Mike Monaco

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Mike Monaco
Born (1993-05-14) May 14, 1993 (age 30)
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 "Mono" 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. [1] Monaco eventually transitioned to the school radio station at Notre Dame and subsequently began his broadcasting career.

Monaco currently resides in Chicago. [2]

Career

Monaco interned at NESN in 2012 while at Notre Dame, before broadcasting Fighting Irish sporting events and baseball games in the Cape Cod League. [3] 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. [1] 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. [3] [1] As a resident of Chicago, Monaco has also filled in on telecasts for Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Blackhawks games. [4]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ Hass, Trevor. "How Cohasset native Mike Monaco calls games for ESPN from his bedroom". Boston.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ 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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