Pam Ward

Pam Ward is an American television sportscaster. She serves as a play-by-play announcer for the WNBA, and coverage of the 2012 and 2013 Women's College World Series of Softball on ESPN.

She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in communications.

Prior to ESPN, Ward worked as an anchor/host for WTEM between April 1992 and March 1995 and then WBAL between March 1995 and 1996.

In 2000, Ward became the first woman to perform play-by-play announcing for an NCAA football nationally televised game.

Retirement In 2025, Ward retired from broadcasting after nearly three decades with ESPN. The network released a video tribute celebrating her career, which included play-by-play work for college football, college basketball, college softball, and the WNBA.