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Stan Verrett
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Born | 1966/1967 (age 57–58) |
Education | Howard University |
Occupation | ESPN anchor |
Years active | 1989−present |
Stan Verrett (born 1966/1967) is an American sportscaster on the ESPN and ESPNEWS networks. Most of his appearances are on SportsCenter at 11 p.m or 1 a.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. He has also hosted studio segments on ESPN's college basketball and college football telecasts, and has appeared as a sideline reporter, working ArenaBowl XXII.
Life and career
Verrett attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans and Howard University in Washington, D.C. Verrett is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
He was a radio DJ on WOWI 103 Jamz in the Hampton Roads, VA area. While in the area, Verrett was a sports anchor on ABC affiliate WVEC-TV 13 and also had a stint on local NBC affiliate WAVY-TV 10.
In April 2009, Verrett began working from ESPN's then-new L.A. Live studios, anchoring the 10:00 p.m. PST SportsCenter along with Neil Everett. In August 2016, he was named studio host for ESPN's college football coverage airing on sister network ABC, replacing John Saunders, who died earlier that month.
He is the cousin of Jason Verrett.