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․""
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
Has covered such sports as Major League Soccer, NCAA and NFL football and PBA Tournament Bowling
Joined the Sigma Chi fraternity in college and captained the school's soccer team his senior year