Overview
- Greg McElroy announced the award on ESPN’s Sugar Bowl broadcast, calling McDonough “our leader” and praising the recognition.
- McDonough said he was speechless and joked he had been “the Susan Lucci” of the award after years of nominations.
- In 2025, the McDonough–McElroy crew rose to ESPN’s No. 2 college football team and topped Awful Announcing’s announcer rankings.
- The 63-year-old continues to call college football and NHL games for ESPN and says he’ll keep working as long as he has his “fastball.”
- Over his career, he has called marquee events including the World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, March Madness, and the Olympics.