Up) Shannon Sharpe (2023–2025): First Take Paul Silas: NBA analyst (deceased) Chris Singleton (2008–2011): Major League Baseball on ESPN Chris Spielman: 2001–2016 ESPN College Football Manny Steward: boxing analyst and trainer Ernie Terrell: boxing analyst John Tortorella: (2021–2022): NHL on ESPN Gary Thorne: (1992–2004): NHL on ESPN Taylor Twellman: 2011–2023 (MLS on ESPN) Bobby Valentine: 2003, 2009–2011: Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball Jeff Van Gundy: 2007–2023 NBA on ESPN Adnan Virk: 2010–2019: Baseball Tonight, College Football Final and SportsCenter anchor Fernando Viña: Baseball Tonight Bill Walton (2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008): NBA on ESPN (deceased) Andre Ward: ringside analyst Micky Ward: boxing analyst Dave Winfield: Baseball Tonight Damien Woody: 2011–2026 (NFL Live) Matt Wynalda: 2003–2012 (MLS on ESPN) Eric Young: Baseball Tonight
Anchors Jorge Andres: 2011–2015 (Sportscenter, ESPNews, NBA Tonight and Numbers Never Lie); now with CBS Thea Andrews: 2003–2006 (Cold Pizza (2003–2005), ESPN Hollywood (2005–2006); later co-anchor of The Insider Steve Berthiaume: 2000–2006, 2007–2012 (SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight); now play-by-play voice of Arizona Diamondbacks Michelle Bonner: 2005–2012 (SportsCenter, ESPNews and ESPN First Take) Ashley Brewer: 2020-2023 (SportsCenter and The Replay) Steve Bunin: 2003–2012 (SportsCenter and ESPNews) Eric Clemons: 1987-1991 (Sports Center, NBA Today and Heavyweight Boxing Coverage Jonathan Coachman: 2008–2017 (ESPNews and SportsCenter) Linda Cohn: 1992–2026 (SportsCenter, X Center, and In The Crease) retired Jay Crawford: 2003–2017 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10) Lindsay Czarniak: 2011–2017 (SportsCenter) Neil Everett: 1999–2023 (SportsCenter) Robert Flores: 2005–2016 (SportsCenter, ESPNews); now with MLB Network Kevin Frazier: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host); now co-anchor of The Insider and host of The T.Ocho Show Gayle Gardner: 1982–1987 (SportsCenter anchor) George Grande: (first SportsCenter anchor; now with the Cincinnati Reds) Greg Gumbel: 1979–1988 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA play-by-play); later at CBS Sports (deceased) Brett Haber: (SportsCenter anchor); now WUSA (Washington, DC) sports anchor Mike Hall: 2004–2007 (ESPNU); now at Big Ten Network Chris Hassel: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Darren M. Haynes: 2014–2017 (SportsCenter anchor) Fred Hickman: 2004–2008 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host) (deceased) Jemele Hill 2006–2018 (SportsCenter anchor); now with The Atlantic Mike Hill: 2004–2013 (ESPNews, Baseball Tonight & NFL Live); now with Fox Sports 1 Kit Hoover: (Cold Pizza co-host and tennis reporter); now with Access Hollywood Jason Jackson: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA 2Night host) Dana Jacobson: 2002–2012 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10; formerly SportsCenter); now with CBS Sports Network and CBS News Mark Jones: 1990–2026 (college basketball, women's basketball, American football coverage and NBA on ESPN) Max Kellerman – studio anchor and host Brian Kenny: 1997–2011 (SportsCenter, Friday Night Fights and Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame); now with the MLB Network Lisa Kerney: 2014–2018 (Sportscenter anchor) Craig Kilborn: 1993–1996 (SportsCenter anchor) Michael Kim: 1995–2013 (ESPNews, Mike and Mike in the Morning, and ESPN First Take news anchor) Bob Ley: 1979–2019 (Outside the Lines and SportsCenter) Kenny Mayne: 1994–2021 (Sunday NFL Countdown, SportsCenter, and horse racing coverage) Sal Marchiano: 1981–1983 (Sportscenter anchor) Jade McCarthy: 2012–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, and NFL Live host) Dan Patrick: 1989–2007 (SportsCenter anchor, ESPN Radio host, and NBA Countdown host); now NBC Sports host Bill Pidto: 1993–2008 (ESPNews); now with MSG Network Molly Qerim: 2006–2010, 2015-2025 (First Take) Karl Ravech: 1993–2026 (Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter) Tony Reali: 2000–2025 (Pardon the Interruption and host of Around the Horn) Betsy Ross: (SportsCenter anchor) Karie Ross John Saunders: 1986–2016 (host of The Sports Reporters; former host of NBA Shootaround) (deceased) Stuart Scott: 1993–2015 (SportsCenter, host of Monday Night Countdown, Teammates, Dream Job and Stump the Schwab) (deceased) Jaymee Sire: 2013–2017 (SportsCenter and ESPNews anchor) Prim Siripipat: 2011–2017 (ESPN Radio) Sage Steele: 2007–2023 (SportsCenter and First Take) Charley Steiner: 1988–2002 (SportsCenter anchor, MLB, ESPN2 College football play-by-play, and boxing host); now with Los Angeles Dodgers Mike Tirico: 1991–2016 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA commentator); now with NBC Sports for NBA and NFL Stan Verrett: 2000–2025 (SportsCenter anchor) Adnan Virk: 2010–2019 (Sportscenter anchor ESPN College Football host, and ESPN College Basketball host); now with MLB Network Sara Walsh: 2010–2017 (SportsCenter anchor, NFL Insiders host, NFL Live host, and Fantasy Football Now host) Steve Weissman: 2010–2015 (SportsCenter and ESPNews); now with NFL Network Marcellus Wiley: 2007–2018 (co-host of SportsNation)
Commentators Ron Allen: International Polo 2005–2016 J.A. Adande: 2007–2025(Around the Horn) Kevin Blackistone: 2003–2025 (Around the Horn) Michael Buffer: ring announcer and commentator Tim Cowlishaw: 2002–2025 (Around the Horn and NASCAR Now) Cliff Drysdale: 1979–2025 (commentator of Tennis on ESPN) now retired Roy Firestone: 1980–1994 (Sports Look, Up Close host and Sunday Night Football) Israel Gutierrez: 2008–2024(Around the Horn and First Take) Liz Hulette: 1993–1995 (ESPN SpeedWorld) (Deceased) Bomani Jones: 2014–2017 (Highly Questionable) Max Kellerman: 2002–2023 (co-host of SportsNation) Paul Lukas: Uni Watch columnist Jackie MacMullan: 2003–2021 (Around the Horn) now retired Cam Newton: 2024–2026 (First Take) Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Host of the Sports? with Katie Nolan podcast and Always Late with Katie Nolan) Woody Paige: 2002-2025 (Around the Horn, Cold Pizza and 1st and 10) Bill Plaschke: 2003–2025(Around the Horn) Bob Ryan: 1993–2025 (The Sports Reporters and Around the Horn) Jim Rome: 2003–2011 (Jim Rome Is Burning) now with CBS Sports Radio Howie Schwab: 1987–2013 (Stump the Schwab) Bill Simmons: 2001–2015 (ESPN.com and Grantland) now with HBO and The Ringer Tommy Smyth: 1993–2017 (Champions League and MLS coverage) Sarah Spain: 2010–2022 (Around the Horn)