Clay Matvick (born August 12, 1973 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[]
Matvick graduated from Princeton High School in 1991. He received a degree in mass communications from St. Cloud State University in 1996.[3]
Career[]
Matvick 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[]
Awards and nominations[]
Matvick 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[]
He and his wife Lindsay live in Minnesota.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Harry Hurt III. "A Rookie Reports From the Syracuse Sidelinesm", November 28, 2008. Retrieved on June 15, 2010.
- (2007) Sports business resource guide & fact book. Street & Smith's Sports Group, B150. ISBN 978-0-9776716-1-8.
- ASA Sportsbeat. American Sportscaters Association. americansportscastersonline.com (May 6, 2010). Retrieved on 26 June 2010. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official bio. Bio Clay Matvick. Clay Matvick.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
- ↑ "MinnPost wins Regional Emmy for website design", Minnesota Post, October 25, 2008. Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Clay Matvick. ESPN (November 12, 2008). Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
- ↑ 2006 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees. Midwest Emmys (September 27, 2006). Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
- ↑ 2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees. Midwest Emmys (March 1, 2009). Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
- ↑ 2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees. Midwest Emmys (March 1, 2009). Retrieved on June 26, 2010.
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