Ian Eagle

Ian Eagle (IPAEng|ˈaɪən, born February 9, 1969) is an American sports announcer calling National Football League (NFL) games on CBS, New Jersey Nets games on the YES Network and hosts "Full Court Press", a basketball talk show with former player Kenny Smith on Sirius Satellite Radio. Other announcing experience include NCAA men's basketball, tennis, the Army-Navy football games, the Army-Navy basketball games, boxing, and NCAA track and field for CBS. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.

Early career

Eagle began his career by announcing football, basketball, and lacrosse for the Syracuse Orangemen. While at Syracuse, he was admitted to the AEPi fraternity. Following his graduation in 1990, Eagle began working for WFAN Radio in New York City as a producer. In 1992, WFAN gave him his own show. In 1993, Eagle was given pregame and postgame duties for the Jets. 1994 saw Eagle's first year as a Nets play-by-play radio announcer. A year later, he was made a TV announcer for SportsChannel, which later became Fox Sports Net New York now MSG Plus. In 1997, WFAN made Eagle play-by-play announcer for Jets games.

Later television and radio career

Eagle joined CBS in 1998 doing announcing work for NFL and NCAA basketball. He continues to serve these roles today. Other CBS work includes boxing, The Pilot Pen Tennis tournament, the U.S. Open (both the late night show and daytime studio host for 2008 U.S. Open coverage), and the NCAA Track and Field Championships.

Prior to joining the YES Network as Nets announcer in 2002, Ian Eagle served the same role for the Nets on the MSG Network and Fox Sports Net New York. Since Marv Albert joined the YES Network prior to the 2005-06 NBA season, Eagle's role has been reduced to a backup play-by-play announcer, filling in for Albert when his obligations with TNT's NBA coverage and CBS Radio's "Monday Night Football" and other NFL playoff games prevent him from being at the Nets games.

On Sirius, in addition to his daily talk show, Eagle does a weekly talk show, "The Phil Jackson Show", with Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. And Eagle retains his roots to WFAN, occasionally serving as a fill-in talk show host on his old station.

Other announcing:
*Voice of the announcer for "NBA 07" for PSP
*NBA playoff announcing for NBA TV
*Hosts "NBA Action", a weekly highlights and features show for NBA TV
*Announces preseason New York Jets telecasts on WCBS-TV in New York
*Host of "Nets Magazine," a look inside the New Jersey Nets for the YES Network
*Voiceover for Modell's radio commercials and in-store voiceovers
*Voice of NBA Action from 1996 to 2006
*Co-hosts "Power Performances presented by Courtyard by Marriott" on CBS.Sportsline.com

He has been praised for his good commentary in games such as Boston College vs. Pacific in the 2006 NCAAB Tournament

Awards

*Bob Costas Award for Outstanding Sportscasting (while at Syracuse)
*2002 New York Sports Emmy Award.

ee also

* List of NFL on CBS commentator pairings

References

* [http://alumni.syr.edu/ArchiveStories2005/Issue6-05-16.htm] SU Article
* [http://www.nicindy.org/whos_greek/greeks_in_sports/other/Sportscasters%20and%20Sportswriters.php] NIC Roll of Greeks in Sportscasting

External links and references

* [http://cbs.sportsline.com/cbssports/team/ieagle] CBS Profile
* [http://www.yesnetwork.com/announcers/bio.jsp?id=ieagle] YES Network Profile
* [http://www.nba.com/nets/game_night_experience/broadcasterbios_011011.html] NBA.com Profile
* [http://www.nba.com/features/eagle_070301.html] NBA.com Broadcaster of the Week