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<p>Dan Patrick is known as an American radio talk show host and television broadcaster. He is most famous for being a sports anchor at ESPN.</p>

<h2>Background and Age</h2>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)">Daniel Patrick Pugh</a> was born on May 15th, 1956, in Zanesville, Ohio. Patrick was raised in Mason, Ohio, which is about thirty minutes north of Cincinnati. John Ambrose Pugh and Patricia Joann were his parents. Patrick grew up with five siblings. Patrick’s father was an employee in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Dayton before he passed away in 1981 from cancer.</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)">Daniel Patrick</a> attended William Mason High School. At William Mason, Patrick earned an All Ohio third-team honors under the category of Class AA, after scoring thirty six points in a single basketball game. In 1984, Patrick graduated from William Mason High School and went on to further his education by attending Eastern Kentucky University where he received a full scholarship for basketball. Two years later, Patrick transferred to the University of Dayton. It was at the University of Dayton that his interests took a turn that led him to major in broadcast journalism. During his time at the University of Dayton, Patrick became a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity under their Eta Hexaton Chapter.</p>

<h2>Marriage, Wife, and Kids</h2>

<p>While working for CNN, Patrick married Susan White, a producer of <em>Inside Politics by CNN.</em> Together they have one son and three daughters.</p>

<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

<p>Before beginning to work as an employee of ESPN, Patrick worked with WVUD, a rock station, as an on-the-air personality under the name <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)">Dan Pugh</a>. In 1983, Patrick took a job with CNN as a sports broadcaster, where he worked until 1989. Some of Patrick’s assignments as a sports presenter for CNN included doing the broadcasting for the NBA finals as well as the World Series and the Winter Olympics. This job at CNN was followed by sports segments Patrick did on a daily basis for <a href="/biography/bob-costas">Bob</a> and Brian, a Wisconsin early morning show, during the early 1990’s.</p>

<h2>Occupation at ESPN</h2>

<p>From 1989 till 2006, Patrick worked within ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter. Patrick was also able to score his own show titled ‘<em>The Dan Patrick Show</em>’ which he hosted on ESPN Radio. The show lasted from September 1999 until August 2007. Patrick, alongside <a href="/biography/keith-olbermann">Keith Olbermann</a>, eventually became very well known during the mid 1990s and was one of the most recognizable faces within ESPN sports.</p>

<p>Patrick was the brain behind ESPN’s new catch-phrase ‘This is Sports Centre’. The phrase was also utilized as the title for the show’s promotional campaign. Starting in March 2006, Patrick hosted pre-game shows for <em>NBA Nation</em> on ABC. Patrick’s job as a host for <em>NBA Nation</em> continued on through the NBA Finals for that year. Dan is also credited for initiating the trend within the world of sports news broadcasting of using the Spanish phrase ‘en fuego’ for players which meant ‘on fire’.</p>

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<h2>Leaving ESPN</h2>

<p>Patrick’s departure from ESPN was announced during his radio show in July 2007. The announcement was a move that Patrick was actually contractually banned from committing since all ESPN employees were contractually obliged to refrain from making announcements pertaining to their future plans. However, ESPN withheld any decision to react to the break of contract because of all that Patrick had contributed during his years working for ESPN.</p>

<p>Dan Patrick’s last day as an employee of ESPN was on August 17, 2007. His last three shows under ESPN were named as ‘<em>Farewell for Now’</em>. The ‘<em>Farewell for Now</em>’ series featured Dan Patrick expressing his gratitude as well as reviewing the memorable experiences he had while working for ESPN. The final three shows of Dan Patrick’s career also starred well-known personalities such as <a href="/biography/will-ferrell">Will Ferrell</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana">Joe Montana</a>, <a href="/biography/bob-costas">Bob Costas</a>, and <a href="/biography/ken-griffey-jr">Ken Griffey</a>.</p>

<p>All kinds of reactions were quick to surface on the internet as soon as the announcement of a departure was released by Patrick. Pundits of sports news media theorized about the reasons behind the announcement. The day following his announcement of departure, Patrick and <a href="/biography/keith-olbermann">Keith Olbermann</a>, both shot down a few of the rumors that had surfaced via <em>The Dan Patrick Show</em> on July 10, 2007.</p>

<p>Patrick continuously claimed that a return to ESPN was a possibility if he chose to do so since he had left ESPN on good terms. However, he openly highlighted his disappointments with the management of ESPN for preventing their employees from achieving the same status as some of the guests of his show. Patrick also eventually became critical of content being stolen from his shows and then aired by other ESPN personalities.</p>

<h2>Other Ventures</h2>

<p>Following his departure from ESPN, Dan Patrick entered into a syndication deal which led to the launch of a new, updated, version of his original ‘<em>Dan Patrick Show</em>’. The upgraded version of ‘<em>The Dan Patrick Show</em>’ was aired on a national level via Premiere Radio Networks. It was also made available via live streaming as well as in the form of podcasts on Dan Patrick’s official website.</p>

<p>In October of 2007, Sports Illustrated magazine announced that Dan Patrick had been hired as the senior sportswriter for the magazine. During his time at Sports Illustrated, Dan Patrick would not only be the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Patrick_(sportscaster)">host</a> for the Sportsman of the Year show but would also make frequent contributions to their website’s online blogs. During his time as a Sports Illustrated employee, Patrick showed a willingness to produce and create non-television content exclusively for them.</p>

<p>Patrick also joined NBC sports under the title of co-host, particularly for <em>Football Night in America </em>alongside <a href="/biography/keith-olbermann">Keith Olbermann</a> as the co-anchor. He also presented the trophy during Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLVI, and Super Bowl XLIX.</p>

<p>In late October 2017, it was announced that Patrick would be creating the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting with Full Sail University, located in Florida. Dan received the University of Dayton Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997 and was inducted into the Mason High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.</p>

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