Scott Van Pelt

Scott van Pelt is an anchor for the television show "SportsCenter" on the ESPN network. He grew up in the Washington D.C. area, and graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland. Van Pelt signed on with ESPN in 2001 after a stint with The Golf Channel. Scott serves as one of the ESPN's golf correspondents, covering the Majors, and is also the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt on ESPN Radio alongside Mike Tirico. Van Pelt also hosts his own show, "The Scott Van Pelt Show" for an hour after "Tirico and Van Pelt" as of May 1, 2008 (replacing Stephen A. Smith's radio show).

In 1998, Van Pelt starred as Harry in the comedy short film, "By the Seat of the Pants", featuring co-workers from The Golf Channel and produced & directed by then-Golf Channel technical director, Christopher Flynn. The film was accepted for screening at the 1998 Central Florida Film & Video Festival, as well as the 1999 New York International Indepdent Film & Video Festival.

Van Pelt went to the University of Maryland. On June 12, 2006, Van Pelt delivered the commencement speech at Sherwood High School, his alma mater in Montgomery County, Maryland. [http://www.thewarrioronline.net/DesktopModules/Articles/Articles_Detail.aspx?x=ZlMNXRyISCy5Y0QijXfGsDcY9XE%2b9CKT0PJLj731yIvNhozuLPplZKSBnjWUhZ9CkbODuNunJCTwh3g6KDYw8g%3d%3d] Van Pelt is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Fact|date=February 2007

External links

* [http://www.espnmediazone.com/bios/Talent/Van_Pelt_Scott.htm Official bio]

Scott's favorite band is an upstate New York band called Stript Smyle, currently recording their album.