Barry is probably best described by saying if it moves and a score is kept, he has called it on
radio, television or pay per view.
His credits include play-by-play commentary of The Super Bowl, the Rose Bowl, the NCAA
Final Four, eight Olympic Games, The Tour de France, Wimbledon, the French Open and
the U.S. Open Tennis, the World Gymnastics Championships, World Swimming and Diving
Championships, World Figure Skating Championships, and horse racing’s Triple Crown, World
Cup Skiing, San Francisco Giants baseball, and over 100 World Championship fights.
In addition he has covered the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA golf events, The Indy
500, Baseball World Series, hockey’s Stanley Cup, and the Soccer World Cup.
Barry is in his 30th year as the voice of Pac-12 Conference Football and Basketball for Fox
Sports Net and continues to broadcast a wide variety of events on national television including
Boxing on Showtime.
In addition to his broadcasting work, Barry writes a humor column for the Marin Independent
Journal and is a contributing columnist for Comcast Sports News Bay Area.
Leslie Gudel is an original member of the Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia team having been with the network for over 11 years. As the first female sports anchor in Philadelphia, Leslie has become a respected member of the sports community. In addition to her prime time anchor duties, she also covers the Philadelphia Phillies throughout the season and was with them throughout their 2008 World Series Championship run. Prior to working for Comcast SportsNet, Leslie worked for Prime Sports in Los Angeles.
Highlights of her broadcasting career include covering the U.S. Figure Skating Championships,interviewing former President George W. Bush while working the Little League World Series, working two Fiesta Bowls and reporting from the Rose Parade in her hometown in Southern California.
Leslie has also worked the Indianapolis 500 for ABC Sports,hosted TNN‘s “NASCAR Garage”, college football sidelines for both ABC and ESPN. For ABC, she covered the Little League World Series where she interviewed then President Bush. For ESPN she covered the Professional Bowlers Association for a number of years.
Artie Gigantino brings a wealth of football knowledge to the microphone every time he speaks on Television or Radio. Prior to entering the world of broadcasting, he was one of the most successful and well known assistant coaches in America. After a four year term at the University of California, Berkeley,Gigantino moved to Los Angeles as an assistant at the University of Southern California. While with the Trojans he was involved with 3 Rose Bowl wins and 2 National Championships. He coached 10 All-Americans and as the Defensive Coordinator led USC to consistent high national ratings in almost every defensive category.
Following 8 highly successful years at USC, he took the step to the NFL. In his first season while coaching the LA Rams Special Teams, the Rams ranked #1 in the League in Special Teams. After 4 years with the Rams he returned to CAL as the Defensive Coordinator.
At the end of his fourth year at CAL he was faced with a very unusual situation. CBS offered him a job as their number 2 college football analyst. This was most unique considering the glib coach was not a head coach. CBS teamed him with Gus Johnson for his first TV job.
The following 10 years included:
Up Close with Roy Firestone Football Analyst
College Football Studio Analyst Fox Sports Net [Kevin Frazier and Kellen Winslow]
College Football Lead Game Analyst Fox Sports Net
Best Damn Sports Show 100 appearances
Oakland Raiders Pre-Season Games Color Analyst
Arena Football Analyst 100 games
Local [San Francisco Area] CBS post game shows NFL/College
Local and National Radio appearances and guest hosting
Weekly Article in the San Francisco Examiner on Football and Sports Media
foxsports.com —weekly article
Sporting News [magazine] weekly article
Gigantino also served as a consultant with the Oakland Raiders prior to being hired to the front office as a Senior Administrator. His on air style is often compared to that of John Madden. He describes the game in an easy to understand manner. Unlike many analysts, he is equally proficient in studio, in the booth, on radio or in writing a column.
PLAYING CAREER
University of California-Los Angeles (1976-1979)
Holland was a four-year basketball letterman at UCLA. As the last player recruited by
Coach John Wooden, he became a part of four Pac-10 championship teams at UCLA
from 1976 to 1979, two under Coach Gene Bartow and two under Coach Gary
Cunningham. The Bruins went 102-17 during Holland’s playing career and he was
honorable mention All-American and second-team Academic All-American as a senior.
That year he averaged 17.5 points and 4.8 assists and had a .598 field goal percentage,
the best ever by a Bruin guard.
NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Holland in 1979, the 14thplayer taken in the first round
and went on to win the 1980 NBA World Championship.
The rookie guard scored eight points in the decisive sixth game versus the Philadelphia
76ers. He was a member the Los Angeles Lakers organization for two full seasons.
Coaching Highlights
Holland had a thirteen-year mark of 200-176 at USD, making him the winningest
basketball coach in USD history. During his tenure at USD, Holland had eleven seasons
with .500 or better records, twice being named the WCC coach of the year by his peers,
reached the semifinals or better in the WCC tournament ten times (4-2 record in the
WCC Tournament over the last two seasons), and won the 2003 WCC Tournament
to advance to the NCAA Tournament. On top of that, Holland graduated 52 out of 53
student-athletes that finished their eligibility at USD and Holland helped raise hundreds
of thousands of dollars for the men’s basketball program through his Tournament Team
Booster club.
MEIDA EXPERIENCE
FSN West / FSN Prime Ticket, Los Angeles, CA January 2008 – March 2008
Television Commentator
Tom Feuer, Executive Producer
Color Analyst for various college basketball games
Responsible for preparation and delivery of live game analysis and interviews with
coaches and
players
CSTV, Redondo Beach, CA January 2008 – March 2008
Television Commentator
Jerry Weinstein, Executive Producer
Color Analyst for various college basketball games.
Responsible for preparation and delivery of live game analysis and interviews with
coaches and
players.
KCAL Channel 9, Los Angeles, December 2007 – March 2008
Television Commentator
Pat McClenahan, President
From 1988 through the summer of 2012, Mike Gleason served as a play-by-play and studio host for ESPN. While at ESPN, Gleason most recently called Big East football and basketball for ESPN Regional Television. He served as host on a number of shows including specials like the Home Depot College Football Awards, College football bowl games and the NBA Pre-Draft Combine. When not doing football and basketball, Mike called a myriad of college sports including baseball and gymnastics championships.
Gleason has also contributed to ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic and ESPN’s coverage of Arena Football League games.
Before joining ESPN, Gleason worked for WBNS-AM in Columbus, Ohio, from 1987-98, as a show host and play-by-play voice for Ohio State men’s basketball. He also worked at WBNS-TV in Columbus from 1994-96 as an anchor and handled a variety of play-by-play assignments.
Gleason is a 1978 graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcasting/communications.
Mel Proctor is one of the most versatile broadcasters in the business, having done play-by-play for MLB, the NBA and NFL as well as handling a variety of assignments for NBC, CBS, TNT and Fox networks. Proctor spent 17 years as the voice of the Washington Wizards on both TV and radio, 12 years as the TV announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and broadcast college sports for the Home Team Sports Network. He was named Maryland’s Sportscaster of the Year six times.
In 1997, Proctor began a five year run as the TV voice of the San Diego Padres. Proctor has also called action for the New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers on radio as well as the Texas Rangers on radioTV. He was also the first television announcer for the Washington Nationals baseball team.
Proctor began his career with KGMB radio-TV in Honolulu, where he did play-by-play for the Hawaii Islanders baseball team and football and basketball for the University of Hawaii as well as anchoring the TV sports. Proctor currently owns and operates Mel Proctor Sports Media, a media coaching service for athletes, coaches and aspiring broadcasters. He is the author of two books: The Official Fan’s Guide to the Fugitive and I Love the Work But I Hate the Business, released in 2012.
Proctor operates a media training business for athletes and broadcasters through his Website mpsportsmedia.com
Steve Physioc is play by play broadcaster for the Kansas City Royals serving both as a voice on the Royals Radio Network and as a play-by-play broadcaster FOX Sports Kansas City. In addition, he appears as play by play talent on TBS Sunday Baseball and Fox Network Saturday Baseball. During the winter months, Physioc broadcasts college football, basketball, swimming and diving for FOX Sports Net, FOX College Sports and local Regional Sports Networks.
Physioc worked 14 seasons for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 1996-2009 as the television play-by-play voice on FOX Sports New West and KCOP. In addition to his television duties, Physioc also worked on the Angels radio broadcasts on AM 830.
A graduate of Kansas State University in 1977, he was the voice of Wildcats football and basketball from 1979-82. During that time, he also served as a sports anchor for WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kan., from 1979-83. His sports anchor career continued at WLWT-TV in Cincinnati from 1983-87 and KTUV-TV in Oakland, Calif., from 1987-89.
Physioc began his Major League play-by-play announcing career in 1983, broadcasting Cincinnati Bengals football and Cincinnati Reds baseball through the 1986 season. He then moved to San Francisco where he worked as a Giants announcer in 1987 and 1988. Physioc moved from the Giants to ESPN in 1989, where he broadcast Major League Baseball, college basketball, baseball and Big Ten football. In 1995, he worked for the San Diego Padres and worked Pac-10 football for FOX Sports West.
Physioc also broadcast both on television and radio for Fresno State University (1992-95), Stanford University (1992-95), the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (1989-91) and the Vancouver Grizzlies in their inaugural season of 1995-96.
Jim Watson is Five-time Emmy Award-winner. Watson’s signature is his versatility. There is virtually no sport he hasn’t called or covered. From Major League Baseball (MLB), to international beach volleyball (FIVB) to college football (NCAA) and three Olympic Games (IOC)—21 sports in all.
Currently, Watson is a play-by-play announcer for several Pac-12 sports. During this school year alone, Watson has worked more than 30 conference events, including the Pac-12 Championships for football, basketball, swimming and gymnastics. In the past, he has also called Pac-12 baseball, volleyball, track & field, cross-country, tennis, golf, softball and soccer. In addition, Watson was the original host of “Runnin’ with the Pac” for its first five seasons.
Last summer Watson worked his third Olympic Games for NBC Sports. Once again featuring his versatility, Jim did both Tae Kwon Do and Weightlifting his third and fourth different Olympic sports. In 2000, he was the play-by-play announcer for Beach Volleyball in Sydney, Australia and in 2004 moved to Indoor Volleyball for the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Watson is also the pregame and postgame host/reporter for “Dodgers Live”, the play-by-play announcer for the (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour and for five seasons, the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, (MLS).
This spring Watson will call the World Championships for rowing. It will be the sixth World Championship sport on his resume, having previously worked the World Championships of Snowboard Cross, the World Championships of Beach Volleyball, the (team) Volleyball World Championships, as well as calling both the men’s and women’s competitions for the Water Polo World Championships. Watson was also at the mic for the World Wrestling Championships, (both Greco-Roman and Freestyle).
Watson has added his voice to football, basketball, baseball, beach volleyball, team volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, water polo, swimming, weightlifting, track & field, cross-country, wrestling, skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, softball, golf, tennis, motocross and rowing.
Watson attended the University of Hawaii, (UH) and the University of Southern California, (USC). He graduated from USC in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Information, (SPIN). He is married and currently lives in Santa Monica, California.
AWARDS 2009 Named Best T.V. Sportscaster, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
2009 Mark Twain Associated Press Broadcast Journalist Award, Class One, Best Sports Reporting
2009 Rocky Mtn. Southwest Chapter Emmy Nominee, On Camera Talent – Sports
2009 Rocky Mtn. Southwest Chapter Emmy Nominee, Arts/Entertainment Program
2008 Rocky Mtn. Southwest Chapter Emmy Winner, Arts/Entertainment Program Segment
2008 Rocky Mtn. Southwest Chapter Emmy Nominee, On Camera Talent – Sports
2007 Rocky Mtn. Southwest Chapter Emmy Nominee, Sports News Single Story
EXPERIENCE KOLD News 13, CBS Tucson, AZ October 2007-Present
Sports Director
• Produce, shoot, edit, write, and anchor KOLD Sports Weekdays
• Reported live from the 2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California
• Reported live from the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Sweet 16 in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Reported live from Super Bowl XLIII and Super Bowl XLII
• Reported live from 2008 NFC Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona
• Anchored live continuing coverage of the retirement of Hall of Fame Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson
• Reported live from the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, First Round in Washington D.C.
• Anchored live coverage of the 2007 NLDS Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, Arizona
• Produce and co-host weekly Emmy Award winning high school football show, Overtime
• Produce, edit, and co-anchor half hour specials on University of Arizona football and basketball
KOLD News 13 CBS, Tucson, AZ July 2006-October 2007
Weekend Sports Anchor/Weekday Sports Reporter
• Reported live from the 2007 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Reported live from the 2007 Pacific Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament in Los Angeles, California
KDBC 4 CBS, El Paso, TX March 2004-July 2005
Weekend Sports Anchor/Weekday Sports Reporter
• Anchored coverage of the retirement of New Mexico State basketball coach Lou Henson
• Reported live on the departure of former UTEP Basketball coach Billy Gillispie
• Co-hosted live pre-game show of the 2004 Vitalis Sun Bowl
• Co-produced, developed, and managed production of a five-part sweeps series, KDBC 4 News Quarterback Challenge
KICU Action 36 Cable 6, San Jose CA October 2001-February 2004
Reporter/Videographer/Editor/Writer
• Produced special sports features including a try-out with the Homestead High School football team
EDUCATION: Santa Clara University, BA in Communications-June 2002