Dave Neal
Dave Neal, son of
He is from Atlanta, Georgia and attended Lakeside High School.
Broadcast career
Dave Neal graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in communications and then began his career as a sports anchor for WTXL-TV in Tallahassee, Fla. in 1989.
In 1993 he moved to
From 1995 to 2009, Neal also covered the
In 2009, he joined ESPN as a play-by-play commentator and has since served as the prominent voice of the Southeastern Conference on ESPN.[2] Neal provided the play by play for the conference’s syndicated Saturday game alongside Heisman Award winner Andre Ware.[3][2]
Neal was on the inaugural roster of SEC Network commentators when it launched in 2014. He currently provides TV and radio play-by-play coverage of SEC Championship football, basketball and baseball. Additionally, he calls college football, basketball, and baseball games on other ESPN networks. His work includes play-by-play for FCS National Championships, numerous post-season bowl games, NIT tournaments and CWS regional and super regional games. Neal can also be heard across the country on the popular weekly syndicated radio show, The SEC Football Report.
References
- ^ a b "Dave Neal: ESPN Profile page".
- ^ a b "ESPN hires Dave Neal for SEC package".
- ^ "ESPN reveals 2013 college football announcer pairings". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-01.