Beth Mowins
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| Beth Mowins | |
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 Beth at Live Shootaround with Beth & Debbie |
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| Born | Syracuse, New York |
| Education | Lafayette College '89 B.A. Syracuse University Masters |
| Title | Play-by-Play announcer and reporter for ESPN and CBS |
Beth Mowins (born May 26, 1967) is a play-by-play announcer and reporter for ESPN and CBS. She mostly calls women's college sports but became only the second woman to call nationally televised football games for ESPN in 2005.[1] She and Pam Ward are the network's main female play-by-play broadcasters.
Mowins was a basketball, softball and soccer player at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. She was captain of the varsity basketball team for two seasons at Lafayette College.[2] She graduated Lafayette with a BA in 1989, and Syracuse University with a master's degree.
Mowins began her career 1991 as news and sports director for WXHC-FM Radio in Homer, NY.
She is one of the inductees for the 2009 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
As of 2005, Mowins resides in Tampa, Florida.[4]
Mowins was paired with Cat Whitehill on ESPN's tertiary broadcast team for the telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ Hiestand, Michael (2005-08-24). "Mowins gets call to do college football play-by-play". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Nelson, Tracy (2005-10-19). "Working Her Way Into The Game". College Sports Television. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2009/06/greater_syracuse_sports_hall_o.html
- ^ Nelson, Tracy (2005-10-19). "Working Her Way Into The Game". College Sports Television. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ Brethertont, William. "Beat's Whitehill to work as ESPN commentator," The Marietta (GA) Daily Journal, Friday, June 24, 2011.
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