Renowned commentator Brent Musburger has agreed to a multi-year contract extension deal with ESPN. This means that Musburger will continue to be the main voice of the SEC, along with any other assignments that he chooses to take on in the future.
Musburger joined the network for the first time in 1990, and was the first person to speak on the air for the SEC Network when it made its debut in the summer of 2014.
The launch was the most successful in the history of cable television.
Musburger spoke highly of the conference he covers, as well as his fellow analyst Jesse Palmer.
“The SEC is the best football conference in the country. You can’t beat it,” Musburger said in a statement. “Terrific football, clearly—year in and year out. The conference has been tremendous to work with. I’m glad the SEC Network is such a great success. It’s been great working with Jesse Palmer.”
Along with the SEC, Musburger will also stick to being a play-by-play commentator for college basketball on ESPN. The extension of his contract will mark over 50 remarkable years of sportcasting for Musburger.
“This agreement will help build upon one of the most extraordinary careers in all of sports. The impact that Brent’s work has had on generations of sports fans is immeasurably positive and we are thrilled he will continue to be a significant part of the ESPN family, including the SEC Network,” said John Wildhack, ESPN Executive Vice President of Production and Programming.
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