One of the iconic figures in college basketball has passed away. In other news, Steve Spurrier will discuss a potential role with SEC Network and former NHL players Brett Hull and Chris Chelios will join ESPN’s World Cup of Hockey coverage.
Summitt Dies at 64
- Former Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt died Tuesday at age 64, five years after she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Summitt, who won a Division I record 1,038 games during her 38-year tenure as coach of the Lady Volunteers, at one point worked for ESPN as a WNBA analyst in 1999 and 2001. (ESPN Front Row)
Spurrier to Meet With SEC Network Brass
- Former South Carolina and Florida college football coach Steve Spurrier is considering a potential role with SEC Network and “expects to meet” with network officials in the coming weeks, according to South Carolina’s The State. Spurrier appeared as a guest analyst on ESPN’s College Gameday after resigning from South Carolina last year. (The State via Awful Announcing)
Hull, Chelios, Joins ESPN’s Hockey World Cup Roster
- Former NHL players Brett Hull and Chris Chelios have joined ESPN as studio analysts for the World Cup of Hockey, the network announced Monday. Some may recall that Hull was NBC’s lead NHL studio analyst in 2007, with hope that he would become the network’s answer to Charles Barkley. Steve Levy and Barry Melrose will constitute the lead broadcast team for the tournament, which takes place this fall. (ESPN Media Zone)
