{"id":95637,"date":"2025-03-10T18:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=95637"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:36:34","slug":"matt-barrie-signs-multi-year-deal-with-espn-continues-multi-faceted-role-across-sportscenter-and-college-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/10\/matt-barrie-signs-multi-year-deal-with-espn-continues-multi-faceted-role-across-sportscenter-and-college-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Barrie Signs Multi-Year Deal with ESPN, Continues Multi-Faceted Role Across &#8220;SportsCenter&#8221; and College Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-95638\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Matt-Barrie-Sportscenter.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Matt-Barrie-Sportscenter.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Matt-Barrie-Sportscenter-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>ESPN has signed anchor and studio host Matt Barrie to a new, multi-year contract where he will continue his hosting duties on <em><strong>SportsCenter<\/strong> <\/em>along with his studio and game-calling roles in college football coverage and TGL golf play-by-play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ESPN has been my home for 12 years, and there&#8217;s no other place I&#8217;d rather continue my career,&#8221; said Barrie. &#8220;I&#8217;m a college football junkie, and a golf nerd, so this job is perfect for me.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-983559887\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Matt is a consummate professional and a key part of our<em> SportsCenter<\/em>, golf and college football coverage,&#8221; said Dave Roberts, Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment. &#8220;His passion for the game, versatility as a host, and ability to connect with fans make him an invaluable member of our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since joining ESPN in 2013, Barrie has been a familiar presence on <em>SportsCenter<\/em>, currently co-anchoring the 2PM ET weekday edition. 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Murrow journalism awards for his outstanding contributions to sports broadcasting.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2627901154\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to thank Burke Magnus, Mike McQuade, Dave Roberts, and Mike Foss for their belief and support,&#8221; said Barrie. &#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to building on what we&#8217;ve accomplished and continuing to grow and have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to ESPN, Barrie worked at KXAS, NBC5 in Dallas, where he anchored live coverage of the Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks, earning multiple prestigious awards. 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