Biography - Scott Van Pelt

Who is Scott Van Pelt?

Scott Van Pelt is a sportscaster and TV host.

Scott Van Pelt – Age, Parents, Siblings

Scott Van Pelt’s birth took place on July 7, 1966, in Brookeville, Maryland, United States. His father’s name is Sam Van Pelt and his mother’s name is Cathie Mathis. He has three siblings, all brothers. Their names are Mark Van Pelt, Matt Van Pelt, and Mike Van Pelt.

Education, Ethnicity

In regard to his education, he studied at Sherwood High School in Sandy Springs, Maryland. After graduation from high school, Scott Van Pelt enrolled at the University of Maryland. There he studied radio/television and film and graduated from the same in 1988.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Scott Van Pelt – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Scott Van Pelt married his girlfriend Stephanie on 22 October 2011. Together with his wife, they have three children. Their first child, a daughter named Lila Catherine was born in 2012 while their sons Sam Van Pelt and Charlie Van Pelt were born in 2016 and 2018 respectively.

The couple seems to be happy in their marriage and there are no rumors of divorce.

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Scott Van Pelt – Career

Sportscasting

Soon after graduating, Scott Van Pelt began his career at WTTG-TV, an affiliate of the broadcasting company FOX. He joined the company in 1990 and worked there for a couple of years.

In 1995, Scott Van Pelt sought a change in his work life. So, he joined the Golf Channel in 1995 as a studio host. After working there for around 5 years, he quit the job. In the year 2001, Pelt landed a job as a presenter for ESPN. On the channel, he presents SportsCenter.

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While working at ESPN, he has covered some major tournaments including Masters Tournament, and Open Championship. Moreover, he co-hosted Tirico and Van Pelt alongside Mike Tirico before its cancellation. 

TV Shows

Other golf games in which he has worked as a commentator include Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 alongside Kelly Tilghman, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am. In addition to working on the TV, he also has worked on ESPN radio.

Scott Van Pelt has his own radio show as well. The Scott Van Pelt Show, his three-hour show started in 2009 and was later renamed SVP & Russillo in October 2012. For Friday night College Football on ESPN Network, Pelt is the studio presenter.

In May 2015, it was announced that Pelt would be leaving his show. He then was promoted to become the solo anchor for SportsCenter, a midnight show, which began in 2015.

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Scott Van Pelt – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth has been estimated to be around $20 million while the figure on his annual salary is around $4 million.

Scott Van Pelt – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles such as Twitter Scott Van Pelt has gained more than 2 million followers but is absent from Facebook and Instagram.

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