Carolyn Peck

Basketball Analyst

Carolyn Peck

Carolyn Peck joined ESPN in 2001 as a basketball analyst for both college and professional, including men’s and women’s college basketball, NBA and WNBA. In her role, she contributes to studio shows and games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS.

Peck previously contributed as a game and studio analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the WNBA (2002, 2003 and 2005) and the women’s college basketball regular-seasons (2001 and 2002) and the 2001 and 2007 NCAA women’s basketball tournaments.

One of the most accomplished figures in women’s basketball, Peck returns to ESPN after five seasons as head coach at the University of Florida, where she orchestrated the greatest one-season turnaround in program history (2003-2004).  Prior to taking the helm at Florida, Peck was the head coach of the former WNBA franchise Orlando Miracle for three seasons (1999-2001), a stint that included a trip to the 2000 WNBA playoffs.

Right before joining the professional ranks as a coach, Peck won the 1999 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship as head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers, becoming the first African-American coach in women's basketball to do so, while also earning many Coach of the Year honors.  In addition, Peck has served as an assistant coach for USA Basketball (1997 and 2004), the University of Tennessee (1993-95) and the University of Kentucky (1995-96).

She played basketball at Vanderbilt from 1985 to 1988 and averaged 10.6 points and 5.8 rebounds a game. Peck graduated from Vanderbilt with a bachelor’s degree in communications.

Peck is one of several versatile women’s basketball analysts who regularly contribute to men’s and women’s games for ESPN, including Doris Burke and Kara Lawson.

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