Clay Matvick

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][3][4]

Background

Matvick graduated from Princeton High School in 1991. He received a degree in mass communications from St. Cloud State University in 1996.[5]

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.[5]

In 1999, Matvick was hired as an anchor for CNN Sports Illustrated in Atlanta, working there until 2001.[4][5]

After leaving CNNSI, Matvick worked for Fox Sports Net North in Minneapolis from 2001-2005.[5]

In 2004, Matvick began play-by-play for the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament.[5]

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 & 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,[6] 2007,[7] and 2008.[8]

Personal life

He and his wife Lindsay live in Minnesota.[4]

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References
  1. Harry Hurt III (November 28, 2008). "A Rookie Reports From the Syracuse Sidelines". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  2. Sports business resource guide & fact book. Street & Smith's Sports Group. 2007. pp. B150. ISBN 0-9776716-1-5.
  3. "ASA Sportsbeat". American Sportscaters Association. americansportscastersonline.com. May 6, 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  4. "Official bio". Clay Matvick. claymatvick.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. editor (November 12, 2008). "Clay Matvick". ESPN. espnmediazone3.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. "2006 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees". Midwest Emmys. midwestemmys.org. September 27, 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  7. "MinnPost wins Regional Emmy for website design". Minnesota Post. minnpost.com. October 25, 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  8. "2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees". Midwest Emmys. midwestemmys.org. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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