Kate Scott

Kate Scott (born May 3, 1983) is an American sportscaster who is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers and WNBA coverage airing on NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Scott also calls international soccer for Fox Sports and CBS Sports and is the preseason television voice of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

In June 2024, it was announced that Scott would be one of four new commentators—and the first woman—to join the Madden video game franchise. She and broadcast partner Brock Huard are one of three options for commentary teams in Madden NFL 26.

Scott is the only woman – and one of a select few play-by-play voices regardless of sex – to have called games for the NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA D1 football, the Olympics, and a FIFA World Cup.

Early life Scott was born in Fresno, California, and raised in Clovis, California. including KSFO, KFRC, KCBS, KFOG, and KNBR. She also served as a television sideline reporter for the San Jose Earthquakes, In addition to calling football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, softball, and volleyball, Scott also anchored, reported, and hosted the Network's award-winning features program "Our Stories".

In October 2020, Scott joined KGMZ-FM (95.7 "The Game") as a co-host of their new morning show. She continued to work with the Pac-12 Network.

On September 23, 2021, it was announced that Scott would become the television play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers, replacing the retiring Marc Zumoff. She became the second woman to do a full-time play-by-play role for a major men's professional sports team, after Lisa Byington for the Milwaukee Bucks.

On October 7, 2025, Scott has named as lead play-by-play announcer for WNBA coverage airing on USA Network. Scott is the secondary full-time play-by-play announcers for the WNBA on NBC, pairing with Sarah Kustok and Caroline Pineda on the #3 team.

On January 5, 2026, Scott has been named as guest play-by-play announcer for NBA on NBC coverage of New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

Personal life While she was an intern with KLLC, Scott met and later married her wife Nicole in San Francisco. They have a pit bull named Piper, who is a rescue.