Todd Harris
American sports announcer and reporter for NBC Sports, focusing on Olympic and extreme sports.
Todd Harris (born June 4, 1970) is an American sports announcer and reporter for NBC Sports, currently focusing on Olympic and extreme sports. His career spans decades and multiple networks, with a particular emphasis on college football, motorsports, and action sports. Harris has called events ranging from the Indianapolis 500 to the World's Strongest Man, and has been a key voice for NBC's coverage of the Olympics, Supercross, and the Tour de France.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 4 June 1970
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Education
- BA Brigham Young University; MA St Marys University, London UK
- Occupation
- Sports announcer and reporter
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ESPN
Harris launched his sports media career at ESPN in 1991, where he stayed until 2007 covering college football, the X Games, and IndyCar. He called the 2005 Indianapolis 500 lap-by-lap for ABC. As a young broadcaster, he spent 15 years hosting ESPN's World's Strongest Man coverage alongside four-time champion Bill Kazmeier. He also worked high-profile assignments with Hall of Famers Keith Jackson and Dan Fouts on ABC's college football game of the week.
NBC Sports
Harris joined NBC Sports in 2009. NBC currently uses Harris in a wide variety of assignments. He, and broadcast partner Todd Richards received high marks for their coverage of Shaun White's Gold medal final run in Pyeongchang, South Korea at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Harris has also acted as host for the Tour de France and the network's coverage of the annual IronMan event in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Todd Harris was the main play-by-play announcer for NBC's venture with both the World Series of Fighting and the Pro Fight League. Starting in 2021, Harris splits the lead commentating duties with Leigh Diffey doing Supercross on NBCSN with Ricky Carmichael, Daniel Blair, and Will Christien.
Turner Sports
From 1998 through 2004, Harris contributed to Turner Sports' coverage of the NBA playoffs and the 1998 Winter Olympics.
CBS Sports Network
During the 2011 college football season, Harris served as a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network. Harris was announced as the new lead play-by-play voice of the SailGP world tour. He debuted in Bermuda in April 2021 with his contract with SailGP running through 2022. He would announce the series with seasoned sailors Freddie Carr and Stevie Morrison. Aly Vance would serve as an on course reporter. Shows aired in 175 countries and in the US on CBS Sports Network.
Personal life
His son is Brigham Harris, a reporter at ABC affiliate WWSB-TV in Sarasota, Florida.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Todd Harris born?
Todd Harris was born on 4 June 1970 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Where did Todd Harris study?
Todd Harris studied at BA Brigham Young University and MA St Marys University, London UK.
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