Eric Collins
Eric Collins (born June 16, 1969) is a play-by-play sports announcer, currently the voice of the
Education
Born in
Career
In 2002, Collins filled-in for Mike Tirico on College Football on ABC along with analyst Irving Fryar.
From 2009 through 2013, Collins served as the part-time television voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking over the duties of Dodger radio voice Charley Steiner, who was the team's play-by-play announcer on road telecasts calling games east of Phoenix.[4][5]
Collins' broadcasting experience also includes play-by-play for
He also worked as a sideline reporter for
On August 27, 2015, Collins was named the new television play-by-play announcer for the Charlotte Hornets, replacing Steve Martin, who returned to his original role as the team's radio play-by-play voice. Collins was joined by former Hornet Dell Curry and Stephanie Ready, the NBA's first full-time female analyst.[9][10][11]
In 2021, Eric called the 2021 The Basketball Tournament alongside long-time TBTR analyst Fran Fraschilla.[12]
Collins returned to football as he was the announcer for FS1's 2022 coverage of Duke vs. Northwestern on September 10, 2022. [13]
References
- ^ Plowright, James (2023-12-05). "Eric Collins Nominated For Major Broadcasting Award". Sports Illustrated Charlotte Hornets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Hornets Announcer Eric Collins Was the Real Star of Karl-Anthony Towns' 62-Point Game". The Big Lead. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- syracuse.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Dodgers.com: Eric Collins to join Dodger broadcast team in 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ a b Powell, Brian (March 23, 2009). "The Dodgers Hire ESPN's Collins". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Dodgers' Eric Collins adds Big Ten football to his announcing chores
- ^ "2013-14 Fox College Hoops Announcers | B-FLO 360". Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin's 'biggest' win over Duke sends clear signal to college hoops critics: November matters, too".
- NBA.com.
- ^ Simone, Jack (23 March 2021). "The Hornets announcer earning the attention of millions nationwide". At The Hive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Keeler, Ricky (6 December 2021). "Eric Collins: I Don't Care If Opposing Fans Like How I Call A Game". Barrett Media. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "ESPN Set for TBT 2021 Championship Week July 31 – August 3". ESPN Press Room U.S. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Duke vs Northwestern Football Game Highlights 9 10 2022, retrieved 2023-09-10
External links
- Dodgers.com bio Archived 2017-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Collins on ESPN's The Lowe Post Show podcast