Scott Van Pelt is a Brookeville, Maryland-born American sportscaster and sports talk show host. Born on 4 August 1966, Scott is best known for being the co-host of SVP and Russillo along with Ryen Russillo on ESPN Radio. Currently, he serves as a solo anchor for the show “SportsCenter” on ESPN. He has been active in journalism as an anchor since 1990.
One of the most prominent talk show hosts in sports, how rich is Scott Van Pelt at the present? As estimated by sources, Scott counts his present net worth at an amount of $16 million as of early 2016. Needless to say, he has managed to amass his wealth being active in the field of journalism. His work on radio as well as television with organizations such as FOX and ESPN has been very significant in adding to his net worth over the years.
Scott Van Pelt Net Worth $16 Million
Raised in Brookeville, Van Pelt attended Flower Valley Elementary School and matriculated from Sherwood High School. As Van had developed an interest in journalism, he went on to enroll at the University of Maryland and graduated with a degree in radio/television and film. Scott then began his career as a sportscaster at WTTG-TV, and later moved on to being a studio host at Golf Channel and worked there for around seven years between 1994 and 2000. In 2001, Scott left to join ESPN and there started serving as the network’s golf correspondent.
Presently, Scott serves as the presenter of “SportsCenter”, the post he has been occupying since 2001. He also covers major golf tournaments such as the Masters and Opens, but is a prominent personality for ESPN Radio as well, having previously co-hosted radio programs like “Trico And Van Pelt” alongside Mike Trico. He has also served as a commentator in golf video games, working with golf veterans including Tiger Woods and Kelly Tilghman in the games such as “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11” and “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10”. Other of his notable appearances include his part in the video game “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am”.
Since 2012, Scott has been solo anchor for the midnight edition of the program “SportsCenter”. Being a part of all these successful television programs has not only helped Van Pelt have a successful career as a journalist, but has also helped him become a multi-millionaire television personality.
As far as his personal life goes, the 49 year-old television anchor leads his life married to Stephanie since 2011. Although nothing much more is known about his personal life, we can say that Scott Van Pelt is enjoying his career as one of the most successful and famous journalists when it comes to the sport of golf. On top of that, the accomplished television anchor enjoys his present net worth of $16 million as it caters to his daily life in every possible way.
Full Name
Scott Van Pelt
Net Worth
$16 Million
Salary
$16 million
Date Of Birth
August 4, 1966
Place Of Birth
Brookeville, Maryland, United States
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.98 m)
Profession
Sportscaster, Sports commentator, Actor, Screenwriter, Sports talk show host
Education
Sherwood High School, University of Maryland, College Park
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Host
TV Shows
"SVP (Scott Van Pelt) and Russillo" (2012), The Scott Van Pelt Show (2009), “Trico And Van Pelt”, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (2009), SportsCenter (1979), Academy Live (1995)
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Trademark
1
Saying "Whee!" during highlights
2
Making jokes about his baldness
3
Referring to his hometown team, the Orioles, as "the Oreos"
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Quote
1
Addressing the University of Wisconsin 2007 graduates "When I went to the University of Maryland, we didn't have no Internet! Do you have any idea how hard it was for us to gamble and find porn? I mean, you had to really work at being a degenerate, and we did! "
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Fact
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Graduated from the University of Maryland.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
2007
Video Game
Commentator Guy (voice)
By the Seat of the Pants
1998
Short
Harry
Golf Talk
1995
TV Series
Host
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
SportsCenter
1979
TV Series writer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
SportsCenter
2006-2015
TV Series
Himself - Anchor / Himself
Mike & Mike
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Substitute Co-Host / Himself - ESPN Radio / Himself
$16 Million