List of NCAA March Madness commentary crews for CBS/TNT Sports

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2024

[1]

  1. Ian Eagle/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce
  3. Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner and Stan Van Gundy/Andy Katz
  4. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Evan Washburn
  5. Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Dana Jacobson
  6. Spero Dedes/Jim Spanarkel/Jon Rothstein
  7. Lisa Byington/Steve Smith and Robbie Hummel/Lauren Shehadi
  8. Tom McCarthy/Debbie Antonelli and Avery Johnson/AJ Ross

2023

[2]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce
  3. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Evan Washburn
  4. Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner and Stan Van Gundy/Lauren Shehadi
  5. Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Dana Jacobson
  6. Spero Dedes/Debbie Antonelli/AJ Ross
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl
  8. Lisa Byington/Steve Smith and Avery Johnson/Andy Katz
  9. Tom McCarthy/Avery Johnson/Jon Rothstein (First Four only)

2022

[3]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce
  3. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Jamie Erdahl
  4. Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner and Reggie Miller/Dana Jacobson
  5. Brad Nessler/Brendan Haywood/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Debbie Antonelli/AJ Ross
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Andy Katz
  8. Lisa Byington/Steve Smith and Avery Johnson/Lauren Shehadi
  9. Tom McCarthy/Steve Lavin and Avery Johnson/Jon Rothstein (First Four only)

2021

[4]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill (Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final Four, and National Championship Game)/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson/Allie LaForce
  3. Ian Eagle/Grant Hill (1st & 2nd Rounds) or Jim Spanarkel (Regionals)/Jamie Erdahl
  4. Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson
  5. Brad Nessler/Steve Lavin and Avery Johnson (First Four only)/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Brendan Haywood/Lauren Shehadi
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/AJ Ross
  8. Carter Blackburn/Debbie Antonelli/Evan Washburn, Dana Jacobson or Lauren Shehadi
  9. Lisa Byington/Steve Smith/AJ Ross or Lauren Shehadi
  10. Tom McCarthy/Avery Johnson/AJ Ross or Lauren Shehadi

2020

This event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2019

[5]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Chris Webber/Allie LaForce
  3. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Jamie Erdahl
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson
  5. Brad Nessler/Steve Lavin and Jim Jackson/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Steve Smith and Len Elmore or Jim Jackson (First Four)/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Lisa Byington
  8. Carter Blackburn/Debbie Antonelli/John Schriffen

2018

[6]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Chris Webber/Lisa Byington
  3. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson
  5. Brad Nessler/Steve Lavin/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Steve Smith and Len Elmore/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl
  8. Carter Blackburn/Debbie Antonelli/John Schriffen

2017

[7]

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Chris Webber or Clark Kellogg (First Four)/Lewis Johnson
  3. Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Dana Jacobson
  5. Ian Eagle/Steve Lavin/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Steve Smith and Len Elmore/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl
  8. Carter Blackburn/Mike Gminski and Debbie Antonelli/Lisa Byington

2016

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Dana Jacobson
  3. Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Lewis Johnson
  5. Ian Eagle/Chris Webber and Len Elmore/Evan Washburn
  6. Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
  7. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl
  8. Carter Blackburn/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio

2015

  1. Jim Nantz/Bill Raftery and Grant Hill/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Marv Albert or Brian Anderson (Regional Finals)/Chris Webber and Len Elmore/Lewis Johnson
  3. Verne Lundquist/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Rachel Nichols
  5. Ian Eagle/Doug Gottlieb/Evan Washburn
  6. Brian Anderson/Steve Smith/Dana Jacobson or Lewis Johnson (First Four)
  7. Spero Dedes/Mike Gminski/Jaime Maggio
  8. Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas/Jamie Erdahl

2014

Note: Steve Kerr joined Jim Nantz and Greg Anthony for the Final Four and national championship game.

  1. Jim Nantz/Greg Anthony/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager
  3. Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Allie LaForce
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Len Elmore/Rachel Nichols
  5. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson
  6. Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Kristine Leahy
  7. Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio
  8. Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston

2013

[8]

  1. Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager
  3. Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Rachel Nichols
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Len Elmore/Lewis Johnson
  5. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Allie LaForce
  6. Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Marty Snider
  7. Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston
  8. Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb/Jaime Maggio

2012

[9]

  1. Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager
  3. Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Lesley Visser
  4. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Len Elmore/Marty Snider
  5. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson
  6. Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/David Aldridge
  7. Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston
  8. Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel/Jaime Maggio

2011

[10]

  1. Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson
  2. Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager
  3. Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Lesley Visser
  4. Gus Johnson/Len Elmore/Marty Snider
  5. Kevin Harlan/Reggie Miller and Dan Bonner/Sam Ryan
  6. Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/David Aldridge
  7. Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Lewis Johnson
  8. Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel/Jaime Maggio

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