# List of past ESPN personalities
## 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
* 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)
* 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
* 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
* Mack Brown (2015–2018): ESPN College Football
* Ric Bucher: NBA Fastbreak
* Rick Carlisle: 2007–2008 (NBA coverage analyst); now Indiana Pacers head coach
* Chris Chelios: 2021-2023 (NHL on ESPN)
* John Clayton (1995–2017): Sunday NFL Countdown and NFL Live (deceased)
* Bill Clement: (ESPN National Hockey Night analyst) now on NBC
* Beano Cook: 1986–2012 College Game Day (deceased)
* Catherine Crier: 2004 Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN analyst/reporter
* 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
* Mark Gottfried: College Basketball on ESPN
* Mike Gottfried: 1990–2007 Analyst and NCAA commentator
* Doug Gottlieb: 2003–2012College Basketball on ESPN, now with CBS Sports
* Bob Griese: ESPN College Football
* Merril Hoge (1996–2017): NFL Live and NFL Matchup
* Lou Holtz 2005–2015: ESPN College Football
* Brock Huard: ESPN College Football
* 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
* Bob Knight 2008–2015: College Basketball on ESPN (deceased)
* John Kruk (2004–2016): Baseball Tonight
* Ray Lewis 2014–2016: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown
* Paul Maguire: 1998–2008 (college football coverage)
* Eric Mangini: 2011–2013 NFL Live
* Mark May: ESPN College Football
* Todd McShay: ESPN College Football and NFL Draft scouting
* Barry Melrose (1995-2008, 2009–2023): NHL on ESPN
* Matt Millen: 2009–2015 College Football on ABC and Monday Night Countdown
* Joe Morgan: 1990–2010 Sunday Night Baseball (deceased)
* Chris Mortensen: Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown (deceased)
* 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)
* David Pollack: ESPNU College Football and College GameDay (football)
* Bill Raftery: 1980–2010: ESPN College Basketball; now with Fox Sports
* J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight
* Mark Schlereth (2002–2017): NFL Live
* Paul Silas: NBA analyst (deceased)
* Chris Spielman: 2001–2016 ESPN College Football
* John Tortorella (2021–2022): NHL on ESPN
* Fernando Viña: Baseball Tonight
* Dave Winfield: Baseball Tonight
* 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); now co-anchor of The Insider
* Chris Berman: 1979–2016 (SportsCenter, MLB coverage, Sunday NFL Countdown, and NFL Primetime)
* 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)
* Jay Crawford: 2003–2017 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10)
* Lindsay Czarniak: 2011–2017 (SportsCenter)
* Rich Eisen: 1996–2003 (SportsCenter anchor); now NFL Network anchor
* 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); now at CBS Sports
* 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
* 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
* 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: 2007–2022 (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); now with NBC Sports
* 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
* Roy Firestone: 1980–1994 (Sports Look, Up Close host and Sunday Night Football)
* 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
* Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Host of the Sports? with Katie Nolan podcast and Always Late with Katie Nolan)
* 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
* Charissa Thompson: 2012–2013 (Co-host of SportsNation), now with Fox Sports

## Play-by-play

* Joe Beninati: (NHL coverage play-by-play); currently Washington Capitals play-by-play on Monumental Sports Network
* Tim Brando: (College football play-by-play); currently with Fox Sports
* Kevin Corke: (SportsCenter anchor); currently White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel
* Jim Durham: 1992–2012 (NBA coverage) (Deceased)
* Jim Simpson: 1979–1988 (College football, basketball)
* Jack Edwards: (NHL coverage, World Cup, Little League World Series, and SportsCenter anchor); former Boston Bruins play-by-play on NESN
* Mike Emrick: (NHL play-by-play); former play-by-play on NBC and NHL on NBC Sports Network
* Dick Enberg: 2004–2011 (tennis coverage) (Deceased)
* Ron Franklin: 1987–2011 (college basketball and football coverage) (Deceased)
* Jon Miller: 1990–2010 (Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play) now with the San Francisco Giants
* Brent Musburger: 1990–2017 (college basketball and football, and NASCAR coverage; and formerly NBA coverage); now with VSiN
* Brad Nessler: 1992–2016 (college football and basketball coverage); now with CBS
* Allen Bestwick: (2007–2014) NASCAR coverage (2014–2017) College Football coverage/IndyCar Series coverage
* Mike Patrick: 1982–2018 (college basketball, baseball, and American football coverage)

## Reporters

* David Aldridge: (NBA Shootaround and game coverage reporter); now reporter for TNT and analyst for NBA TV
* Erin Andrews: 2004–2012 (college football, basketball and MLB coverage), now with Fox Sports
* Jill Arrington: 2004 (Thursday night college football sideline reporter); now with Fox Sports Net
* Jenn Brown: 2010–2013 (College GameDay football and basketball, College World Series and Little League World Series reporter, X Games reporter, ESPNU Road Trip host)
* Downtown Julie Brown: (NFL Prime reporter)
* Tina Dixon: 2001-2012 (college football coverage) works at NBC Sports
* Colleen Dominguez: 2004–2014 (SportsCenter reporter); now with Fox Sports 1
* Jeannine Edwards: 1995–2017 (primary horse racing reporter) (retired)
* Alex Flanagan: 1998–2006 (SportsCenter and college football reporter); now with NFL Network and Notre Dame Football on NBC
* Pedro Gomez: 2003–2021 (SportsCenter reporter) (deceased)
* Jim Gray: (NBA sideline reporter); now reporter for Sacramento Kings on NBC Sports California
* Tony Gwynn: (MLB coverage) (deceased)
* Todd Harris: (IRL coverage)
* Kaylee Hartung: (college football and basketball coverage), now with CNN
* David Hobbs: (auto racing coverage)
* Michael Irvin: 2003–2006 (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown analyst); now an NFL Network analyst
* Ned Jarrett: (auto racing coverage)
* Bob Jenkins: (auto racing coverage) (deceased)
* Parker Johnstone: (auto racing coverage)
* Steve "Snapper" Jones: (NBA analyst) (deceased)
* Mike Joy: (auto racing coverage) (play-by-play) NASCAR on Fox and Speed and (play-by-play) MLB on Fox
* Eric Karros: 2005–2006 (Thursday Night Baseball analyst); now Fox analyst
* Adrian Karsten: (College Football sideline reporter) (deceased)
* Ray Knight: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now a Washington Nationals studio analyst on MASN
* Suzy Kolber: 1993–1996 and 1999–2023 (Monday Night Football and SportsCenter)
* Andrea Kremer: 1989–2006 (SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown reporter); now reporter for NBC Sports and Real Sports
* Bill Laimbeer: 2004–2005 (NBA Shootaround)
* Matt Lauer: (Stanley Cup Finals reporter)
* Lee Leonard: (first SportsCenter anchor) (deceased)
* Rush Limbaugh: (NFL Countdown); now hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show (deceased)
* Mario Lopez: (ESPN Hollywood); now hosts Extra, MTV's Top Pop Group, and America's Best Dance Crew
* Mike Macfarlane: (Baseball Tonight analyst)
* Rick Majerus: 2004–2007 (College GameNight and college basketball coverage); (deceased)
* Mark Malone: (NFL Matchup and NFL Live host)
* Dave Marash: (Baseball Tonight host)
* Buck Martinez: 2003–2007 (MLB coverage); now Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play on SportsNet and TBS analyst
* Tino Martinez: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now on YES Network
* Tim McCormick: (college basketball coverage)
* Tom Mees: 1979–1996 (SportsCenter, NHL coverage); (deceased)
* Gary Miller: 1990–2004 (SportsCenter anchor and MLB game play-by-play and reporter, and Baseball Tonight host)
* Anne Montgomery: (SportsCenter, aka Sports Recap)
* Al Morganti: 1993–2005 (NHL coverage)
* Chris Myers: (SportsCenter anchor, UpClose and Baseball Tonight host); now reporter for Fox Sports NASCAR on Fox pre-race host
* Rachel Nichols: 2004–2013 (SportsCenter and E:60 reporter); now with Showtime Sports
* Wendi Nix: 2006–2023 (SportsCenter reporter, college football coverage)
* Katie Nolan: 2017–2021 (Sports? with Katie Nolan podcast)
* Larry Nuber: (auto racing coverage); (deceased)
* Keith Olbermann: 1992–1997 (SportsCenter anchor); was original host program with Olbermann on ESPN2 & ESPNEWS
* Ed Olczyk: (NHL coverage); now on NHL on NBC Sports Network and NBC analyst
* Lou Palmer: (SportsCenter)
* Darren Pang: (NHL game and studio analyst, reporter); now analyst for the St. Louis Blues on Bally Sports Midwest
* Benny Parsons: (auto racing coverage) former NBC Sports and TNT analyst; deceased
* Rick Peckham: (NHL coverage)
* Sam Posey: (auto racing coverage)
* Jerry Punch: 1984–2017 (NASCAR and college football coverage)
* Daryl Reaugh: (NHL coverage)
* Dave Revsine: 2002–2007 (College GameNight host and SportsCenter anchor); now with Big Ten Network
* Harold Reynolds: 1999–2006 (Baseball Tonight and college baseball coverage); now with MLB Network and Fox Sports
* Tom Rinaldi: 2003–2020 (SportsCenter reporter)
* Jimmy Roberts: (SportsCenter reporter); now NBC Sports reporter
* Robin Roberts: 1990–2005 (SportsCenter anchor and NFL PrimeTime co-host); now a co-anchor on Good Morning America
* Sam Rosen: (NHL coverage)
* Sam Ryan: (Sunday Night Baseball and NHL reporter); now with WABC-TV in New York City
* Lyn St. James: (auto racing coverage)
* Sean Salisbury: 1997–2008 (NFL Live); now hosts Inside Sports Unleashed and commentates for Lingerie Football League
* Dick Schaap: (The Sports Reporters host); (deceased)
* Bill Seward: (SportsCenter and Horse Racing)
* Sterling Sharpe: (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown)
* Ralph Sheheen: (auto racing coverage)
* Neil Smith: (NHL coverage)
* Shannon Spake: 2007–2016 (NASCAR beat reporter and college basketball sideline reporter)
* Ken Squier: (auto racing coverage) (deceased)
* Walt Stannard: (F1 coverage 1987)
* Jayson Stark: 1999–2017 (Baseball Tonight)
* Melissa Stark: (Sunday NFL Countdown and SportsCenter reporter); now hosts First on the Field with NFL Network
* Marc Stein: 2000–2017 (NBA Fastbreak) now self publishes a substack newsletter
* Jackie Stewart: (Formula One coverage)
* Rob Stone: 1997–present (Major League Soccer)
* Steve Stone (MLB coverage); now Chicago White Sox analyst for NBC Sports Chicago
* Dave Strader: (NHL and college basketball play-by-play); now with Dallas Stars (deceased)
* Michele Tafoya: 2000–2011 (Monday Night Football) now on NBC Sunday Night Football
* Joe Theismann: 1987–2007 (NFL GameDay, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football analyst)
* Tom Tolbert: 2002–2007 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst)
* Bobby Unser: (auto racing coverage) (deceased)
* Bob Varsha: (auto racing coverage) now on Speed
* Lesley Visser: (ABC Sports and ESPN, 1994–2000, Monday Night Football 1997–99); now with CBS Sports
* Bill Weber: (auto racing coverage)
* Ed Werder: 1998–2017 (SportsCenter reporter)
* Trey Wingo: 1997–2020 (SportsCenter and NFL Live)
* Gene Wojciechowski: 1992–2023 (ESPN.com)
* Eric Wynalda: 2003–2015 (MLS and World Cup) Now at SiriusXM FC