American sportscaster (born 1973)
Clay Matvick (born August 12, 1973[
citation needed ] in
Saint Cloud ,
Minnesota ) is an American sportscaster, who works primarily as a play-by-play announcer for
ABC and the
ESPN networks.
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Background
Matvick graduated from
Princeton High School in 1991. He received a degree in mass communications from
St. Cloud State University in 1996.
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Career
Matvick began his broadcasting career in 1990 in his hometown of Princeton, Minnesota, at WQPM (now BOB 106). He worked as a weekend
sports anchor from 1990 to 1999 at various stations in
Minnesota ,
KDLT in
South Dakota and
KMTV in
Nebraska .
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In 1999, he was hired as a presenter for
CNN Sports Illustrated in
Atlanta , working there until 2001.
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After leaving
CNNSI , he worked for
Fox Sports Net North in
Minneapolis from 2001 to 2005.
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In 2004, he began play-by-play for the
Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament .
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In 2006, Matvick joined
ESPN , handling play-by-play of
college football ,
college basketball ,
hockey ,
baseball ,
softball , and the Little League World Series.
Recognition
Awards and nominations
Matvick has won three
Upper Midwest regional Emmy awards for his work covering the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament for
KSTC-TV , in 2006,
[5] 2007,
[6] and 2008.
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Personal life
He and his wife Lindsay live in Minnesota.
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References
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Harry Hurt III (November 28, 2008).
"A Rookie Reports From the Syracuse Sidelinesm" .
The New York Times . Retrieved June 15, 2010 . - Sports business resource guide & fact book . Street & Smith's Sports Group. 2007. pp. B150.
ISBN
978-0-9776716-1-8 . -
"ASA Sportsbeat" . American Sportscaters Association . americansportscastersonline.com. May 6, 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010 .
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"Official bio" . Bio Clay Matvick . Clay Matvick.com. Archived from
the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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"MinnPost wins Regional Emmy for website design" .
Minnesota Post . October 25, 2008. Archived from
the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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"Clay Matvick" .
ESPN . November 12, 2008. Archived from
the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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"2006 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees" .
Midwest Emmys . September 27, 2006. Archived from
the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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"2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees" .
Midwest Emmys . March 1, 2009. Archived from
the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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"2008 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees" .
Midwest Emmys . March 1, 2009. Archived from
the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
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