| Scott Van Pelt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brookeville, Maryland |
| Education | B.A., University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Notable credit(s) | SportsCenter (2001–present) |
Scott Van Pelt (born circa 1967[1]) is an American sportscaster. He is an anchor for the 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and has also covered various golf events for the network.
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Biography
Early life
Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, Maryland and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland and enrolled at the University of Maryland until 1988. Van Pelt never earned his degree. He was a few credits short.[1]
Career
Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting at WTTG-TV, a FOX affiliate in Washington, D.C. in 1990 and then moved on to the Golf Channel, where he worked from 1994 to 2000 as a studio host for some of the network's signature programs. While working for The Golf Channel, Van Pelt fostered a strong relationship with golf great Tiger Woods and when ESPN was looking for a new anchor, he was approached because of his on air presence as well as his close connection with Woods. ESPN undoubtedly offered him a job knowing that a close relationship with Woods would help the network as well as increase visibility of Golf on the national level. Van Pelt offered in an interview with "The Shield and Diamond" (The Official Publication of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity) that he and Tiger still maintain a close friendship and "it's nice to have [Tiger] in my cell phone, he's a good person to have connections with and an even better man to call a friend." After that, he signed on with ESPN in 2001. He serves as an anchor for SportsCenter and is one of ESPN's golf correspondents, covering the Majors, and was also the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt on ESPN Radio alongside Mike Tirico. Van Pelt also hosted his own show, The Scott Van Pelt Show, for an hour after Tirico and Van Pelt (replacing Stephen A. Smith's radio show). As of July 6, 2009, Van Pelt (along with co-host Ryen Russillo) revived The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio, broadcast 2 to 4 pm Eastern time weekdays with the second hour simulcast on ESPN2.
Van Pelt employs a variety of catch phrases and pop culture references on SportsCenter. Whenever his alma mater, the University of Maryland, wins a college football or basketball game, he yells "We're going to Bentley's!", a popular College Park bar. He has also referenced the rock group Tenacious D, the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and TV shows Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Flight of the Conchords. In addition to his catchphrases, he also employs a handful of American English dialects and accents, including Baltimorese, Philadelphia, and Boston accents.
In other media
- In 1998, Van Pelt starred as Harry in the comedy short film, "By the Seat of the Pants," featuring co-workers from the Golf Channel and produced & directed by then-Golf Channel technical director, Christopher Flynn. The film was accepted for screening at the 1998 Central Florida Film & Video Festival, as well as the 1999 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
- On April 1, 2009, Van Pelt was part of many April fool's jokes on a telecast of Sportscenter. Van Pelt is known for his tricks on the other cast members.
- In May 2009, Scott appears in a series of golf ads for Titleist Golf balls with Di Stewart
- Provides color analysis in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, release June 8, 2009.
Personal
Van Pelt is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.[2]
References
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