2020 In Review
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The COVID-19 Pandemic & Sports
The Big East was the only DI MBB game to tip off on March 12 in front of 500 fans at Madison Square Garden. At halftime, I announced that the game would be suspended, and the tournament canceled.
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In July, Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated wrote about the impact of COVID-19 on broadcasters. This was the lede to his piece:
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The NWSL Challenge Cup signaled the first team sport to return to play during the COVID-19 Pandemic. With Lori Lindsey and a committed production crew, we broadcast 23 games over one month with 21 re-airing on CBSSN. "The Slide" was one of many memorable keepsake memories from the Challenge Cup.
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Stories of 2020
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2020 By The Numbers:
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Over 3 million impressions on Twitter
151 total games (Play by Play, Host & Public Address) 117 total soccer matches (collegiate, professional, international) 64 additional matches of USL eCup: Rocket League Edition on ESPN 3 |
8 states traveled to for games (down from 17 in 2019)
7 Different Networks (ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNews, ESPNU, SECN, CBSSN, FS2) 4 collegiate, professional, and international championships called 4th SCCL Final (LAFC vs Tigres) |
