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Kevin Negandhi

Kevin Negandhi is an American sports anchor who serves as a SportsCenter anchor and college football studio host for ESPN and ABC. He joined ESPN in 2006 and has become one of the network’s most recognizable studio personalities. Negandhi has also hosted major events, including the College Football Playoff studio coverage, Special Olympics World Games, NFL Live, and Baseball Tonight.

Overview

Kevin Negandhi's Profile

Kevin Negandhi was born on March 20, 1975, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to Indian immigrants. He attended Temple University, where he also served as sports editor of the Temple News and play-by-play voice of the Owls’ women’s basketball team. He later became an inductee of Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication Hall of Fame.

Negandhi began his professional career as a sports anchor at KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Missouri and  WWSB-TV in Sarasota, Florida. He joined ESPN in 2006 as an ESPNews anchor, becoming the first Indian-American to anchor a national sports network. Over the next two decades, he hosted NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, Outside the Lines, College Football Live, and NBA Tonight. He has also hosted the Women’s NCAA Basketball Final Four, the NBA Draft on ABC, and the Special Olympics World Games since 2015.

Today, Negandhi co-anchors the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter. He also serves as studio host of ESPN’s College Football on ABC, a role he has held since 2017. In January 2026, the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association honored him with the Bill Campbell Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. 

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Kevin Negandhi
  • Gender: Male
  • Date of Birth: 1975-03-20
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: Asian, South Asian
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Career Start: 1995
  • Current Network:
  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $400,000 — $500,000

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TV Shows​

A list of television shows hosted by this host, including current programs and previous presenting roles.

College Football on ABC
College Football Live
College Football Live
NFL Live
NFL Live
ESPN's SportsCentre
SportsCenter

Networks

A list of Networks that this host has worked for.

Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage Monica Buchanan Negandhi from 2009 to (An American communications executive and former broadcast journalist)
  • Brandon Arjuna Negandhi , a biological child with Monica Buchanan Negandhi, born in 2012
  • Noah Negandhi , a biological child with Monica Buchanan Negandhi, born in 2014
  • Mckenna Negandhi , a biological child with Monica Buchanan Negandhi, born in 2017

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • Phoenixville Area High School, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Temple University, Philadelphia (1997)

Net Worth & Income

Income sources, net worth, and properties.

  • Primary income from his contract with ESPN as a core SportsCenter anchor and College Football on ABC host.
  • Earns additional income from public speaking engagements.

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • Bill Campbell Award - Excellence in Broadcasting (2026)
  • Susan Saint James Award - Special Olympics Connecticut Community Honor (2022)
  • Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication Hall of Fame - Alumni in the Media Honoree (2013)
  • Florida Associated Press Award - Best Sportscast (2004 and 2005)
  • Florida Associated Press Award - Best Breaking Sports News (2005)