Mike Golic

Mike Golic 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. He also hosted Golic and Wingo from 2017 until 2020.

After leaving ESPN in 2021, Golic joined Learfield, a collegiate sports marketing company, representing more than 200 of the nation's top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. At Learfield, Golic is co-host and analyst of "College Football Saturday Night," a new personality-driven streaming radio broadcast of college football games throughout the season. He currently serves as an analyst for "Pro Football Talk," 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."

Golic is a nine-year NFL veteran, playing defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Miami Dolphins. During his seven years in Philadelphia, he began his television career with a weekly segment on the Randall Cunningham Show. He received a Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Award for his feature "Golic's Got It."

In addition to his sports broadcasting career, Golic is a 1985 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he majored in finance and management. In 2010, Golic co-wrote the book "Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life" with co-host Mike Greenberg. Five years later, Golic was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the Outstanding American category, designated for those who have used wrestling as a stepping stone to success in other fields.