Drew Esocoff
Born
Elizabeth, New Jersey

Drew Esocoff (born c. 1957) is an American television sports director, who as of 2006 has been the director of NBC Sunday Night Football.[1]

Early life

Esocoff was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1975, later attending Colgate University. While in college he worked as a substitute teacher at Elizabeth High School where one of his students was Todd Bowles.[2]

Career

Esocoff has worked for ESPN and ABC, serving as director for Monday Night Football,[3] SportsCenter, and the NBA Finals, as well as five Super Bowls. Since 2006, he has served as director for NBC Sunday Night Football.

As of 2015, Esocoff has won 11 Emmy Awards.

References

  1. ↑ The Sunday Star Ledger. October 11, 2015. p. C1.
  2. ↑ Kratch, James. "A well-timed homecoming for N.J. native, Sunday Night Football director Drew Esocoff", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 9, 2015. Accessed October 24, 2015. "'We've never had a high school reunion,' said Esocoff, who grew up in Elizabeth and graduated from Jefferson High in 1975."
  3. ↑ Miller, Shales, James Andrew, Tom. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN (PDF). p. 576.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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