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  • DEBBIE ANTONELLI
    (Game Analyst)
    Debbie Antonelli

    Debbie Antonelli is a women’s basketball analyst for CBS Sports Network. A seasoned broadcaster, Antonelli has worked as the lead television analyst for the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 and Southeastern Conferences in addition to working for the WNBA as a color analyst. She is the 2007 winner of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Mel Greenberg Media Award. 

    Antonelli was a three-year starter for North Carolina State where she helped guide the Wolfpack to four NCAA tournament appearances and two Sweet 16 appearances.  After graduating with a double major in business management and economics, Antonelli went on to earn a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University.  She currently runs her own basketball camps in South Carolina where she lives with her husband and three sons.
     
  • TONY BARNHART
    (Host, The Tony Barnhart Show)

    Tony Barnhart is host of THE TONY BARNHART SHOW, a weekly one-hour primetime college football talk show that launched in 2009. Barnhart joined CBS in 2004 as a regular contributor to the "College Football Today" show with Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman. He is in his 35th year as a sports reporter for television, radio, newspaper and the internet, including 24 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He now writes a college football column on CBSSports.com.

    Barnhart is also the author of five books on college football: Always a Bulldog: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Georgia Football, From Herschel to a Hobnailed Boot: The Life and Times of Larry Munson, Southern Fried Football, What it Means to Be a Bulldog and Dooley: My 40 Years at Georgia. He is a former president of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). The 1999 Georgia Sports Writer of the Year, Barnhart was named the winner of the 2009 Bert McGrane Award, which is awarded to the newest member of the College Football Writers Hall of Fame. He also received the Jake Wade Award in 2006, honoring him for his contributions to college athletics. In December 2008, the Orange Bowl Committee honored Tony with its Edwin Pope Vanguard Media Award, which goes to the media member who has shown journalistic excellence in covering college athletics. Barnhart's television work has been nominated for two Southern Regional Emmy Awards.

    A native of Union Point, Ga., Barnhart is a 1976 graduate of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He currently lives with his wife, Maria, in Atlanta.

  • JAMES BATES
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    James Bates joins CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a play-by-play announcer.

    Prior to joining the Network, Bates spent five seasons in the lead play by play role for The Mountain West Sports Network (The Mtn.), calling football, basketball and baseball games and serving as host for original features and specials.

    An accomplished artist, not just with a paint brush in his hand, but a camera as well, he has shot, hosted and produced The James Bates Show, which aired nationally for two years and recently completed a documentary on Urban Meyer, that was purchased by SportsIllustrated.com. He is currently working on a series of basketball documentaries on Billy Donovan and his former players for Sun Sports.

    In addition to his duties with CBS Sports Network, Bates will join Coach Tommy Bowden in the Fox Sports South studios this fall, as an analyst for 'The New College Football Show.'

    Bates received a degree in telecommunications from the University of Florida, where he was an All-SEC linebacker and served as captain of the Gators’ 1996 National Championship team. 

    Bates hails from a football family - his father, Jim, spent over 10 years as a defensive coordinator in the NFL and his brother, Jeremy, was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. Bates is married and has three children.

  • TAMMY BLACKBURN
    (Game Analyst)
    TAMMY BLACKBURN

    Tammy Blackburn joined CBS College Network in 2005 and serves as an analyst for women’s college basketball. Blackburn graduated from San Diego State University in 1994. She was co-captain of the SDSU women’s basketball team and a four year dean’s list scholar. She was also recognized with an award her senior year, The Tammy Blackburn Award, which is given annually to a member of the Aztec women’s basketball team. Before joining CBS Sports Network, Blackburn worked for San Diego State University Sports Radio for 13 seasons as a women’s basketball analyst. She also worked for Fox Sports West, ESPN and ESPNU.

     
  • KRISTA BLUNK
    (Sideline Reporter)

    Krista Blunk joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a sideline reporter for Division II college football and color analyst for Division II college basketball. In addition to her duties with the Network, Blunk also serves as an analyst for the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

    Prior to working with CBS Sports Network and the Sparks, Blunk spent 13 seasons as an analyst for the Sacramento Monarchs and covered the WNBA Playoffs for both NBA TV and Oxygen. She has also served as both play-by-play and color analyst for NCAA volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and softball at ESPN.

    Blunk graduated with a degree in telecommunication/public relations from the University of Evansville, where she was a four-year starter on the basketball team. She was named NCAA Sportswoman of the Year as a senior for her athletic and academic achievements. After graduation, Blunk played professionally for two seasons with the Kentucky Marauders of the Women’s Basketball Association and in Australia

  • TIM BRANT
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Tim Brant joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a college football play-by-play announcer. He has spent nearly 30 years covering sports nationally for both CBS and ABC.

    Brant joined ABC Sports as a college football commentator in 1982 and served many roles during his time there including host, sideline reporter, expert analyst and play-by-play announcer. Brant has announced three college football National Championship games and has been listed as college football's top analyst by numerous publications, including USA Today.

    In addition to his college football duties, Brant has also called college basketball, the Olympics, the Pro Bowl, USFL and the Pro Bowlers Tour and has covered the World Series, NBA, speed skating, skiing, boxing and NASCAR.

    Brant spent four years at CBS Sports (1987–90) and worked a variety of broadcasts, including the NFL, the NBA and the NCAA Basketball Tournament. He served as host of CBS Sports Saturday, Winter-Fest, the NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Show and the Emmy Award winning Tour de France coverage.

    Brant is the voice of ACC Basketball on the Raycom-Jefferson Pilot Television Network and is also Vice President of Sports at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.

    Brant graduated from the University of Maryland, where he was a linebacker and defensive captain for the Terrapin football team. He currently resides in Potomac, Md. with his wife, Janet and has four grown children, Jason, Kevin, Lindsay and Julie.

  • DOUG CHAPMAN
    (Game Analyst)

    Doug Chapman joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a college football game analyst. Prior to joining CBS Sports Network, Chapman served as a color commentator for ESPN’s college football coverage. He was also an NFL expert for CBS-Atlanta and a writer for The NFL Players Association.

    In 2000, Chapman was a third round NFL draft pick and spent four years with the Minnesota Vikings and one with the San Diego Chargers as a running back before retiring with a career ending injury.  Prior to the NFL, he attended Marshall University, where he had a record-setting career, and along with teammates Chad Pennington and Randy Moss, helped The Herd gain national attention.

  • MATEEN CLEAVES
    (Studio Analyst)
    Mateen Cleaves

    Mateen Cleaves joined CBS Sports Network in 2012 as a studio analyst on the Network’s college basketball studio show INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETALL.

    Cleaves, a three-time All-American during his career at Michigan State, was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2000 Final Four after leading the Spartans to the National Championship. He also was twice named the Big Ten Player of the Year.
     
    Cleaves was the 14th overall selection in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons and played for the Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Seattle Supersonics, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers over the course of his seven-year NBA career. He also played in the NBDL with the Huntsville Kings and Bakersfield Jam as well as in Greece and Russia.
     
    In addition to his work with CBS Sports Network, Cleaves also serves as an analyst for Fox Sports Detroit’s coverage of the Pistons. In 2007, Cleaves launched the Mateen Cleaves Community Outreach Foundation as a tribute to his late mother, Frances Cleaves. The Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to encourage others to use their talents, influence and resources to give back to their communities.
     
  • BROOKE COLLINS
    (Sideline Reporter)

    Brooke Collins joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a sideline reporter. Collins was previously the sideline reporter for UCLA football broadcasts on FSN West and Prime Ticket. She also works for Comcast SportsNet Northwest, covering a broad spectrum of sports, from baseball to horse racing, and hosts a regional sports show focusing on Northwest collegiate and professional athletics.

    She began her career covering the University of Washington, both as host of "Huskies All-Access," as well as fulfilling both football and basketball sideline duties. Collins went on to host "Runnin' with the PAC," a nationally televised magazine show focused on the PAC 10 and its student athletes. A graduate of Washington State University, and the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication, Collins currently resides in Seattle.

  • RANDY CROSS
    (Game and Studio Analyst)

    Randy Cross is a veteran football analyst who joined CBS Sports Network in 2009. He returns this season as a game analyst for Navy football and will take on a new role as game analyst for Army football, making him the first announcer to call multiple games for both Army and Navy in a season.  In addition, he remains a studio analyst on the Network's weekly roundtable show INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

    Cross had previously worked for CBS as a game analyst from 1989 to 1993 and was a member of the CBS Sports team that covered the NFC Divisional Playoffs and Championship games and Super Bowl XXVI. He also served as an analyst for CBS Sports Radio’s coverage of Super Bowl XXIV. During the Network's coverage of Super Bowl XLI, Cross served as a reporter for the pre-game show covering from Baghdad with American soldiers serving in the Iraq War.

    A 13-year NFL veteran and three-time All-Pro (1981, 1983, 1984) and Pro Bowler (1981, 1982, 1984), Cross was a center and guard for the San Francisco 49ers and helped lead the team to three Super Bowl championships (1982, 1985, 1989). He was the 49ers' Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1986, 1987 and 1988 and was voted the 49ers' Man of the Year in 1985 for his work in the community.

    Following his earlier tenure at CBS Sports, Cross spent four years at NBC Sports as an analyst for its NFL broadcasts. He also served as an analyst for selected Notre Dame games and the 1995 Fiesta Bowl and as a reporter for Super Bowl XXXII.

    A two-time All-America at UCLA, he played on the 1976 Rose Bowl Champion Bruins team. He was the 49ers' second-round pick in the 1976 NFL Draft and started at center beginning that season but played mainly guard throughout his career. He missed only eight games over the next 13 years.  Cross was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on July 16, 2011.

    Cross was born in New York and grew up in Southern California. He lives in Alpharetta, Ga., with his wife, Patrice, and their three children, daughters Kelly, who graduated from University of Georgia in 2006 (Broadcast Journalism), and Crystal, a Bio-Medical Research student at Auburn University, and son, Brendan, studying Communications at Wake Forest University.

  • SETH DAVIS
    (Host, Courtside with Seth Davis)
    SETH DAVIS

    Seth Davis has been a contributor for CBS Sports' coverage of NCAA Men's Basketball since 2003. He serves as analyst on AT THE HALF®, the college basketball halftime show. Davis has also served as an analyst for CBS Sports Network since 2004. In 2004, Davis was a reporter for CBS Sports' THE NFL TODAY. He writes features for Sports Illustrated, and has contributed to the magazine's "Golf Plus" since 1995.

    Davis is a regular contributor to SI.com, where he authors his popular "Hoop Thoughts" column. Prior to joining Sports Illustrated, he spent three years at the New Haven Register, covering primarily local sports, the NFL, NBA and college basketball. In March, 2009 his second book When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball was released. He is also the author of a memoir, Equinunk, Tell Your Story: My Return to Summer Camp, which was published in 2003. Davis graduated from Duke University in 1992 with a degree in political science. During his time there, he served as a sports columnist for The Chronicle.
     
    Davis has performed stand-up comedy in various clubs throughout New York City. Born in Connecticut and raised in Potomac, Md., he currently resides in Ridgefield, Conn. with his wife, Melissa and sons, Zachary and Noah. 
     
  • PETE GILLEN
    (Game and Studio Analyst)
    PETE GILLEN

    Pete Gillen joined CBS Sports Network in 2005 as a game and studio analyst. Gillen was formerly the head basketball coach at University of Virginia, Xavier University and Providence College. In over two decades of college basketball coaching, he compiled a record of 392-221. Gillen engineered several NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament upsets, and has been inducted into the Xavier University Sports Hall of Fame, the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame, 5-Star Basketball Hall of Fame and the Jim Valvano Nike Basketball Hall of Fame.

    Gillen was born and raised in Brooklyn, where he was a high school standout in basketball and baseball at Brooklyn Prep. He graduated from Fairfield University in Connecticut where he played both baseball and basketball. After college, Gillen returned to Brooklyn Prep and coached the freshman team for a year and the varsity team for two years, before entering the college coaching ranks. He currently resides in Charlottesville, Va.
     
  • TODD HARRIS
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Todd Harris joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a play-by-play announcer. He will call Conference USA and Division II games this fall.

    Harris comes to the network from ESPN where he called college football and basketball games. He remains host of The Worlds Strongest Man competition and will also continue to announce the Winter X games and NCAA wrestling coverage on ESPN.

    Harris has covered the Olympics three times and is slated be a part of NBC's coverage for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

    Harris has served as the lead announcer for MMA on Versus and for the Indy Car series on ESPN and ABC. He has also covered the NBA and the Goodwill Games on TNT.

    Harris graduated from Brigham Young University, with a degree in Communications/Broadcast Journalism.

  • KAYLEE HARTUNG
    (Sideline Reporter)
    KAYLEE HARTUNG

    Kaylee Hartung joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a sideline reporter and has significantly expanded her sports portfolio since then. In 2011, Hartung served as a reporter for CBS and Turner Sports’ online coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as well as CBSSports.com’s coverage of the PGA Championship and tennis’ U.S. Open. She also contributed to NCAA.com and SI.com’s coverage of the College World Series.


    In addition to her duties with CBS Sports Network, Hartung also works in the CBS News Washington Bureau. At CBS News, Hartung produces, photographs and edits her own reports. As a correspondent for CBSNews.com, Hartung profiles young professionals who are making a mark in Washington for her series "Unplugged Under 40." She has interviewed a wide range of professionals including members of Congress, White House officials, reality TV stars and professional athletes.

    Hartung first joined CBS News as the assistant to Bob Schieffer, the veteran journalist and moderator of "Face the Nation." She soon became an associate producer on the broadcast where she was responsible for all research.

    Hartung is a graduate of Washington and Lee University where she majored in broadcast journalism and politics. She is a native of Baton Rouge, LA.
     

  • BRIAN JONES
    (Studio Analyst)
    BRIAN JONES

    Brian Jones joined CBS Sports Network in 2005 as a college football studio analyst. He brings a wealth of football knowledge to the Network, and is featured in a variety of studio shows, including the weekly INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL and THE TONY BARNHART SHOW and Saturday studio shows SEC POSTGAME SHOW PRESENTED BY GEICO and INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXTRA.

    After a five year NFL career spent with the Indianapolis Colts (1991) and New Orleans Saints (1995-98), Jones returned to Texas to begin his sports broadcasting career. He hosted a daily radio show on Sports Radio 1300-AM The Zone, served as the Longhorn Sports Network's sideline reporter for all UT football games and hosted Longhorn Sports Center with Mack Brown and Rick Barnes. Jones also spent two years with Fox Sports Southwest.

     

    Jones graduated with a degree in Corporate Communications from the University of Texas-Austin. At Texas, he was an All-Southwest Conference Linebacker during his senior year in 1990. That season, Jones led the Longhorns with 116 tackles (71 solo) and five forced fumbles, helping Texas to a 10-2 record. Jones grew up in Lubbock, Texas and currently resides in Austin.

  • JASON KNAPP
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Jason Knapp is a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network, calling the action for a variety of sports including basketball and lacrosse. Before joining CBS Sports Network, Knapp worked as a play-by-play announcer for the Penn State Sports Network.  He also served as a reporter at WDTV in Weston-Clarksburg, W.Va. and as the sports director for WBRE in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa. At WBRE, Knapp was part of several Mid-Atlantic Emmy-award winning projects.  Knapp graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.  Originally from Medford, N.J., he now lives in Clarks Summit, Pa.

  • STEVE LAPPAS
    (Game and Studio Analyst)
    STEVE LAPPAS

    Steve Lappas joined CBS Sports Network in 2005, serving as a game and studio analyst on the Network's college basketball show INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL. In 17 years as head coach at UMass, Villanova and Manhattan College, Lappas compiled a 279-237 (.541) mark and led his teams to four NCAA Tournament appearances, four NIT appearances and one NIT Championship. He also coached seven NBA players during his career. 

    A New York City native, Lappas graduated from Bronx Science High School in 1972, where he was sixth man on the 1971 city championship team. He went on to play basketball at City College of New York. After graduating, he coached at Harry S. Truman High School, where he was a two-time New York Daily News Coach of the Year selection. Lappas now resides in Amherst, Mass.r.

     
  • TOM LEMMING
    (Football Recruiting Analyst )

    Recognized as the country's leading expert on college football recruiting and high school talent, Tom Lemming joined CBS Sports Network in 2005 and serves as host of MAXPREPS LEMMING REPORT, the only national weekly high school football recruiting show. His analysis can also be found on CBSSports.com and MaxPreps.com. Lemming logs approximately 55,000 miles each year visiting the top recruits in the country. He is also the editor of Prep Football Report, considered to be the "Bible of the football recruiting industry," and annually selects the team for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

    Lemming has been a recruiting analyst for nearly 30 years. His analysis and rankings of the country's leading high school football players are regularly featured in national publications, including USA Today and have led him to be known as the “Godfather of Recruiting.” Lemming was featured in Michael Lewis's critically acclaimed book, The Blind Side, and scouts hundreds of high school athletes in order to be prepared for February's annual national signing day. He was also profiled in the book Football's Second Season, which followed Lemming across the country to chronicle his journey as a recruiting analyst.

  • JOSH LEWIN
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Josh Lewin joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a play-by-play announcer and will call Navy games for the Network this fall.

    Lewin is also the play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Chargers’ radio broadcasts and has served as a sideline reporter and play-by-play announcer for The NFL on FOX.

    In addition to his football duties, Lewin was most recently the voice of the Texas Rangers on Fox SportNet Southwest and has called MLB games nationally on FOX, as well as for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.  Lewin has also filled in as a play-by-play announcer for the Dallas Stars and has covered FOX NHL Sunday and collegiate hockey for Fox SportsNet.

    After graduating from Northwestern University, Lewin became play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings. In 2000, he was the first-ever recipient of the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, awarded by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.

  • TOM MCCARTHY
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Tom McCarthy is a veteran play-by-play announcer, who calls college basketball games for CBS Sports Network.  McCarthy is also the television play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Phillies and has an extensive play-by-play resume that includes the New York Mets, Rutgers University football and Princeton University football, as well as basketball and NFL on the Sports USA Radio Network.  

    McCarthy earned a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 2000 and is also a two-time winner (2002 & 2004) of the Achievement in Radio Award for Best Local Sports Coverage. In January of 2007, he received the Radio/TV Excellence Award from the New Jersey Sportswriters Association. McCarthy and his wife, Meg, live in Allentown, N.J., with their four children. 

  • MOLLY QERIM
    (Anchor)

    Molly Qerim joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a studio anchor for the Network's football and basketball coverage. Previously, Qerim served as the interactive host for College Football Live on ESPN and ESPN 2 and as the breaking news reporter for Fantasy Football Now on ESPN2. She is also a correspondent on MMA Live providing reports and features.

    Qerim has been a part of other digital media content and has conducted numerous interviews of high profile athletes and celebrities. She has covered the Super Bowl, Heisman Trophy presentation, UFC events, the NBA draft and All-Star Game and the MLB All-Star game, providing on-site reporting and interviews.

    Qerim received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and minor in business administration from the University of Connecticut. She received a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Quinnipiac University.

  • JIM ROME
    (Studio Host)

    Perhaps the most respected voice in the world of sports broadcasting, Jim Rome is one of the leading opinion-makers of his generation.  Best known for his aggressive, informed, rapid-fire dialogue, Jim has established himself as the top choice of athletes and fans when it is time to know what is going on beyond the scoreboard.

    Just this year, Jim signed a multi-year deal with CBS to host Rome, a new half-hour show on CBS Sports Network. He will also host a new sports and entertainment series which will air on Showtime in addition to contributing to CBS sports coverage of the NFL, NCAA basketball and US Open Tennis Championship, among other sporting events. Rome will launch on the CBS Sports Network on April 3, 2012 and the Showtime series will premiere in the fall of 2012.

    Rome is also the host of a syndicated radio program, The Jim Rome Show, a.k.a. The Jungle. The show airs on more than 244 radio stations each weekday and boasts millions of listeners. His show on ESPN, Rome Is Burning, signed off in January of 2012 after airing for 6 years.  

    In addition to his extensive sports broadcasting career, Rome has made cameo appearances alongside Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey in Two For The Money, with Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard and opposite Michael Jordan in Space Jam; appeared in Blink 182’s music video; appeared on HBO’s “Arliss;” and released a CD, Welcome to the Jungle, which features memorable sound bites from frequent callers and the hip music regularly used on his radio show.

    Rome previously served as host of the popular program The Last Word with Jim Rome, broadcast nightly on Fox Sports Net, for five years.  Prior to The Last Word with Jim Rome, Jim spent a two-year stint hosting ESPN2’s Talk2, a nightly one-hour interview show.  Rome began his radio career at KTMS, Santa Barbara as the “$5 dollar-an-hour” traffic reporter and covered UC Santa Barbara’s sports. He left KTMS for San Diego’s all-sports station, XTRA Sports 690. It was during a temporary stint on a late-night show for the station that Rome debuted his “smack” (Jungle Glossary term meaning sports talk in a gloating, uninhibited or unbridled manner). The style yielded high ratings, and, by acclimation of his listeners, The Jungle was born. In 1996, to further keep up with demand, Premiere Radio Networks acquired exclusive syndication rights and the program continues to pick-up affiliates throughout the country.

    Rome graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1987, with a degree in Communications. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

  • JON ROTHSTEIN
    (Studio Analyst)
    JON ROTHSTEIN

    Jon Rothstein joined CBS Sports Network's college basketball studio team in 2009 as part of the Network's weekly roundtable show INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

    In addition to his work with CBS Sports Network, Rothstein is also an insider for CBSSports.com and MSG Network. He serves as host for CBSSports.com’s live “Bracket Breakdown” show as well as a studio analyst for March Madness on Demand - the joint CBS Sports/Turner Sports digital venture, viewed by millions throughout the NCAA Tournament. Rothstein also contributes to CBSSports.com as a writer, with a column on college basketball.

    Since 2007, Rothstein has reported for MSG Network, contributing to the Network's television and digital coverage, including a daily blog. He is also a reporter for MSG's New York Knicks pre-game coverage.

    Beyond his television and digital work, Rothstein can also be heard on WFAN Radio in New York and as a guest host for the Tim Brando Show on Yahoo! Sports Radio and Sirus/XM’s Inside College Basketball.  After working for 1050 ESPN Radio from 2005-2011, he joined WFAN in June of 2011 and made his debut previewing the 2011 NBA Draft with Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts. Rothstein is also the national radio host for Compass Media's coverage of college basketball, college football, and the NFL. His print work has been featured on ESPNNewYork.com, Basketball Times and Scout.com.

    Rothstein is a graduate of Ithaca College, where he was recognized as a distinguished young alumnus in sports. 

  • DAVE RYAN
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)
    DAVE RYAN

    Dave Ryan is a veteran play-by-play announcer who joined CBS Sports Network in 2009. Ryan will call Conference USA and Mountain West Conference football games in 2011, after previously announcing Army football games for the Network.

    Since joining CBS Sports Network, Ryan has filled a number of roles, including calling an NFL game for CBS Sports and the men’s basketball Final Four in 2010 and 2011 for CBS 3D and CBS World Feed. He has announced women’s college basketball and baseball for the Network and at the 2011 Final Four, Ryan served as play-by-play announcer for a college all-star game, which aired on TruTv. He has also called college basketball and the NCAA lacrosse championships for Westwood One/CBS Radio.

    Before joining CBS Sports Network, Ryan worked for ESPN, where he was a play-by-play announcer, anchor and reporter, and covered more than 20 different sports and events, including the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, college football, college basketball, college lacrosse, the College World Series and Little League World Series.

    Prior to ESPN, Ryan served as sports director at WSTM-TV in Syracuse and as play-by-play announcer for Super Sports, a regional cable network covering Syracuse University and other area sports. Previously, he was the weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter at WSTM-TV in Syracuse, N.Y. He also worked for WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, W.V., covering West Virginia University and Pittsburgh sports teams, and as a play-by-play announcer for MetroNews Radio Network.

    Ryan graduated from Syracuse University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Germanic Studies. Since 1994 he has been an adjunct professor at Syracuse's Newhouse School of Public Communications. He is also Co-Director of Syracuse's popular "Sportscaster U," which instructs NBA players in broadcasting.

    In 1989 Ryan was the Bob Costas Award Winner for the top sportscaster in Syracuse's Newhouse School and received the New York State Broadcasters Award for top coverage of the Big East Basketball Tournament. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2003, 2005 and 2007 for coverage of the Little League World Series. Ryan currently resides in Baldwinsville, NY with his wife, three daughters and one son.

  • SHIREEN SASKI
    (Host, Hockey)

    Shireen Saski joined CBS Sports Network in 2010, serving as college hockey pregame host and rink side reporter. The veteran broadcaster has won three Michigan Emmy Awards for her coverage of CCHA hockey, and earned 10 nominations overall during her 11 years as a reporter at Fox Sports Detroit.

    Prior to joining CBS Sports Network, Saski worked for the Big Ten Network covering football, basketball, hockey and baseball as a reporter. She has also worked rink side for the NHL Network. 

    Prior to her on-air assignments, the versatile journalist spent seven years with ESPN working various projects including college football, college basketball, NHL Playoffs, Super Bowls, NFL Draft, the British Open, US Open and the Tour de France.

    Saski is a member of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award selection committee and a Heisman Trophy voter. She graduated from Michigan State University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunication.

     
  • DAVE STARMAN
    (Game Analyst)

    Dave Starman joined CBS Sports Network in 2003 as a college hockey game analyst. Starman, a long-time coach and instructor at nearly every level of hockey, became the youngest head coach in Central Hockey League history in 2000 when, at age 31, he took over the Memphis River Kings. After leaving professional hockey, Starman guided the New York Junior Bobcats of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and was also the Associate Coach of the New York Apple Core that plays in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Starman played two years in goal for University of Hartford and had a handful of appearances in minor league games as a backup goaltender during the 1990’s.  

    In addition to his duties with CBS Sports Net, Starman has also been the game analyst for the past three World Junior Championships and is part of the USA Hockey Coaching Education program, holding a masters level certification. At the NHL level, Starman has been a hockey analyst for WFAN in New York and was a game analyst on the New York Islanders radio network in the mid 1990's.   
     
  • BRENT STOVER
    (Studio Host)

    Brent Stover joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a play-by-play announcer calling football, basketball and various other Olympic sports. In 2011, he will also serve as a studio host for the Network.

    Prior to CBS Sports Network, Stover served as host, anchor, reporter and play-by-play voice for the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports Net Midwest/Southwest. He is also the play-by-play voice for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. Stover has hosted and reported for the pre- and post-game shows of the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates' as well as the St. Louis Rams post-game radio show.

    Stover received a degree in journalism from Kansas State University, where he ran track and cross country.

     

     

  • WALLY SZCZERBIAK
    (Game and Studio Analyst)
    WALLY SZCZERBIAK

    Wally Szczerbiak joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a studio analyst. He is part of the Network's weekly roundtable college basketball show INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL and serves as an analyst for CBS Sports Network's coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

    The Long Island, NY native attended Miami University (Ohio), where he was a college basketball star and All-American. Szczerbiak finished his career at Miami University as the second all-time leading scorer with 1,847 points. He led his team to the Sweet 16 in the 1999 NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed. Also that year, Szczerbiak was named a second team All-American by the Associated Press, and the MAC Player of the Year. Szczerbiak was the sixth overall selection in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the only rookie in the starting lineup for a playoff contender. He also made first team All-Rookie squad and finished seventh in the league for field goal percentage with 51.1 percent. 
  • AARON TAYLOR
    (Game and Studio Analyst)

    Aaron Taylor rejoined CBS Sports Network in 2008, and serves as a game and studio analyst. He initially began his broadcasting career with the Network (then CSTV) in 2003. Taylor serves as a game analyst for Mountain West Conference and Conference USA games, in addition to being a studio analyst on the popular weekly college football studio show, INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

    After his first stint with CBS Sports Network, Taylor joined ABC's college football studio team, before leaving to work on philanthropic efforts. He founded the Aaron Taylor Impact Fund, which strives to bridge the gap between those who have and those who need. In the spring of 2001, Taylor participated in a five-month volunteer placement program and taught English to high school students in South America. Taylor currently resides in Southern California and has won several awards for his post-Tsunami work in Sri Lanka, mentoring children, and his work with athletes in transition.

    Taylor was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft and was a member of the Packers’ Super Bowl XXXI championship team. Taylor was drafted out of the University of Notre Dame where he was an offensive lineman. He won the Lombardi Award and was a unanimous first-team All-America selection in 1993 as an offensive tackle. He also earned consensus All-America honors his junior season as an offensive guard. Taylor earned a bachelors degree in sociology from Notre Dame in 1994.

  • ROGER TWIBELL
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)
    Roger Twibell

    Roger Twibell joined CBS Sports Network in 2010 as a play-by-play announcer. Twibell is an experienced announcer having called golf, soccer, tennis, football, basketball, hockey, track and field, boxing and skiing.  

    Prior to joining CBS Sports Network, Twibell spent 27 years calling games for ESPN and ABC Sports where he served as an anchor on SportsCenter, a studio host and game announcer. Twibell has also handled play-by-play for the Boston Celtics and the New England Patriots’ preseason games, hosted nightly sportscasts in Boston, and hosted a weekly in-season Patriots show. Among the many accolades he has received throughout his career are a New England Emmy, the Syracuse University Phillips Award for best nightly sportscaster and Best Play-by-Play Announcer in New England by the Associated Press.  

    After graduating from the University of Kansas in 1972, Twibell began his television career as a sportscaster at KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. In 1973, he began announcing play-by-play for Oregon State football and basketball. He then moved to Miami where he did nightly sportscasts and play-by-play for the Dolphins’ pre-season and Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. He lives in Mission Hills, Kansas with his wife Michelle and has three children.    
     

  • GARY THORNE
    (Play-by-Play Announcer)

    Gary Thorne joined CBS Sports Network in 2011 as a play-by-play announcer for the Network’s slate of Army football games. He is one of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting, having covered Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the Olympics, NCAA basketball, football and hockey during his illustrious 46-year broadcasting career. This year marks his 26th season of play-by-play coverage of MLB and his fifth announcing the Baltimore Orioles on MASN.

    Thorne has broadcast nine World Series and 15 All-Star Games for MLB International TV and 12 NHL seasons, including Stanley Cup playoffs and finals for ABC/ESPN. He broadcast New York Mets games on radio and TV for 13 seasons, including the 1986 World Series and has covered three Olympics with CBS and NBC. In 1989, Thorne served as the voice of the Chicago White Sox on WFLD-TV and was a play-by-play announcer, partnering with Joe Morgan, on ABC's Thursday night MLB telecasts. Thorne also served as an on-the-field reporter for the World Series and covered the World Series Trophy presentation for ABC.

    Thorne has also done play-by-play on SportsChannel America's National Hockey League telecasts (1988-92) and New Jersey Devils telecasts on SportsChannel New York (1987-92). Prior to that, he was the play-by-play commentator and director of broadcasting for the Maine Guides (1984), a Triple-A ball club which he co-owned from 1984-88. He also covered University of Maine hockey games for WBGW-AM and WABI-TV and radio from 1977-86.

    Thorne has been honored with four Emmy Awards, two for his work with the Mets, one with the Devils and one with the Orioles. He was also the original host and moderator for "The Sports Reporters," ESPN’s Sunday morning roundtable program, which debuted in 1988. He is the host for the MLB Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in Cooperstown and is Chairman of the Board for the Baseball Assistance Team (BAT).

    Thorne is a 1970 graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. He graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 1973 and received a doctorate in law in 1976 from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a former assistant district attorney in Bangor, Maine, member of the Army JAG Corps and was admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in March 1977.

  • STEPHEN WOLF
    (Game Analyst)

    Stephen Wolf is a college basketball analyst for CBS Sports Network’s coverage of Atlantic 10 basketball. He has also served as game analyst for FOX Sports Ohio’s coverage  of Xavier basketball since 2002, a basketball analyst for The Mtn. and a tennis analyst for Clear Channel’s Tennis Master Series Cincinnati  on 700 WLW Radio. In addition to broadcasting, Wolf is currently the owner of Innovative Label Solutions and Senior Vice President at Sheakley HR Solutions.

    Wolf attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati where he played basketball and tennis. He continued to play both sports at North Carolina State (1979-80) under Norm Sloan and Xavier University (1980-83) under Bob Staak. Wolf was captain of the first team at Xavier to win a regular season conference championship, tournament championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. His father coached the Cincinnati Royals and Oscar Robertson as well as the Detroit Pistons.  Wolf is married, has four children and resides in Loveland, Ohio. 
     
  • TRACY WOLFSON
    (Host, Tackling The Trends)

    Tracy Wolfson is host of the Network’s new college football studio show “Tackling The Trends,” which airs Wednesday’s throughout the season. Wolfson is CBS Sports’ lead college football reporter, working with Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson. She is in her eighth year as a reporter for CBS Sports as part of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship coverage. In 2009, Wolfson served as lead reporter at the Final Four and Championship game in Detroit for both CBS and CBS Sports Network.  In addition, she was a host for CBS College Sports Network’s NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL and the official NCAA Tournament highlight show NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS.

    In 2008, Wolfson served as reporter for CBS Sports Network’s coverage of the Final Four and Championship game in San Antonio. In 2004 and 2005 she served as a sideline reporter for tournament games, and in 2004 she hosted "The NCAA Tournament Show presented by Spike TV." That same year, Wolfson began her role as the lead reporter for the Network's coverage of college football. Additionally, she served as a reporter for the network's late night and weekend broadcasts of the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Throughout the year, Wolfson also covers Auto Racing, Skiing, Ice Skating, Gymnastics, Track and Field and Rodeo.

    Prior to CBS, Wolfson served as an anchor for the Madison Square Garden Network on Sports Desk and “Talk of our Town,” and was a reporter for “College Hoops,” “Angles,” “Metro Soccer Report” and “Tee to Green.” She also worked for ESPN as Host/Reporter covering U.S. Open Golf, college football and Arena Football (2002-03). Wolfson began her on-air broadcasting career in 2000 at WZBN-TV in Trenton, N.J. as a sports anchor, reporter and producer. She also has worked for Oxygen Sports, Long Island News Tonight and News-12 Long Island. Wolfson began her professional career at CBS Sports in 1997 as a Researcher, working on U.S. Open Tennis, the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 1997 NCAA Final Four.

    Wolfson graduated with a degree in Communications from the University of Michigan. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons.

  • ADAM ZUCKER
    (Anchor and Studio Host)
    ADAM ZUCKER

    Adam Zucker joined CBS Sports Network shortly after the network’s launch in 2003 as studio host and anchor. He serves as host of INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL and INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL, as well as host for the Network’s live halftime and postgame shows for college football and basketball.

    Zucker also hosts the Network's coverage of NCAA Championships, including the Division I Men's Basketball Championship, College World Series and Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships, and narrates many of the network's original programs and documentaries.

    Before joining CBS Sports Network, Zucker was a sports anchor and reporter at WBRE-TV in Wilkes Barre/Scranton for nearly four years (1999-2003), covering Penn State football, the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Penguins and top minor league affiliates. Zucker began as a sports reporter at WTVH, the CBS-affiliate in Syracuse, where he worked upon graduating from Syracuse's Newhouse School of Public Communications ('98) with a degree in broadcast journalism. Zucker also served as on-site host and sideline reporter for the Syracuse Radio Network's football broadcasts during the 1999 season. Zucker is originally from northern New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife Rachel and their son Max.