Greg Amsinger

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Greg Amsinger
Born (1979-05-24) May 24, 1979 (age 44)
Alma materLindenwood University (B.A.)
OccupationSportscaster
Years active2001–present
EmployerMLB Network

Greg Amsinger is an American

sportscaster and currently a studio host for MLB Network
.

Personal life

Amsinger was born on May 24, 1979, in St. Louis, Missouri. He has five brothers and one sister. Amsinger and his wife have two children and they currently reside in Montclair, New Jersey, just outside New York City.

Career

Before arriving at MLB Network in 2009, Amsinger had worked at CBS College Sports/CSTV and at

River City Renegades indoor professional football organization.[citation needed
]

CBS College Sports (CSTV)

Before signing with MLB, Amsinger was the first and primary studio host for

CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV). He hosted numerous shows including Crystal Ball, Inside College Football, The #1 College Sports Show, Generation Next and NCAA March Madness Highlights (the official highlight show of the NCAA men's basketball tournament).[1]
He has done play-by-play for women's college basketball and paintball.

In 2006, he hosted the SEC Preview Show with Gary Danielson and Brian Jones.[2] In 2007, Amsinger co-hosted the World Series of Video Games with the former MTV host Susie Castillo.[3] In 2008, Amsinger also hosted the Tour de France for CBS.[1]

MLB Network

Amsinger is a studio host appearing across MLB Network's programming, including MLB Tonight, MLB Network's Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show. Amsinger also hosts MLB Network's exclusive telecast of the MLB Draft as well as its special event coverage of the All-Star Game and World Series.

Big Ten Network

During the MLB offseason, Amsinger does play-by-play for select men's college basketball games on the Big Ten Network.

References

  1. ^ a b c "On-Air Personalities: Greg Amsinger". MLB Network. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "CBS Sports, CSTV huddle up with '06 SEC preview show". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  3. ^ "CBS Signs World Series of Video Games for Second Year". GameDaily. May 30, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2009.