Ian Eagle Biography
Ian Eagle is an American well-known sports announcer who is working for NBA, NFL, and college basketball games on CBS, TNT, and TBS. He is also the Brooklyn Nets games for the YES Network and French Open tennis for Tennis Channel. Moreover, Eagle also served as CBS Sports’ play-by-play announcer for the Army-Navy football game since 2002. Throughout his career, Ian has been numerous awarded with various awards such as the 2002 New York Sports Emmy Award and the Bob Coast Award.
Talking about his educational qualification, Ian attended high school at a local school in his hometown. After that, he enrolled himself at Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications where he graduated with a degree in 1990. Moreover, he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. His career began while still at University, where he worked as an announcer for WAER, a student-run radio station.
Thereafter, he moved and joined WFAN Radio in New York City as a producer. Two years later he appeared in his own show called Bagels and Baseball. Besides that, Eagle also appeared in Jets, where he gave pregame and postgame news. A year later, he become a TV announcer for SportsChannel, which later became Fox Sports Net, New York. Furthermore, he also worked as a play-by-play announcer for Jets games in 1997. Later on, Ian joined CBS as an announcer for both NFL and NCAA basketball.
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Since then, he has been working for the station, and in 2010 he worked alongside Dan Fouts and become the three broadcast team for CBS’ NFL coverage. In 2002, Eagle joined the YES Network as a Nets announcer as well as worked for MSG Network and Fox Sports Net New York. Three years later, the game was split between the two broadcasters, after Marv Albert joined the YES Network.
On top of this, Ian has also worked for TNT where he was paired up with his YES colleague Mike Fratello. Since then he has been serving for TNT through the first 2 rounds, though the amount of games fluctuates on whether the Nets make the playoffs. Eagle has also worked as a play-by-play for Thursday Night Football on Westwood One. Moreover, he also serves as the voice-over host of NBA Action and previously, NBA Jam. In 2013, he called the international telecasts of the 2013 NBA Finals alongside Jim Spanarkel.
Before he worked together with Jim Jackson, Ian was announced to work as an announcer alongside Brian Anderson. As of 2022, Eagle was announced to replace Jim Nantz as the lead play-by-play announcer for CBS. Also, he will report Turner Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Tournament starting in 2024.
Ian Eagle Age
How old is Ian? He is 55 years old as of 2024. Eagle was born on February 9, 1969, in Miami, Florida, United States. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on February 9 every year.
Ian Eagle Height/ Weight
Eagle stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches tall. His weight is estimated to be around 68 kg and has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Ian Eagle Partner
Is Ian Married or dating? Yes, he is happily married to his beloved wife Alisa. The two tied the knot in 1994 and have been together ever since. The couple are proud parents of two adorable children, Noah and Erin. Moreover, the family lives in Essex Fells, New Jersey.
Ian Eagle Son
Ian’s son is also a sportscaster like him who is currently working as a radio voice for the Los Angeles Clippers. Furthermore, Noah is also a play-by-play broadcaster for NBC Sports’ Big Ten Saturday Night and the Tennis Channel.
Ian Eagle Family
Eagle is the son of famous actor Jack Eagle and singer Monica Maris. His father is mostly notable for his appearance in films like ” Catskills Comedian”, ” Brother Dominic” and ” Mr.Cholesterol”. However, information concerning his siblings is currently not available.
Ian Eagle’s Net Worth
How much does Ian make? He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 million-$ 2 million dollars. His career as a sports announcer is the main source of his wealth, which has enabled him to live a comfortable life.
Ian Eagle Salary
Eagle has an estimated salary ranging between $ 200, 000 to 1 million dollars annually. Moreover, he is one of the most-paid sports announcers for CBS, TNT, and TBS among his other stations.