Trey Wingo

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Trey Wingo
Wingo on NFL Live in 2010
Born
Hal Chapman Wingo III

(1963-09-19) September 19, 1963 (age 60)
EducationBaylor University, '85
B.A. Communications
TitleChief NFL Analyst for Pro Football Network and Chief Trends Officer for Caesars Sportsbook
SpouseJanice Parmelee

Hal Chapman "Trey" Wingo III (

Women's NCAA basketball tournament
.

Biography

Early life

Wingo is the son of Hal Wingo, founding editor of

communications
.

Pre-ESPN career (1987–1997)

Wingo began his career with

St. Louis, Missouri, from 1991 to 1997.[2]

ESPN (1997–2020)

Wingo was the

September 11, 2001, segment of SportsCenter to announce that there would be no NFL games played that week.[3]

He hosted

Get Up!, a new ESPN television show.[5]

Wingo lent his voice and likeness to the video games ESPN NFL 2K5, in which he can be unlocked as a free agent; NFL Head Coach, in which he can be seen hosting a virtual NFL Live show; and NFL Tour, in which he serves as the play-by-play voice. He has also appeared in a campaign for the RW Sport luxury collection by Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil. On September 4, 2020, it was announced Wingo left ESPN.[6]

Pro Football Network (2021)

On March 13, 2021, Pro Football Network (PFN) announced that Wingo had joined the company as an equity partner, brand ambassador, and content provider.[7]

Wingo hosts a podcast with PFN called More than Football: A Trey Wingo Podcast.

Personal life

Wingo is married to Janice Parmelee with whom he has 2 kids. His nephew, Ryan Wingo, is a wide receiver that signed with the Texas Longhorns on December 20, 2023. He became an official supporter of Ronald McDonald House Charities in 2007 and is a member of their celebrity board, called the Friends of RMHC.[8] He works closely with the Prostate Cancer Foundation,[9] the V Foundation for Cancer Research,[10] the Special Olympics,[11] and the Children's Hospital of Chicago.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Trey Wingo - Phi Delta Theta Fraternity". Phideltatheta.org. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Trey Wingo - Bio : Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau". Premierespeakers.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ "9/11 impact on sports. - Sports Media Watch". Sportsmediawatch.com. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Trey Wingo - ESPN MediaZone U.S." Espnmediazone.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ Mandell, Nina (17 July 2017). "Mike and Mike will finalize their long-awaited breakup on November 17". USA Today. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. ^ Marchand, Andrew (2020-09-04). "Trey Wingo let go by ESPN after getting shuffled off of radio". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  7. ^ "Trey Wingo joins Pro Football Network as equity partner, brand ambassador, and content provider". Pro Football Network. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Celebrity Friends of RMHC". McDonald's Corporation. Archived from the original on 2008-04-28.
  9. ^ "Trey Wingo, Author at ESPN Front Row". ESPN Front Row. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  10. ^ "The V Team | the V Foundation for Cancer Research". Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  11. ^ "The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and Special Olympics team for new global initiative - ESPN Front Row". Espnfrontrow.com. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Auction - Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation". Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.

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