Stan Verrett

Stan Verrett is an anchor on ESPN and ESPNEWS. Celebrating over two decades in broadcasting, Verrett hosts "SportsCenter" – ESPN's top-rated show. He typically appears on "SportsCenter" at 11 p.m. or 1 a.m. EST, Monday through Friday. His responsibilities also include hosting studio segments on ESPN’s college basketball and college football telecasts, as well as serving as a sideline reporter during ArenaBowl XXII.

Verrett was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. His childhood home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. He is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he was honored as one of the two outstanding graduates in journalism for 1989. In 2020, Howard University recognized him with the Alumni Award for Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement.

Verrett joined ESPN as an anchor for ESPNEWS in September 2000 and transitioned to ESPN’s new Los Angeles Production Facility in March 2009 to co-host the 1 a.m. ET edition of "SportsCenter" alongside Neil Everett. Before his tenure at ESPN, Verrett worked as a weekend sports anchor and reporter at WDSU-TV, an NBC affiliate, in New Orleans, LA. His earlier career also includes roles as a sports anchor and reporter in Norfolk, VA, at ABC affiliate WVEC-TV and NBC affiliate WAVY-TV, and as "Stan The Man," a radio DJ on WOWI 103 Jamz in the Hampton Roads, VA area. He was a prominent morning show personality at several radio stations in Washington, D.C., Charleston, S.C., and Norfolk.

An enthusiastic golfer, he resides in the Los Angeles area. Verrett continues to support the New Orleans Saints passionately, often returning to New Orleans to attend games.