Mike Monaco

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Mike Monaco
Born
Jay Michael Monaco [1]

(1993-05-14) May 14, 1993 (age 31)
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Education University of Notre Dame
Years active2012–present
Sports commentary career
Genre Play-by-play
Sport(s) Baseball, basketball, college football, ice hockey

Mike Monaco (born May 14, 1993) is an American television sportscaster who is currently employed as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and its networks. Monaco is also the alternate television play-by-play voice for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) on the New England Sports Network (NESN).

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Personal life and education

A native of Cohasset, Massachusetts, Monaco was a three-sport athlete at Cohasset High School. He attended the University of Notre Dame and wrote for the school's student newspaper with the intent to become a Major League Baseball general manager, similar to the path former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein had when he attended Yale. [2] Monaco eventually transitioned to the school radio station at Notre Dame and subsequently began his broadcasting career.

Monaco currently resides in Chicago. [3]

Career

Monaco interned at NESN in 2012 while at Notre Dame, before broadcasting Fighting Irish sporting events. In 2013 and 2014, he called games for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4] [5] He also called Western Michigan Broncos basketball games while at Notre Dame before interning with the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate Pawtucket Red Sox as a radio broadcaster in 2017.

Monaco joined ESPN in 2019 after two years working with Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. [2] He was named the alternate television play-by-play voice for the Boston Red Sox in 2019, filling in for regular play-by-play voice Dave O'Brien when O'Brien had prior commitments calling college football on the ACC Network. [4] [2] As a resident of Chicago, Monaco has also filled in on telecasts for Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Blackhawks games. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Mike Monaco [@mikemonaco_] (March 12, 2024). "Plot twist: Michael is my middle name" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 Buckley, Steve. "Buckley: Mike Monaco has paid his dues, and now he's getting his shot in the NESN booth". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Hass, Trevor. "How Cohasset native Mike Monaco calls games for ESPN from his bedroom". Boston.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Cotillo, Chris (26 April 2022). "How Boston Red Sox announcer Mike Monaco went from NESN intern nicknamed 'Zack Greinke' to play-by-play man in 10 years". MassLive. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Adam Greene (August 9, 2024). "How Mike Monaco 'found his voice' broadcasting games for the Wareham Gatemen". capecodleague.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Agrest, Jeff (14 October 2021). "Mike Monaco making a name for himself in Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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