Mike Golic

Mike Golic
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Golic in 2010
No. 68, 90, 96
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-12-12) December 12, 1962 (age 61)
Willowick, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1985 / round: 10 / pick: 255
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:11.5
Interceptions:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Louis Golic Sr. (/ˈɡlɪk/; born December 12, 1962[1]) is an American television host and former professional football player. He played as defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). Golic is well known for his 25-year association with ESPN, most notably co-hosting ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike from 2000 to 2017.

Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as a reporter/analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown. He was an original analyst for NFL 2Night (now known as NFL Live), the five-night-per-week news and information program on ESPN2. Golic also served as analyst for Arena Football League on ESPN. In 1997, Golic began serving as college football analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports, a role he continued until 2004 and resumed in 2020.[2] He also hosted Golic and Wingo from 2017 until 2020.[3]

After leaving ESPN, in 2021 Golic joined Learfield as co-host and analyst of College Football Saturday Night, a new personality-driven streaming radio broadcast of college football games throughout the season.[4] He currently serves as an analyst for Pro Football Talk,[5] and as the analyst for Westwood One's broadcast of Thursday Night Football.

Golic was also the host of the long-running syndicated sports highlights, bloopers, and gag show called The Lighter Side of Sports.[6]

  1. ^ "Mike Golic Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Dustin Schutte (July 13, 2020). "Report: Mike Golic to stick with ESPN in new role". Saturdaytradition.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mike Golic | Bio". Premiere Speakers Bureau. February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "LEARFIELD's New "College Football Saturday Night" with Mike Golic and Kate Scott Announces First Three Game Broadcasts". Learfield IMG College. September 2, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mike Golic Joins Pro Football Talk With Mike Florio On Monday Mornings - Nbc Sports Pressboxnbc Sports Pressbox". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. September 10, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Steve Rotfeld Productions - Lighter Side of Sports". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2007.