Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, Yahoo Sports announces cuts to Front Office Sports team; Matt Barrie named SEC Nation host starting this July; and more.
Prime Sports UK Announces On Air Broadcast Team for NBA Finals
The team includes Nicolas Batum, Chris Bosh, Allie Clifton, Vlade Divac, Danillo Gallinari, and Kristina Pink.
Yahoo Sports Cuts Various Contributors to Front Office Sports
Yahoo Sports has undergone a round of layoffs that included cuts of several longtime contributors, according to Front Office Sports. NFL reporter Charles Robinson was among those let go, along with Charles McDonald.
College Football Studio Host and SportsCenter Anchor Matt Barrie Named SEC Nation Host
SportsCenter anchor and college football commentator Matt Barrie has been named as the new host of SEC Nation. Beginning this fall, Barrie will join SEC Network's weekly traveling show on campus at SEC schools across the South, bringing fans all they need to know ahead of the week's biggest matchups.
Barrie's first official host appearance on SEC Network will be at the 2026 SEC Kickoff in Tampa, Fla., July 20-23.
I'm a college football junkie and beyond excited to host SEC Nation from the greatest game day atmospheres in the South, said Barrie. It takes me back to my years in Columbia, S.C. when Steve Spurrier was the head coach of the Gamecocks and getting to experience everything that makes the SEC and its schools one of a kind. The show, the crew and everyone involved in Nation since it launched in 2014 has made it appointment viewing on Saturday mornings. I look forward to continuing its legacy from campuses this fall.
Barrie is no stranger to on campus shows having hosted regular editions of the 2 p.m. SportsCenter on the road tied to his Thursday night ESPN college football assignments. He's also very familiar to college football fans, having hosted Saturday wraps segments and the popular College Football Final on ESPN for years.
Barrie takes the reins as the fourth host of SEC Nation, following Laura Rutledge (2017-25) - who just announced her departure as a result of her expanded NFL assignments, Maria Taylor (2016) and Joe Tessitore (2014-2015).
We are thrilled to have Matt join the Nation crew on the desk, said Meg Aronowitz, senior vice president of production, ESPN. His dynamic energy and extensive knowledge of college football make him a tremendous addition to the team, and we look forward to seeing him in action this fall.
Barrie joined the company in 2013 and has been a mainstay across numerous ESPN programs, including SportsCenter, college football and golf. Additionally, he hosts SportsCenter on the Road from major sporting events, including college campuses during college football season, the College Football Playoff and National Championship, the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship and TGL.
Prior to ESPN, Barrie worked in Dallas, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, covering major college football and professional sports throughout his career while being recognized with 11 Emmy Awards and three Edward R. Murrow journalism awards.
A native of Scottsdale, Ariz., Barrie graduated from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2020, he was inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame.
Closer to the college football season, ESPN will provide site locations and additional details about SEC Nation, whichreturns to tailgates, stadiums and sidelines this fall - with plans to attend top matchups each week across the Southeastern Conference.
FanDuel TV Assembles Three Legendary US Men's Soccer Head Coaches for World Cup Show
FanDuel announced Coaches Corner, a 10-episode original series premiering June 1 that unites the three head coaches of the United States Men's Soccer for the first time. Gregg Berhalter, Bruce Arena and Bob Bradley join veteran broadcaster Rob Stone for unfiltered match analysis, tactical breakdowns and insider storytelling throughout the upcoming World Cup.
Together, Berhalter, Arena and Bradley led the US men's soccer teams for more than two decades, collectively coaching the program through four World Cups and shaping every era of modern American soccer. Bruce Arena, the winningest coach in United States soccer history, guided the team to the 2002 World Cup Quarterfinals across two separate stints with the program. Bob Bradley won the group stage at the 2010 World Cup, logging 43 wins during his tenure as head coach from 2006 to 2011. Gregg Berhalter led the U.S. to the Round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and brings to the show the rare perspective of someone who both played for and coached the national team, having appeared in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups as a player.
The World Cup is a global conversation, and FanDuel will be at the center of it, whether on the app, on the screen, and everywhere fans are engaging, Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of FanDuel TV Michael Shiffman said. Coaches Corner gives our customers the expert analysis and insider perspective they're looking for when they engage with FanDuel.
FanDuel TV's Coaches Corner brings together the most accomplished voices in U.S. Soccer history for an inside look. As the United States co-hosts the World Cup for the first time in 32 years, Coaches Corner delivers the conversation fans cannot get anywhere else: legendary coaches, battle-tested perspectives and the kind of honest debate that only comes from people who have lived the pressure.
Hosted by Rob Stone, America's foremost soccer broadcaster and the longtime voice of FOX Sports' World Cup coverage, Coaches Corner is a
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