Mike Crispino facts for kids
Mike Crispino is an American sportscaster. This means he's a person who talks about sports on TV or radio. He's the main announcer for UCONN Men's Basketball games on iHeart Radio ESPN 97.9. He also announces UCONN Football and Baseball games. Before this, Crispino worked for MSG Network for nearly 20 years. There, he mostly announced New York Knicks basketball games until 2017.
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Early Career
Mike Crispino started his career in 1984. He worked at WRCH Radio and WVIT-TV in Hartford. From 1988 to 1992, Crispino was the sports director at WLVI-TV in Boston.
Announcing in Boston
While in Boston, he announced Boston Celtics basketball games during the 1989–1990 season. He also called New England Patriots pre-season football games in 1992. His sports team was even named the "Best in New England" by the Associated Press in 1989 and 1990.
College Sports and More
From 1988 to 1992, Crispino announced college basketball games for ESPN and SportsChannel. He also called games for college football, boxing, baseball, and lacrosse on the New England Sports Network. During this time, he also hosted a talk show at WEEI radio.
Working at MSG Network
In 1992, Crispino joined MSG Network. He started by hosting shows like MSG SportsDesk and Knicks GameNight.
Different Roles at MSG
Crispino took on many different jobs at MSG. He hosted shows like The St. John's Report and Yankees Scorecard. He also worked as a reporter for the New York Yankees from their clubhouse. He filled in as an announcer for the New York Mets. Crispino was also the studio host for the New York Rangers hockey team and the New York Liberty basketball team.
Other Sports Announcing
Crispino announced many other events for MSG. These included the Colgate Games, the PSAL Championships, and Golden Gloves Boxing. He also hosted telecasts for the New Jersey Nets basketball team and the New York Islanders hockey team on FSN New York.
Announcing for Many Teams
Mike Crispino has been a play-by-play announcer for many different sports teams. He has announced games for the New York Knicks (basketball), New York Giants (football), and New York Jets (football). He also called games for the New York CityHawks (arena football) and the Bridgeport Bluefish (baseball). Crispino has also announced PGA Golf events. From 2005 to 2007, he was a sports anchor at WNBC-TV. He also announces basketball games for the Big Ten Network.
National Sports Coverage
Crispino has also worked on national sports broadcasts. He hosted College Football Saturday and NCAA baseball regionals for CSTV.
ESPN and NBA TV
From 2002 to 2006, he was an announcer for ESPN. He covered events like the U.S. Open golf tournament, NCAA wrestling, and tennis. He also announced Major League Lacrosse games. Crispino called regional college football and basketball games for ESPN Plus. During this time, he hosted "Sports Talk" for ESPN Radio. Crispino also hosted Gamenights and Insiders for NBA TV.
Return to UConn
On July 17, 2018, Mike Crispino became the official voice of the UConn Huskies Men's basketball and football programs. You can hear him on ESPN Radio (97.9) in Connecticut.
