Clay Matvick (born August 12, 1973[citation needed] in Saint Cloud, Minnesota) is an American sportscaster, who works primarily as a play-by-play announcer for ABC and the ESPN networks.[1][2]
Background
editMatvick graduated from Princeton High School in 1991. He received a degree in mass communications from St. Cloud State University in 1996.[3]
Career
editMatvick began his broadcasting career in 1990 in his hometown of Princeton, Minnesota, at WQPM (now BOB 106). He worked as a weekend sports anchor from 1990 to 1999 at various stations in Minnesota, KDLT in South Dakota and KMTV in Nebraska.[4]
In 1999, he was hired as a presenter for CNN Sports Illustrated in Atlanta, working there until 2001.[2][4]
After leaving CNNSI, he worked for Fox Sports Net North in Minneapolis from 2001 to 2005.[4]
In 2004, he began play-by-play for the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament.[4]
In 2006, Matvick joined ESPN, handling play-by-play of college football, college basketball, hockey, baseball, softball, and the Little League World Series.
Recognition
editAwards and nominations
editMatvick has won three Upper Midwest regional Emmy awards for his work covering the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament for KSTC-TV, in 2006,[5] 2007,[6] and 2008.[7]
Personal life
editHe and his wife Lindsay live in Minnesota.[2]
References
edit- ^ Harry Hurt III (November 28, 2008). "A Rookie Reports From the Syracuse Sidelinesm". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- Sports business resource guide & fact book. Street & Smith's Sports Group. 2007. pp. B150. ISBN 978-0-9776716-1-8.
- "ASA Sportsbeat". American Sportscaters Association. americansportscastersonline.com. May 6, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010. - ^ a b c "Official bio". Bio Clay Matvick. Clay Matvick.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ "MinnPost wins Regional Emmy for website design". Minnesota Post. October 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Clay Matvick". ESPN. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ "2006 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees". Midwest Emmys. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees". Midwest Emmys. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ "2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees". Midwest Emmys. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.