Scott Van Pelt facts for kids
Scott Van Pelt, born on July 9, 1966, is a well-known American sportscaster. He works for ESPN, where he hosts sports shows and talks about different games. He has been a main anchor for SportsCenter for a long time. Scott also co-hosted SVP & Russillo on ESPN Radio and covers big golf tournaments. For the 2023–24 NFL season, he became the host of Monday Night Countdown.
Quick facts for kids
Scott Van Pelt
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Van Pelt at Stanford Stadium in 2013
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| Born | July 9, 1966 Brookeville, Maryland, U.S.
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| Education | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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Early Life and School Days
Scott Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, Maryland. He grew up near Washington, D.C.. He went to Flower Valley Elementary School and then Sherwood High School. After high school, he studied radio, television, and film at the University of Maryland. He graduated from college in 1988.
Scott Van Pelt's Career in Sports
Scott Van Pelt started his career in sports broadcasting in 1990. He worked at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C.. From 1995 to 2000, he worked for the Golf Channel. There, he hosted many of their main shows.
Joining ESPN and Hosting Shows
In 2001, Scott joined ESPN. He became a main anchor for SportsCenter. He is also one of ESPN's top reporters for golf. He covers big tournaments like the Masters Tournament. When ESPN got the rights to show The Open Championship, Scott was part of their coverage.
Scott is also a well-known voice on ESPN Radio. He co-hosted Tirico and Van Pelt with Mike Tirico. Later, he got his own three-hour show called The Scott Van Pelt Show in 2009. In October 2012, the show was renamed SVP & Russillo, and he worked with Ryen Russillo. He also presents Friday Night College Football for ESPN.
Video Games and Special Events
Scott Van Pelt has even appeared in golf video games. He was a commentator in EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. He also had a funny role in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am.
In 2012, Scott decided to stay with ESPN. In May 2015, ESPN announced that he would leave SVP & Russillo. He became a solo anchor for a special midnight edition of SportsCenter. This show started in late summer 2015. The midnight show covers sports events from the day. It also includes Scott's own comments and popular parts from his radio show.
For the TGL golf league broadcasts on ESPN, Scott Van Pelt is the host. He works from his SportsCenter studio in Washington, D.C..
Personal Life
Scott Van Pelt's grandfather, Lorenzo, came to the U.S. from Italy. Scott and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.
