# MTV Rock N' Jock

MTV Rock N' Jock is a television series on MTV featuring actors, musicians, and other entertainers playing sports with professional athletes. The original episode was called The MTV Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby, and was changed to MTV's Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge, in year 2. The concept expanded to include basketball in 1991, football in 1997 and bowling in 1999 The game was an annual feature (with multiple reruns of most episodes) for many years on MTV.
The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert and comedian Ken Ober who provided color commentary. Bill Bellamy and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese initially participated as players and then as coaches in later years.
The fourth annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1995, losing to Jeopardy!.

## Partial list of shows
### MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby (1990)

* Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: Sunday, January 21, 1990
* Team names: Aardvarks, Salamanders
* Team coaches: Sam Kinison (Aardvarks), Sammy Hagar (Salamanders)
* Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
* Sideline Reporters: Martha Quinn, Kevin Seal, Downtown Julie Brown, Jim Turner
* National Anthem: Steve Vai

#### Aardvarks

    Eddie Murray (1B) Baseball Player, Baltimore Orioles, 2003 Hall of Fame
    Bret Michaels (2B) Musician, Lead Singer of Poison
    Barry Larkin (SS) Baseball Player, Cincinnati Reds, 2012 Hall of Fame
    Corbin Bernsen (3B) Actor, Major League trilogy
    Mark McGwire (RF) Baseball Player, Oakland A's (583 home runs)
    Belinda Carlisle (RCF) Musician, Lead Singer, The Go-Go's
    Howard Johnson (LCF) Baseball Player, NY Mets
    MC Hammer (LF) Rapper/Dancer, 3x Grammy Award winner
    Tom Petersson Musician, Bass Player, Cheap Trick
    Roger McDowell (P) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion
    Lou Gramm (DH) Musician, Foreigner, 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame
    David Faustino Actor, Married With Children
    Brian Robbins Actor, Head of the Class
    Keanu Reeves Actor, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

#### Salamanders

    Wally Joyner (1B), Baseball Player, California Angels, All-Star
    Tone Loc (2B), Rapper, Wild Thing (Tone Loc song) and Funky Cold Medina
    Shawon Dunston (SS), Baseball Player, Chicago Cubs, 2x All-Star
    Kevin Costner (3B) Actor, Dances With Wolves 2x Academy Award winner
    Darryl Strawberry (RF) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion
    Kip Winger (RCF) Musician, Winger (band)
    Rafael Palmeiro (LCF) Baseball Player, Texas Rangers
    Steven Adler (LF) Musician, Drummer, Guns N' Roses, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2012
    Bruce Hornsby (C) Musician, 3x Grammy Award winner
    Mark Langston (P) Baseball Player, California Angels, 4x All-Star
    Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss
    Holly Robinson Peete Actor, 21 Jump Street
    Robin Zander Musician, Lead Singer, Cheap Trick
    Mike Lookinland Actor, "Bobby Brady" on The Brady Bunch
    Rick Caraballo Contest winner

### MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1991)

* Location: Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University, CA
* Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
* Team names: Bricklayers, Violators
* Team coaches: Craig T. Nelson (Bricklayers), Magic Johnson (Violators)
* Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
* PA Announcer: Lawrence Tanner
* Referee: Hue Hollins Officiated 19 NBA Finals & 5 NBA All-Star games
* Sideline Reporters: Kari Wuhrer, Downtown Julie Brown
* Halftime Performer: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, "Good Vibrations"
* Slam Dunk Contest: Mark Wahlberg
* 3pt Contest: Will Smith (5 of 15)
* Mascots: The Hornet, Phoenix Gorilla

#### Bricklayers

    #14 Mark Wahlberg Actor/Rapper, Boogie Nights (28pts)
    #5 Morris Chestnut Actor, Boyz n the Hood (Co-MVP/50 points)
    #22 John Salley (Center/Power Forward) Detroit Pistons, 4x NBA Champion
    #3 Flea Musician/Bass Player, Red Hot Chili Peppers
    #9 Dan Majerle (Small Forward) Phoenix Suns, 3x All-Star
    #90210 Luke Perry Actor, Beverly Hills 90210
    #31 Kurt Rambis (Power Forward) LA Lakers, 4x NBA Champion
    #8 Jaleel White Actor, Urkel on Family Matters
    Billy Wirth Actor, The Lost Boys
    #4 Spud Webb (Point Guard) Atlanta Hawks

#### Violators

    #32 Magic Johnson (Point Guard/Shooting Guard) Los Angeles Lakers, 12x All-Star, Hall of Fame
    #31 Reggie Miller (Shooting Guard) Indiana Pacers, 5x All-Star, Hall of Fame (Co-MVP/76pts)
    #33 Will Smith Actor/Rapper, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 4x Grammy winner
    #12 Vlade Divac (Center) Los Angeles Lakers, Hall of Fame
    #23 Donnie Wahlberg Actor/Musician, New Kids On The Block (9pts)
    #4 Ron Harper (Point Guard) Los Angeles Clippers, 5x NBA Champion
    #10 Michael Bivins Singer/Rapper, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe
    #25 Corin Nemec Actor, Parker Lewis Can't Lose
    #21 MC Lyte Rapper/Actor, First solo female rapper to release a full album
    #30 Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss, Bull Durham
* Score: Bricklayers 180 > Violators 173

### MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1991)

* Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: Saturday, January 12, 1991
Homeboys
* Anthony Kiedis (#2), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Awayboys
* MC Hammer (#17), Rapper
* Dave Winfield (#31), Baseball Player, California Angels, 12-time MLB All-Star streak between 1977 and 1988

### MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1992)

Announcer: Steve Albert
Homeboys
* John Corbett (#50), Actor/Singer, Northern Exposure
Awayboys
* Anthony Kiedis (#0.0), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Point Break
* MC Hammer (#2), Rapper
* Rafael Palmeiro, Baseball Player, Texas Rangers, 2-time MLB All-Star (1988 and 1991)

### MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

* Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
* Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993
* Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
* Team coaches: Corbin Bernsen (Homeboys), Dan Cortese (Awayboys)

#### Homeboys

    Corbin Bernsen (#7, SS), actor
    Chuck D (#1, LF), musician, Public Enemy
    Ken Griffey Jr. (#24, LCF), Baseball Player
    Jose Canseco (#33, 1B), Baseball Player
    Jon Bon Jovi (#5, 2B), Musician, Lead Singer, Bon Jovi
    Gary Sheffield (#10, 3B), Baseball Player
    Treach (#118, C), musician, Naughty By Nature
    Brady Anderson (#9, RF), Baseball Player
    Scott Ian (#15, RCF), musician, Anthrax
    Dwight Gooden (#16, P), Baseball Player
    David Bryan (#11, 1B), musician, Bon Jovi
    Richie Sambora (#3, OF), musician, Bon Jovi
    Flavor Flav (#911, RF/P), musician, Public Enemy

#### Awayboys

    Dan Cortese (#00, SS), MTV Host
    Bret Michaels (#58, C), musician, Poison
    David Justice (#23, RF), Baseball Player
    Michael Richards (#8, LF), actor, Seinfeld
    Frank Thomas (#35, 1B), Baseball Player
    Barry Bonds (#25, LCF), Baseball Player
    Dweezil Zappa (#22, RCF), musician
    Robin Ventura (#23, 3B) Baseball Player
    Salt (Cheryl James) (#54, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
    Pepa (Sandy Denton) (#68, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
    Spin (Deidre Roper) (#7, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
    Roger McDowell (#31, P), Baseball Player
    Billy Ragsdale (#5, IF/OF), actor

### MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1994)

* Location: Bren Events Center, Irvine, CA.
* Hosts: Van Earl Wright and David Alan Grier
* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
* Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)
Bricklayers
* #00 Dan Cortese
* #X David Duchovny
* #2 Mitch Richmond
* #3 Clifford Robinson
* #7 Kenny Lofton
* #11 Dean Cain
* #15 David Charvet
* #32 Queen Latifah
* #33 Mark Curry
* #34 Isaiah Rider
* #44 Rick Mahorn
Violators
* General Manager: Kareem Abdul-Jabaar
* #4 Chris Webber
* #5 KayGee
* #9 Eric Nies
* #11 Nate Morris (Boyz II Men)
* #20 Gary Payton
* #22 Michael McCary (Boyz II Men)
* #23 Bill Bellamy (player-coach)
* #24 Ken Griffey Jr.
* #31 Reggie Miller
* #34 Joey Lawrence
* #40 Shawn Kemp
* #44 Michael Rapaport

### MTV's Fifth Annual Rock n' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

* Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
* Date: Saturday, January 15, 1994
* Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
* Team coaches: Norman Fell (Homeboys), Tom Arnold (Awayboys)

### MTV's Fifth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1995)

* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
* Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

### MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1995)

* Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
* Team coaches: Dan Cortese (Homeboys), Bill Bellamy (Awayboys)

### MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1996)

* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
* Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dean Cain (Bricklayers)

### MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1997)

* Hosts: Steve Albert and Chris Connelly
* Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
* Team coaches: Shaquille O'Neal (Violators), Bill Walton (Bricklayers)
Bricklayers
* #3 Stephon Marbury
* #8 David Arquette
* #11 Dean Cain
* #17 Jerry O'Connell
* #21 Kevin Garnett
* #22 Sheryl Swoopes
* #32 Chris Spencer
* #33 Marcus Schenkenberg
* #40 Coolio
* #69 Flea
* #77 Elisa Donovan
Violators
* #00 Method Man
* #6 Judd Nelson
* #7 Michelle Timms
* #8 Bill Bellamy
* #10 Shareef Abdur-Rahim
* #12 Michael Bergin
* #20 Gary Payton
* #23 Brian McKnight
* #31 Brent Barry
* #33 Jonathan Taylor Thomas
* #43 Busta Rhymes

### MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1998)

* Hosts: Marlon Wayans and Jayson Wlliams
* Emcee: DJ Funkmaster Flex
This year was a four-team tournament
All-Stars (green)
* #20 Gary Payton (captain)
* #3 Bryon Russell
* #6 David Boreanaz
* #8 David Arquette
* #10 Elise Neal
* #12 Nicholas Brendon
* #33 Marcus Schenkenberg
Players' Club (yellow)
* #21 Kevin Garnett (captain)
* #3 Damon Stoudamire
* #00 Method Man
* #1 Redman
* #87 Erick Sermon
* #357 Cam'ron
NSYNC (blue)
* #13 Mark Jackson
* #33 Antawn Jamison
* #1 1/2 Justin Timberlake (captain)
* #4 Lance Bass
* #7 Chris Kirkpatrick
* #21 JC Chasez
* #28 Joey Fatone
Team MTV (red)
* #2 Derek Fisher
* #42 Chris Mills
* #8 Bill Bellamy (captain)
* #12 Tsianina Joelson
* #13 Syrus Yarbourough
* #22 Carson Daly
* #37 Chadwick Pelletier
* #69 David "Puck" Rainey

### MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling Ball (1999)

* Musical Guests: Method Man & Redman, New Radicals

### MTV's Tenth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1999)

Stars
* Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre), Rapper
* Jeremy London, Actor
* Reginald Noble (aka Redman), Rapper/Actor
* Melissa Joan Hart, Actress
* Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice), Rapper/Actor
* Brian McKnight, Singer-Songwriter/Producer
* Michael Bergin, Actor
* Clifford Smith Jr. (aka Method Man), Rapper/Actor