USA Ultimate Seeking Color Analyst For ESPN Productions of College Championships and Triple Crown Tour
Posted: March 27, 2014 10:02 AM
USA Ultimate is searching for potential candidates to serve as a color analyst on ESPN’s production team for the USA Ultimate College Championships and Triple Crown Tour events, including the U.S. Open and National Championships.
The candidate will be expected to provide expert analysis, historical perspective and background information such as strategy, statistics, athlete and team profiles, and injury reports across all respective divisions in conjunction with each event. The color analyst will work directly with ESPN’s play-by-play announcer during all live broadcasts, as well as post-produced programming.
Candidates should have broadcasting experience and an intimate knowledge of the game (including history, strategy and rules), teams, athletes and events. Candidates should also have the ability to educate, inform and entertain an audience of general sports fans through insightful dialogue and commentary.
Candidates will be expected to provide color analysis for the events, games and programs as described below:
USA Ultimate College Championships
May 23-26
Mason, OH
- Men’s and Women’s Semifinals and Finals (6 games)
- Men’s and Women’s Semifinals and Finals (3 taped programs)
U.S. Open
July 3-6
Blaine, MN
- Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Semifinals and Finals (7 games)
USA Ultimate National Championships
Frisco, TX
Oct. 16-19
- Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Semifinals and Finals (7 games)
To Apply
Interested candidates should express their interest and provide any supporting materials such as previous broadcasting samples and audition tapes to USA Ultimate Director of Marketing & Communications Andy Lee at
andy@hq.usaultimate.org by Friday, April 4.
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