Darren Rovell (born June 30, 1978)[1] is a sports business analyst who works for The Action Network. He previously worked for ESPN.[2]
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Early life and education
editHe attended and graduated cum laude from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in 2000, where he is on the advisory board for graduate programs in sports administration.[3] He majored in theater. However, he also hosted a college radio show about sports business.[4]
Rovell interned for FoxSports.com.[4]
Professional life
editRovell was recruited out of college as a sports business writer for ESPN.com.[4] He reported on sports agents, endorsements, and contracts frequently on ESPN's SportsCenter.
Rovell joined CNBC in 2006.[3]
He has anchored five primetime documentaries for CNBC:
- Swoosh! Inside Nike
- Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCAR
- As Seen on TV
- Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Behind The Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising
Rovell wrote the book First In Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The Science of Sweat Into A Cultural Phenomenon and co-wrote the book On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders with David Carter.[3]
He also reports on non-sports business matters for ABC News.[4]
Rovell was part of the Outside the Lines report that disclosed the NCAA's investigation into whether Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was earning money from the sale of autographs, in potential violation of NCAA rules.[4]
On November 28, 2018, The Action Network announced that Rovell was joining the company as a senior executive producer reporting to Michael J. Leboff.[5]
Controversy
editIn November 2009, Rovell made controversial remarks in an article regarding an American athlete, Meb Keflezighi, the first American to win a New York City Marathon since 1982, by suggesting that he was a ringer.[6] He later apologized.[7]
On November 17, 2011, Rovell sent a tweet to his followers on Twitter, asking them to come forward with stories about how their businesses were losing money during the 2011 NBA lockout. A high school senior named "Tim," annoyed with Rovell's behavior at the time, created a fake name and email account, telling Rovell online that he owned an escort service in New York frequented by NBA players, which was losing 30% of its business.[8] Rovell failed to verify the authenticity, and ran the story in a CNBC column. "Tim" came forward with the story months later to the website Deadspin, because, he said, "he's just such a [expletive] on twitter all the time [I] just got fed up." Deadspin made Rovell aware of his mistake. On the same day, Rovell released an apology on CNBC saying, "there will always be people out there who want their 15 minutes of fame and not really care how they get there."[9]
Awards
editEmmy Award for his contribution to NBC's 2008 Election coverage.[3]
Personal life
editRovell married Cortney Brooke Schlosser in a Jewish wedding in 2008.[10]
References
edit- ^ @darrenrovell (30 June 2020). "What do I want for my birthday? The most simple...and most complex gift I have ever asked for" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Chris Ariens (21 June 2012). "Darren Rovell Leaving CNBC for ESPN and ABC". TVNewser. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Darren Rovell Profile, Biography, About CNBC.com
- ^ a b c d e Kandell, Steve (September 30, 2013). "The $ports Guy: Why Do So Many Fans Hate Darren Rovell?". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ Strauss, Ben. Darren Rovell on his move from ESPN to the Action Network: 'They're buying me as a brand'. The Washington Post. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Darren Rovell (2 Nov 2009). "Marathon's Headline Win Is Empty". CNBC.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (3 Nov 2009). "What I Got Wrong About Keflezighi". CNBC. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ John Koblin (6 June 2012). "How A Teenager With A Fake Escort Service Duped Darren Rovell And CNBC". Deadspin.
- ^ Darren Rovell (6 June 2012). "An Apology to My Readers". CNBC.
- ^ "Cortney Schlosser, Darren Rovell". The New York Times. November 7, 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2015.