Dave LaMont

Dave LaMont is an American sports commentator, working as a play-by-play man for ESPN since 2004.[1]

For the Scottish footballer, see Dave Lamont (footballer).
Dave LaMont
LaMont at a PBA bowling tournament in 2019
EducationUniversity of Miami
B.A. Communications
TitleESPN/ABC commentator

Early career

LaMont served as a radio announcer for Miami Hurricanes basketball and baseball from 1998 until 2000, as well as serving as a host and substitute play-by-play announcer for the Miami Heat from 1993–1999.[2]

LaMont was previously the voice of the Florida Atlantic Owls football program, from its inception in 2001 through the 2010 season. In 2010, LaMont made headlines for an angry rant about an apparent head-to-head hit during an FAU radio broadcast.[3]

He spent six years as the co-host of NFL Sunday on Westwood One Radio, from 2002 until 2008, and was the spring training PA voice for the Baltimore Orioles during their last eight years in Fort Lauderdale from 2001 until 2009.[4]

ESPN

LaMont began working part-time for ABC Sports as a college football sideline reporter in 2004, adding play-by-play duties in 2005. He continued serving as a part-time college football play-by-play man for ESPN and ABC from 2006 until 2010.[2]

In 2011, LaMont joined ESPN full-time, doing play-by-play for college football on ESPN, college basketball on the SEC Network and several other assignments as well.[5]

From 2016 to 2018, LaMont was the lead play-by-play broadcaster for PBA Tour events on ESPN.[6] In 2019, LaMont filled in on a PBA broadcast on FOX Sports, when current lead broadcaster Rob Stone was not available.[7]

In 2020, LaMont faced internal criticism at ESPN for comments he made during an ESPN college football broadcast team conference call about race following the George Floyd protests.[1] Although not calling college football during 2020 for ESPN, LaMont called 2020 USL Championship soccer on ESPN+ in August.[8]

References
  1. Bumbaca, Chris. "Announcer Dave Lamont apologizes for comment made during ESPN college football call to discuss race". USA TODAY.
  2. "Dave Lamont". Sportscasters Talent Agency of America.
  3. D'Angelo, Tom. "FAU radio announer Dave Lamont apologizes for Oct. 23 on-air tirade". The Palm Beach Post.
  4. http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/lamont_dave/
  5. Elman, Jake (July 9, 2020). "ESPN's Dave LaMont Could be Out of a Job Because of a Conference Call Mistake".
  6. https://www.pba.com/articles/Veteran-Broadcaster-Dave-LaMont-Tabbed-as-New-Play-By-Play-Announcer-for-PBA-Tour-Telecasts
  7. https://www.pba.com/articles/PBA-Spare-Shots-Dave-LaMont-to-Fill-in-as-FOX-Sports-Announcer-for-Lubbock-Sports-Open
  8. https://twitter.com/DaveLaMont1/status/1292247529346793475


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