Scott Van Pelt

Scott Van Pelt (born July 9, 1966) He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1988 with a degree in radio/television and film. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Career

Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting in 1990 at WTTG, a Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 2000, Van Pelt worked for Golf Channel, where he was a studio host for some of the network's signature programs. He left the channel in 2001 to join ESPN, where he serves as a SportsCenter anchor and is one of the network's top golf correspondents, covering major tournaments such as the Masters Tournament. and in a comedic turn in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am.

In 2012, Van Pelt made the decision to stay with ESPN. In May 2015, the network announced Van Pelt would leave the radio show SVP & Russillo to become a solo anchor for a midnight edition of SportsCenter, which began in late summer 2015. The midnight show covers sports events from the day, but includes additional commentary from Van Pelt and some popular elements from the radio show.

ESPN's 2025 TGL golf league broadcasts feature Van Pelt as host from his SportsCenter studio in Washington (with the exception of the SoFi Cup Finals hosted on-site at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens) and Matt Barrie calling the play, with Marty Smith conducting sideline reports.

Personal life Van Pelt's grandfather, Lorenzo, immigrated to the U.S. from Italy and lived in Brooklyn. Van Pelt and wife Stephanie have three children.