Graduated from Colgate University with a degree in English in 1991
ESPN hired him as a production assistant in 1992, but soon he made his debut in front of the camera as a sports anchor on WFXL-TV in Albany, Ga
Provided coverage of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while working for WTOG in Tampa, Florida as a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter
Quote: "[on his catchphrase "Hambone!"] "I just started this as fun and it's become a monster․ By no means was it intended as a one-liner, but it's developed legs and our TV guys love it․""
Has covered such sports as Major League Soccer, NCAA and NFL football and PBA Tournament Bowling
While working as a play-by-play announcer for PBA bowling telecasts, he started shouting "Hambone" when a bowler rolled a fourth strike in a row and the phrase caught on with fans
Joined the Sigma Chi fraternity in college and captained the school's soccer team his senior year