Craig Minervini
Craig Minervini | |
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.jpg) Minervini at loanDepot Park in 2025 | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University Commack High School South |
| Career | |
| Network | FanDuel Sports Network Florida |
Craig Minervini is an American sports broadcaster who is the studio host for Bally Sports Florida's Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers broadcasts.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Minervini grew up on Long Island. He attended Commack High School South and co-starred in a school play with Rosie O'Donnell.[2] While attending Syracuse University, he was a broadcaster for the Syracuse Chiefs and finished third place in a Marv Albert sound-alike contest at Madison Square Garden.[2][3]
Wrestling
[edit | edit source]After graduating from Syracuse in 1985, Minervini joined the World Wrestling Federation as an announcer.[4] He used the name Craig DeGeorge, borrowing his mother's maiden name.[4][5] He later worked for Herb Abrams' UWF.[6]
Sports broadcasting
[edit | edit source]From 1989 to 1995, Minervini was a sports anchor at WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida.[7] In 1995 he called Roller Hockey International and junior hockey games for ESPN.[8] In 1995, he joined WTVJ in Miami. In 2000, he called two Notre Dame football games on NBC as a fill-in for Tom Hammond.[2][9] The following year he called the XFL's Sunday afternoon games on TNN.[2] In 2003 he became the studio host for Fox Sports Net Florida's Florida Marlins and Florida Panthers telecasts.[10] In 2010 he called United Football League games on Versus alongside Doug Flutie.[11] In 2015, Minervini returned to Panthers broadcasts after a three-season absence.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Minervini's mother, Tina DeGeorge, was a painter.[5] His brother, Richie Minervini, is a stand-up comic who owned the East Side Comedy Club in New York City.[2] He was married to Martha Sugalski, a news reporter he met while they both worked at WPBF.[2][13]
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