Scott Van Pelt

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Scott Van Pelt
Van Pelt at Stanford Stadium in 2013
Born ( 1966-07-06 ) July 6, 1966 (age 57)
Brookeville, Maryland , U.S.
Education University of Maryland
Occupation Sportscaster
Years active 1990?present
Notable credits

Scott Van Pelt (born July 9, 1966 [1] ) is an American sportscaster and sports talk show host employed by ESPN . He is a long time anchor of key editions of SportsCenter on ESPN , served as the co-host of SVP & Russillo alongside Ryen Russillo on ESPN Radio , and hosts various major golf events for the network. For the 2023?24 NFL season, Van Pelt took over as host of Monday Night Countdown .

Early life and education [ edit ]

Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, Maryland , [2] and grew up in the Washington, D.C. , area. He attended Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland . He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland , and from the University of Maryland in 1988 where he studied radio/television and film. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. [3] [4]

Career [ edit ]

Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting in 1990 at WTTG-TV , a FOX affiliate in Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 2000, Van Pelt worked for the Golf Channel , where he was a studio host for some of the network's signature programs. He left the channel in 2001 to join ESPN , where he serves as a SportsCenter anchor, and is one of the network's top golf correspondents, covering major tournaments such as the Masters Tournament . [3] After acquiring the cable rights to the tournament, Van Pelt also appeared on ESPN's coverage of The Open Championship . He also is a prominent personality for ESPN Radio , where he was the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt alongside Mike Tirico before the program was canceled and replaced with Van Pelt's own three-hour program, The Scott Van Pelt Show , in 2009. The show was renamed SVP & Russillo in October 2012 with Van Pelt working alongside Ryen Russillo. He is a studio presenter for the ESPN Network's Friday night College Football on ESPN.

Van Pelt has also appeared as a commentator in golf video games, alongside Kelly Tilghman on EA Sports ' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 [5] and in a comedic turn in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am . [6] [7]

In 2012, Van Pelt made the decision to stay with ESPN. [8] In May 2015, the network announced Van Pelt would leave the radio show SVP & Russillo to become a solo anchor for a midnight edition of SportsCenter , which began in late summer 2015. The midnight show covers sports events from the day, but includes additional commentary from Van Pelt and some popular elements from the radio show. [9]

Personal life [ edit ]

Van Pelt's grandfather, Lorenzo, immigrated to the U.S. from Italy and lived in Brooklyn. [10]

While Van Pelt is a known supporter of his Alma mater, [11] the University of Maryland , he has declared Madison, WI , to be the best college town in the country. [12]

Scott is married to Stephanie and they have 3 children. [13]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Scott Van Pelt" . rottentomatoes.com . Fandango . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
  2. ^ "Scott Van Pelt" . TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012 . Retrieved September 29, 2012 .
  3. ^ a b "Scott Van Pelt" . ESPN Mediazone. November 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010 . Retrieved October 23, 2010 .
  4. ^ Buck, Justin; Miller, George. "Scott Van Pelt: Our Brother at ESPN" . Shield & Diamond . Archived from the original on October 2, 2013 . Retrieved January 4, 2023 .
  5. ^ "Van Pelt's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Voice Over Session" . March 6, 2009.
  6. ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am review" . GamesRadar . November 8, 2007 . Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
  7. ^ "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Review" . GameSpot . Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
  8. ^ Sherman, Ed (January 27, 2014). "Q/A with Scott Van Pelt: Looking back at decision to stay at ESPN; Radio show remains key component" . EdShermanReport.com.
  9. ^ Livia Coelho, Ana (May 11, 2015). "Scott Van Pelt Signs Extension with ESPN; Will Take Over Midnight (ET) SportsCenter as Solo Anchor" . ESPN MediaZone . Retrieved May 13, 2015 .
  10. ^ Pelt, Scott Van (July 4, 2011). "Two Happy birthdays today: USA and my late grandpa Lorenzo from Italy via Brooklyn. I love and honor 'em both. The American dream is real" . Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
  11. ^ "Despite criticism, Scott Van Pelt has no problem flaunting his Maryland pride" . Baltimore Sun . October 23, 2013 . Retrieved April 19, 2024 .
  12. ^ Sheild, Rexford (June 20, 2014). "Wisconsin Badgers Video of the Day, 6/20: Scott Van Pelt declares Madison 'America's greatest college sports town' " . Bucky's 5th Quarter . Retrieved April 19, 2024 .
  13. ^ Ankit (January 9, 2024). "Is Stephanie, Scott Van Pelt's Wife, the Foundation of His Success?" . SarkariResult . Retrieved April 19, 2024 .

External links [ edit ]

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