Dave Cohen (sportscaster)
David J. Cohen, also known as "Coney Island Dave Cohen"[1] (born 1951), is an actor and sportscaster.
Education
He attended Stuyvesant High School and Syracuse University, graduating in 1972.[2]
Career
Actor
He has appeared in HBO's Eastbound and Down series; films like Glory Road; Trouble with the Curve; Ruffian; and Amy & Isabelle. He also appeared as a sportscaster in an episode of One Tree Hill.[3]
TV Sportscaster
He was also a TV and Radio sportscaster, most notably with the New York Yankees on MSG Network and for three decades as an ESPN freelance play-by-play talent. Debuting in 1979 on ESPN he announced men's and women's college basketball; college football; lacrosse; soccer; boxing; wrestling; track and field; college baseball; softball and crew racing. He was the creator and original host of Mets Extra in 1986 and 87; an ABC Radio Network sports anchor; producer and announcer on Costas Coast-to-Coast as well as Jim McKay's Thoroughbred Connection. His TV anchoring includes WSYR and WIXT; WABC-TV and Fox Sports South in Atlanta where he also did Atlanta Braves hosting and play-by-play.[2]
Radio
At WSB radio he was the Braves pre and post-game host as well as a sportstalk host. Dave Cohen was also a topical promo voice of CNN; an image voice for NASCAR; and an NBA TV play-by-play voice of the Washington Bullets. His voice has appeared on hundreds of commercials and infomercials.[2]
Awards
He won an Emmy Award in 1996 for his commentary on Dwight Gooden's no-hitter.[4]
Personal life
Cohen is married to Kathleen. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]
References
- ^ "Screening: "Glickman"". syr.edu. S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Syracuse University. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Syracuse announcer Dave Cohen makes his home in Atlanta now". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Dave Cohen - IMDb". IMDb.com. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Global Media Awards for College Sports Announced at Inaugural College Sports Video Summit : Sports Video Group". events.sportsvideo.org. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ Webb, Donnie. "Former Syracuse announcer Dave Cohen makes his home in Atlanta now". syracuse.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
- Dave Cohen at IMDb