Overview

• Lee Corso, the last remaining original cast member of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay,’ will retire after his final broadcast on August 30, 2025, marking the end of a 38-year tenure.
• Corso’s signature headgear picks, which began in 1996, have become a cultural hallmark of college football, with 430 mascot selections and a 286-144 record.
• ESPN will celebrate Corso’s contributions with tribute programming leading up to his final appearance during Week 1 of the 2025 college football season.
• The location of the August 30 broadcast, where Corso will make his final headgear pick, is yet to be announced but will be revealed later this spring.
• Before joining ESPN, Corso had a 28-year coaching career, including head coaching roles at Louisville, Indiana, and Northern Illinois.