Lewis Johnson facts for kids
Lewis Johnson is an American sports commentator and sports reporter. He helps tell the stories of sports events on TV and radio. He is one of the few sports broadcasters who has worked for major networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS. He has also worked for Westwood One, ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, and Turner Sports.
Lewis went to the University of Cincinnati. He was a talented athlete himself. He is very tall, about 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters). In 1987, he finished 8th in the 800-meter race at the NCAA Championships. His best time in that race was 1 minute and 47 seconds.
Lewis Johnson's Career in Sports
Lewis Johnson has had a long and exciting career in sports broadcasting. He started working for NBC in the year 2000. Since then, he has covered many big events.
He has reported on Notre Dame football, the NBA, and the AFL. He has also covered nine Olympic Games and two Paralympic Games.
Where Lewis Johnson Has Worked
Lewis has worked for many different sports channels and networks. These include NBCSN, the Pac-12 Network, ESPN/ABC, CBS Sports, and Turner Sports. He also worked for Westwood One.
Key Moments in His Career
Here are some of the major sports events and leagues Lewis Johnson has covered:
- Olympics on NBC: He has been a reporter for the Olympic Games many times, starting in 2000. He covered both Summer and Winter Olympics.
- Pac-12 Network Football: Since 2014, he has been a sideline reporter for college football games on this network.
- NBA on TNT: He worked as a sideline reporter for NBA playoff games for several years.
- NCAA March Madness: He was a sideline reporter for the exciting college basketball tournament from 2011 to 2017.
- NFL on Westwood One Sports: He reported from the sidelines for professional football games in 2012.
- College Football on ESPN: He covered college football games for ESPN between 2012 and 2013.
- SEC on CBS: In 2011, he was a sideline reporter for college football games in the SEC conference.
- Notre Dame Football on NBC: From 2001 to 2006, he reported on games for the famous Notre Dame football team.
- NBA on NBC: He also covered professional basketball games for NBC in the early 2000s.
- College Football on ABC: Early in his career, from 1995 to 1999, he was a sideline reporter for college football on ABC.
