Booking Sam Gore

Sam Gore has been a play by play commentator and studio host at ESPN for over 20 years.

He has called every major tennis event around the world, the Olympic Games, and regularly announces NCAA sports such as indoor and beach volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, tennis and the Little League World Series. Past sports he has announced at ESPN include college football, softball, baseball, swimming and diving, track and field, Professional Bull Riding, mixed martial arts and golf.

Sam currently hosts studio coverage during the Grand Slam tennis majors, as well as during the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships. He is the host of “The 5th Set”, a whip around show during the Women’s NCAA Volleyball Championships, and will be hosting a new whip-around show during Grand Slam tennis coverage.

Sam is a passionate follower of Jesus and loves to express the distinction between being a Christian and a disciple. Being in the high pressure, high intensity, and highly scrutinized profession of sports television has forced Sam to make several critical decisions and form a lifestyle that allows him to thrive as a disciple of Jesus in a profession that is very secular. He loves to share the journey God has taken him on during his career.  One of the blessings of being an announcer at ESPN for so many years is the people he gets to work with.

As a play-by-play announcer and studio host, Sam works alongside some of the most accomplished former and current athetes and coaches in history.  Being this close to human greatness has allowed Sam to draw from this experience and highlight things they all have in common that can benefit us all.

He is considered one of the most self disciplined people in his industry, and is often approached by co-workers, friends and strangers asking him for advice in the areas of mind, body and spirit. Sam has a different take on self-discipline and wise decision making.  He believes they flow more naturally and become permanent when you absorb your true identity: how God actually sees you, what He truthfully thinks about you, as well as having the correct view of God.

When you begin to live in response to this identity, life changes drastically for the better.

Dreams are fulfilled and purpose is provided.

Sam likes to share with people, not just his experiences working at ESPN, but also his own specific day-to-day habits and routines that are non-negotiable for him, and that produce a fulfilling life to anyone who embraces them.