List of past ESPN personalities
Analysts
- Trev Alberts: College Game Day
- Bill Adam: (Auto Racing coverage)
- James Allen: (Formula One coverage)
- Greg Anthony: 2002–2008 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst); now NBA TV analyst
- Pete Axthelm: (NFL GameDay and NFL PrimeTime analyst)
- Dusty Baker: 2006–2007 (Baseball Tonight analyst); served as Cincinnati Reds manager, 2008–2013
- Jon Beekhuis: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Dick Berggren: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Larry Bowa: 2005 (Baseball Tonight analyst); now MLB Network analyst
- Jeff Brantley: (Baseball Tonight and game coverage analyst); now broadcaster for Cincinnati Reds
- Tom Brennan: 2005-09 College Basketball on ESPN
- Ric Bucher: NBA Fastbreak
- Rick Carlisle: 2007–2008 (NBA coverage analyst); now Dallas Mavericks head coach
- Bill Clement: (ESPN National Hockey Night analyst) now on NBC
- Beano Cook: 1986-2012 College Game Day (deceased)
- Catherine Crier: 2004 Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN analyst/reporter
- Stacey Dales: 2002–2008 (Men's and Women's college basketball analyst) and sideline reporter for college football, college basketball, and the Little League World Series) now on NFL Network
- Derek Daly: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Dave Despain: (Auto Racing coverage)
- John Davidson: (NHL analyst)
- Bob Davie: ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime
- Hubert Davis: 2005-13 College GameDay
- Rob Dibble: 1998–2004 (MLB coverage analyst; now with MLB Network Radio)
- Chris Economaki: (Auto Racing coverage) (deceased)
- Brian Engblom: (NHL analyst and reporter)
- Ray Ferraro: 2003–2004 (NHL)
- Peter Gammons: 1988–2009 (Baseball Tonight) now on MLB Network
- Bob Griese: ESPN College Football
- Mark Gottfried: College Basketball on ESPN
- Doug Gottlieb: College Basketball on ESPN, now with CBS Sports
- Mark Jackson: NBA on ABC and NBA on ESPN
- Craig James: College Football on ABC and ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime
- Avery Johnson: 2008–2010 (NBA Shootaround), now Alabama coach
- Paul Maguire: 1998–2008 (College Football coverage)
- Eric Mangini: 2011–2013: NFL Live
- Joe Morgan 1990-2010: Sunday Night Baseball
- Eduardo Perez: Baseball Tonight
- Steve Phillips: 2005–2009 (Baseball Tonight and MLB coverage)
- J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight
- Paul Silas: NBA analyst
- Dave Winfield: Baseball Tonight
- Eric Young: Baseball Tonight
Anchors
- Thea Andrews: 2003–2006 (Cold Pizza (2003-2005), ESPN Hollywood (2005-2006); now co-anchor of The Insider
- Steve Berthiaume: 2000–2006, 2007–2012 (SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight)
- Michelle Bonner: 2005–2012 (SportsCenter, ESPNews and ESPN First Take)
- Rich Eisen: (SportsCenter anchor); now NFL Network anchor
- Kevin Frazier: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host); now co-anchor of The Insider and host of The T.Ocho Show
- Gayle Gardner: (SportsCenter anchor)
- George Grande: (first SportsCenter anchor; now with the Cincinnati Reds)
- Greg Gumbel: (SportsCenter anchor and NBA play-by-play); now at CBS Sports
- Brett Haber: (SportsCenter anchor); now WUSA (Washington, DC) sports anchor
- Mike Hall: 2004–2007 (ESPNU); now at Big Ten Network
- Fred Hickman: 2004–2008 (SportsCenter anchor and NBA Shootaround host)
- Kit Hoover: (Cold Pizza co-host and tennis reporter)
- Jason Jackson (SportsCenter anchor and NBA 2Night host)
- Dana Jacobson: 2002–2012 (co-host of Cold Pizza/ESPN First Take and 1st & 10; formerly SportsCenter); now with CBS Sports Network
- Brian Kenny: 1997–2011 (SportsCenter, Friday Night Fights and Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame); now with the MLB Network
- Craig Kilborn: (SportsCenter anchor)
- Dan Patrick: (SportsCenter anchor, ESPN Radio host, and NBA Countdown host); now NBC Sports host
- Bill Pidto: 1993–2008 (ESPNews)
- Stuart Scott: 2002–2015 (SportsCenter anchor) (deceased)
- Charley Steiner: (SportsCenter anchor, MLB, ESPN2 College football play-by-play, and boxing host); now with Los Angeles Dodgers
Commentators
- Roy Firestone: (Up Close host and Sunday Night Football)
- Jim Rome: 2003–2011 (Jim Rome Is Burning)
- Howie Schwab: 1987–2013 (Stump the Schwab)
- Charissa Thompson: 2012–2013 (Co-host of SportsNation), now with Fox Sports
Play-by-play
- Joe Beninati: (NHL coverage play-by-play); currently Washington Capitals NHL on NBC Sports Network play-by-play
- Kevin Corke: (SportsCenter anchor)
- Jack Edwards: (NHL coverage, World Cup, Little League World Series, and SportsCenter anchor); now Boston Bruins play-by-play on NESN
- Mike Emrick: (NHL play-by-play); now play-by-play on NBC and NHL on NBC Sports Network
- Jim Durham: 1992–2012 (NBA coverage) (deceased)
- Dick Enberg: 2004–2011 (Tennis coverage)
- Ron Franklin: 1987–2011 (College Basketball and Football coverage)
- Jon Miller: 1990–2010 (Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play)
Reporters
- David Aldridge: (NBA Shootaround and game coverage reporter); now reporter for TNT and analyst for NBA TV
- Erin Andrews: 2004–2012 (College Football, Basketball and MLB coverage), now with Fox Sports
- Jill Arrington: 2004 (Thursday night college football sideline reporter); now with Fox Sports Net
- Jenn Brown: 2010–2013 (College GameDay football and basketball, College World Series and Little League World Series reporter, X Games reporter, ESPNU Road Trip host)
- Downtown Julie Brown: (NFL Prime reporter)
- Alex Flanagan: 1998–2006 (SportsCenter and college football reporter); now with NFL Network and Notre Dame Football on NBC
- Jim Gray: (NBA sideline reporter); now reporter for Sacramento Kings on Comcast SportsNet California
- Tony Gwynn: (MLB coverage) (deceased)
- Todd Harris: (IRL coverage)
- David Hobbs: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Michael Irvin: 2003–2006 (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown analyst); now an NFL Network analyst
- Ned Jarrett: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Bob Jenkins: (Auto Racing coverage) now on NBC Sports Network
- Parker Johnstone: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Steve "Snapper" Jones: (NBA analyst)
- Mike Joy: (Auto Racing coverage) (play-by-play) NASCAR on Fox and Speed and (play-by-play) MLB on Fox
- Eric Karros: 2005–2006 (Thursday Night Baseball analyst); now Fox analyst
- Adrian Karsten: (College Football sideline reporter)
- Max Kellerman: (Around the Horn host, Boxing analyst)
- Ray Knight: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now a Washington Nationals studio analyst on MASN
- Andrea Kremer: 1989–2006 (SportsCenter, NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown reporter); now reporter for NBC Sports and Real Sports
- Bill Laimbeer: 2004–2005 (NBA Shootaround); currently Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach
- Matt Lauer (Stanley Cup Finals reporter); now Today co-host)
- Rush Limbaugh: (NFL Countdown); now hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show
- Mario Lopez: (ESPN Hollywood); now hosts Extra, MTV's Top Pop Group, and America's Best Dance Crew
- Lee Leonard: (first SportsCenter anchor)
- Mike Macfarlane: (Baseball Tonight analyst)
- Rick Majerus: 2004–2007 (College GameNight and college basketball coverage); (deceased)
- Dave Marash: (Baseball Tonight host)
- Buck Martinez: 2003–2007 (MLB coverage); now Baltimore Orioles analyst on MASN and TBS
- Tino Martinez: (Baseball Tonight analyst); now on YES Network
- Mark Malone: (NFL Matchup and NFL Live host)
- Tim McCormick: (college basketball coverage)
- Tom Mees: ('SportsCenter, NHL coverage); (deceased)
- Gary Miller: 1990–2004 (SportsCenter anchor and MLB game play-by-play and reporter, and Baseball Tonight host)
- Anne Montgomery: (SportsCenter, aka Sports Recap)
- Al Morganti: 1993-2005 (NHL coverage)
- Chris Myers: (SportsCenter anchor, UpClose and Baseball Tonight host); now reporter for Fox Sports NASCAR on Fox pre-race host
- Rachel Nichols: 2004–2013 (SportsCenter and E:60 reporter); now with CNN
- Larry Nuber (Auto Racing coverage)
- Keith Olbermann: (SportsCenter anchor); now with original host program with Olbermann on ESPN2 & ESPNEWS
- Ed Olczyk: (NHL coverage); now on NHL on NBC Sports Network and NBC analyst
- Lou Palmer: (SportsCenter)
- Darren Pang: (NHL game and studio anayst, reporter); now analyst for the St. Louis Blues on Fox Sports Midwest
- Benny Parsons: (Auto Racing coverage) former NBC Sports and TNT analyst; deceased
- Rick Peckham: (NHL coverage)
- Sam Posey: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Daryl Reaugh: (NHL coverage)
- Dave Revsine: 2002–2007 (College GameNight host and SportsCenter anchor); now with Big Ten Network
- Harold Reynolds: 1999–2006 (Baseball Tonight and College Baseball coverage); now with MLB Network and Fox Sports
- Jimmy Roberts: (SportsCenter reporter); now NBC Sports reporter
- Robin Roberts: (SportsCenter anchor and NFL PrimeTime co-host); now a co-anchor on Good Morning America
- Sam Rosen: (NHL coverage)
- Sam Ryan: (Sunday Night Baseball and NHL reporter); now with CBS Sports and MLB Network
- Sean Salisbury: 1997–2008 (NFL Live); now hosts Inside Sports Unleashed and commentates for Lingerie Football League
- Dick Schaap (The Sports Reporters host); (deceased)
- Bill Seward: (SportsCenter and Horse Racing)
- Sterling Sharpe: (Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown)
- Ralph Sheheen: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Neil Smith: (NHL coverage)
- Ken Squier: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Lyn St. James: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Walt Stannard: (F1 coverage 1987)
- Melissa Stark: (Sunday NFL Countdown and SportsCenter reporter); now hosts First on the Field with NFL Network
- Jackie Stewart: (Formula One coverage)
- Dave Strader: (NHL and college basketball play-by-play); now with Phoenix Coyotes
- Rob Stone: 1997–present (Major League Soccer)
- Steve Stone (MLB Coverage); now Chicago White Sox analyst
- Michele Tafoya: 2000–2011 (Monday Night Football) now on NBC Sunday Night Football
- Joe Theismann: 1987–2007 (NFL GameDay, Sunday Night Football, and Monday Night Football analyst); now commentates for Thursday Night Football, co-hosts Playbook, and is the majority owner of UFL franchise Florida Tuskers
- Tom Tolbert: 2002–2007 (NBA Shootaround and game coverage analyst)
- Bobby Unser: (Auto Racing coverage)
- Bob Varsha: (Auto Racing coverage) now on Speed
- Lesley Visser: (ABC Sports and ESPN, 1994-2000, Monday Night Football 1997-99); now with CBS Sports
- Bill Weber: (Auto Racing coverage)