Scott Van Pelt
Encyclopedia
Scott Van Pelt 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.
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
where he studied radio/television and film. He was a member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha.
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. He left the channel in 2001 to join ESPN
, where he serves as an anchor for SportsCenter
and is one of the network's top golf
correspondents, covering major tournaments such as The Masters and the British Open
. He also is a prominent personality for ESPN Radio
, where he was the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt
alongside Mike Tirico
before the program was canceled and replaced with Van Pelt's own three-hour program, The Scott Van Pelt Show, in 2009.
Van Pelt has also appeared as a commentator in golf video games, alongside Kelly Tilghman
on EA Sports
' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 and in a comedic turn in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
.
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
and has also covered various golf events for the network.
Early life
Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, MarylandBrookeville, Maryland
Brookeville is a town located twenty miles north of Washington, D.C. and two miles north of Olney in northeastern Montgomery County, Maryland. Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century, and was formally incorporated as a town in 1808...
and grew up in the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
area. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland
Sandy Spring, Maryland
Sandy Spring, Maryland is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland.The community was founded by Quakers who arrived in the early 18th century searching for land where they could grow tobacco and corn. One of the very early land owners in the Sandy Spring area was Richard Snowden,...
and enrolled at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
where he studied radio/television and film. He was a member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha.
Career
Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting at WTTG-TV, a FOXFox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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. He left the channel in 2001 to join ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, where he serves as an anchor for SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
and is one of the network's top golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
correspondents, covering major tournaments such as The Masters and the British Open
British Open
The British Open is the Open Championship men's golf tournament.British Open may also refer to:* Women's British Open of golf* British Open Show Jumping Championships* British Open Squash Championships...
. He also is a prominent personality for ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, where he was the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt
Tirico and Van Pelt
The Scott Van Pelt Show is a syndicated sports talk radio show hosted by Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo. The show is heard on ESPN Radio from 1 pm to 4 pm, with its first two hours simulcast on ESPNEWS....
alongside Mike Tirico
Mike Tirico
Michael Todd Tirico is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA. In addition, Tirico hosts a multitude of programming on ESPN/ABC. He was the host of ABC's golf coverage from 1996 to 2007, and continues in that...
before the program was canceled and replaced with Van Pelt's own three-hour program, The Scott Van Pelt Show, in 2009.
Van Pelt has also appeared as a commentator in golf video games, alongside Kelly Tilghman
Kelly Tilghman
Kelly Tilghman is a broadcaster for The Golf Channel, and the PGA Tour's first female lead golf announcer....
on EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 is a golfing simulation video game in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts...
and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 and in a comedic turn in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is a PlayStation 2 game based on the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It is a hybrid kart racing/fighting/golf game that takes place on some of New Jersey's golf courses....
.