Ryan Burr

College Basketball Host/SportsCenter Anchor

Ryan Burr

Ryan Burr joined ESPN in August 2005 and serves as a studio host for ESPN’s coverage of college football and basketball. He is the primary host of College Football Live, which includes live interviews with college coaches and players, and also College Basketball Final.  In addition, Burr anchors the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter on Saturday and Sunday. 

Previously, Burr hosted NASCAR Now, ESPN’s first daily program dedicated solely to NASCAR news and information, and was also an ESPNEWS anchor. 

Prior to joining ESPN, Burr worked at FSN in Pittsburgh, Penn., and ABC affiliate WTVG-TV in Toledo, Ohio. Previously he was sports director at WKTV-TV in Utica, N.Y., where he received a local AP Broadcaster-of-the-Year award, and at Channel 9 in Tampa, Fla. 

Burr, a graduate of Syracuse University, is a native of Pittsburgh, Penn. 

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