Mike Golic

{{Short description|American football player and television host (born 1962)}}

{{For|his son and American football offensive lineman|Mike Golic Jr.}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Mike Golic

| image = Mike Golic ESPNWeekend2010-045.jpg

| caption = Golic in 2010

| number = 68, 90, 96

| position = Defensive tackle
Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|12|12}}

| birth_place = Willowick, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 274

| high_school = St. Joseph {{nowrap|(Cleveland, Ohio)}}

| college = Notre Dame

| draftyear = 1985

| draftround = 10

| draftpick = 255

| pastteams =

Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1985|1987}})
Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1987|1992}})
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1993}})

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 11.5

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 3

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 3

| pfr = GoliMi20

}}

Michael Louis Golic Sr. ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|oʊ|l|ᵻ|k}}; born December 12, 1962{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoliMi20.htm|title = Mike Golic Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}) is an American television host and former professional football player. He played as defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). Golic is well known for his 25-year association with ESPN, most notably co-hosting ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike from 2000 to 2017. He currently co-hosts a talk show with his son, Mike Golic Jr., on FanDuel Sports Network.

Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as a reporter/analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown. He was an original analyst for NFL 2Night (now known as NFL Live), the five-night-per-week news and information program on ESPN2. Golic also served as analyst for Arena Football League on ESPN. In 1997, Golic began serving as college football analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports, a role he continued until 2004 and resumed in 2020.{{cite web|author=Dustin Schutte |url=https://saturdaytradition.com/big-ten-football/report-mike-golic-to-stick-with-espn-in-new-role/ |title=Report: Mike Golic to stick with ESPN in new role |publisher=Saturdaytradition.com |date= July 13, 2020|accessdate=2022-05-26}} He also hosted Golic and Wingo from 2017 until 2020.{{cite web|url=https://premierespeakers.com/mike-golic/bio |title=Mike Golic | Bio |publisher=Premiere Speakers Bureau |date=2019-02-06 |accessdate=2022-05-26}}

After leaving ESPN, in 2021 Golic joined Learfield as co-host and analyst of College Football Saturday Night, a new personality-driven streaming radio broadcast of college football games throughout the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.learfield.com/2021/09/learfields-new-college-football-saturday-night-with-mike-golic-and-kate-scott-announces-first-three-game-broadcasts/ |title=LEARFIELD's New "College Football Saturday Night" with Mike Golic and Kate Scott Announces First Three Game Broadcasts|publisher=Learfield IMG College|date=September 2, 2021|access-date=October 9, 2021}} He currently serves as an analyst for Pro Football Talk,{{cite web|url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2021/09/10/mike-golic-joins-pro-football-talk-with-mike-florio-on-monday-mornings/ |title=Mike Golic Joins Pro Football Talk With Mike Florio On Monday Mornings - Nbc Sports Pressboxnbc Sports Pressbox |publisher=Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com |date=2021-09-10 |accessdate=2022-05-26}} and as the analyst for Westwood One's broadcast of Thursday Night Football.

Golic was also the host of the long-running syndicated sports highlights, bloopers, and gag show called The Lighter Side of Sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.rotfeldproductions.com/lighterside/ |title=Steve Rotfeld Productions - Lighter Side of Sports |access-date=April 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195153/http://www.rotfeldproductions.com/lighterside/ |archive-date=September 27, 2007 }}

Early life and playing career

Golic was born and raised in Willowick, Ohio, and attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Golic graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1985 as a finance and management major. He served as captain of the football team during his senior season and also wrestled for the Fighting Irish.

Golic was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round with the 255th overall pick of the 1985 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1985 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was an eight-year NFL veteran, playing defensive tackle for the Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/mikegolic/2500832/profile |title=Mike Golic, DT at |work=Nfl.com |access-date=March 25, 2014}}

He played in 115 games (starting 49 games) and 5 playoff games during his 8 seasons in the NFL. He recorded 11.5 sacks and three interceptions in his career. Golic admitted to taking corticosteroids briefly while recovering from an injury.{{Citation |title=Golic admits to corticosteroid use during national radio show |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Golic-admits-to-steroid-use-during-national-radi?urn=nfl,53112 |publisher=Yahoo! |date=November 9, 2007 |access-date=November 16, 2007}}{{Citation |last=Schultz |first=Jeff |title=Dunn does Falcons proud |url=http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2007/11/13/dunn_does_falco.html |work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=November 13, 2007 |access-date=November 16, 2007}}

Life after retirement

=Broadcasting career=

During his five years in Philadelphia, he decided to begin his television career with a weekly segment on the Randall Cunningham Show. He received a Mid-Atlantic Region Emmy Award for his feature Golic's Got It. Mike Golic began his fulltime broadcasting career in earnest when he moved to Phoenix, AZ, in 1995 to become the lead talkshow host at KGME radio. Paired with co-host Bruce Jacobs, the Golic-Jacobs morning show on KGME became the model for ESPN's "Mike & Mike" five years later. Golic served as the analyst for Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season games from 1995 to 1998.

From January 2, 2000, to November 17, 2017, he hosted Mike & Mike with Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and ESPN2. November 27, 2017, he began a show with Trey Wingo named Golic and Wingo, which also featured Mike Jr.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-espn-mike-greenberg-mike-golic-20170720-story.html|title=ESPN sets end date for 'Mike & Mike' — 'Golic & Wingo' to follow 10 days later|website=Chicago Tribune|date=July 20, 2017 }} Prior to "Mike and Mike", Golic was co-host of ESPN Radio's first-morning show, "The Bruno-Golic Morning Show", with talk radio veteran Tony Bruno.{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bruno-s-departure-leaves-some-dead-air-3064084.php|title = Bruno's departure leaves some dead air| newspaper=Sfgate |date = October 8, 1999}} The program started in 1998 and ended in 1999 with Bruno's resignation from ESPN Radio. Golic worked with a series of co-hosts for the remainder of 1999. On July 9, 2020, ESPN announced that they would be canceling Golic and Wingo. Their final program together aired on July 31, 2020. On July 18, 2020, Adam Schefter reported that Golic would return to his former role as a college football analyst for ESPN during the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://saturdaytradition.com/big-ten-football/report-mike-golic-to-stick-with-espn-in-new-role/|title=Report: Mike Golic to Stick with ESPN in New Role |publisher=Saturday Tradition |date=July 18, 2020 |access-date=August 3, 2020}}

Golic joined the DraftKings Network in 2021, and Golic Jr. did the same in following year. They co-hosted “GoJo and Golic” on the network from 2022 to 2025, and then moved to FanDuel Sports Network to co-host “Golic/Golic” that same year.

=Other appearances=

On April 27, 2008, it was announced Golic would appear alongside football's greatest players in the PS3 and Xbox 360 game, All-Pro Football 2K8.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/110668/2k-sports-re-invigorates-classic-football-all-pro-2k8s-player-list-revealed/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-date=June 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630044749/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/110668/2k-sports-re-invigorates-classic-football-all-pro-2k8s-player-list-revealed |url-status=dead }}

Golic made an appearance on ESPN's mini-series Tilt. He can be seen during the final episode eating a donut at the buffet table. Mike also appeared with Mike Greenberg on the TV series Guiding Light in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2007/12/mike-greenburg-and-mike-golic-to-appear-on-guiding-light/ |title=Mike Greenburg and Mike Golic to Appear on Guiding Light |publisher=TV Fanatic |date=December 5, 2007 |access-date=March 25, 2014}}

In 2015, Golic was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the Outstanding American category, designated for those who have used wrestling as a stepping stone to success in other fields.{{cite web|url=http://nwhof.org/blog/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-announces-exceptional-class-of-2015/|title=National Wrestling Hall of Fame Announces Exceptional Class of 2015|publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame|date=June 5, 2015 |access-date=June 8, 2015}}

Personal life

Golic's older brother, Bob Golic, also played at University of Notre Dame. He earned multiple NFL All-Pro nose tackle honors and is currently a talk radio host Monday through Saturday on WNIR-FM in Akron, Ohio and co-hosts the Cleveland Browns television pre-game and post-game shows on Sundays on CBS affiliate WOIO-TV. Their father, Bob, also played football.

Mike and Bob appeared with their father and their brother Greg on the May 28, 2009, edition of Mike and Mike in the Morning broadcast from Progressive Field in Cleveland. The three Golic brothers again appeared together on Mike and Mike on May 7, 2010, May 9, 2012, and May 31, 2017, when the show broadcast from Progressive Field. Golic has stated numerous times on Mike and Mike he is a Cleveland Guardians and a Cleveland Cavaliers fan.

Golic resides in South Bend, Indiana and Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Christine.{{cite web|url=https://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch/episodes/00bf56f1-cabe-496d-8384-c2434c15f767/|title=Mike Golic on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch|publisher=Cadence13 and Richard Deitsch|date=June 23, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927110708/https://shows.cadence13.com/podcast/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch/episodes/00bf56f1-cabe-496d-8384-c2434c15f767|url-status=dead}} All three of Golic's children attended Notre Dame. His sons, Mike Jr. and Jake played football (Jake played the 2014–15 season with Cincinnati),{{cite web|url=http://www.cincinnati.com/story/ucathleticsblog/2014/11/20/ucs-golic-thrilled-to-be-playing-contributing/19327015/|title=UC's Golic thrilled to be playing, contributing}} while his daughter Sydney was a swimmer for the Irish.{{cite web|url=http://www.huliq.com/56174/jake-golic-becomes-notre-dame039s-1st-2009-commitment |title=Jake Golic Becomes Notre Dame's 1st 2009 Commitment |publisher=HULIQ |date=April 7, 2008 |access-date=March 25, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://jgwebblogs.typepad.com/notre_dame/2008/04/more-from-jake.html |title=Irish Insights: More From Jake Golic – and Mike Golic Sr |publisher=Jgwebblogs.typepad.com |date=April 5, 2008 |access-date=March 25, 2014}} Mike Jr. signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Complete-2013-NFL-Draft-With-Nine-Selections/b5023f48-f3a2-4af1-9025-6ac62dfe48ef |title=Steelers Complete 2013 NFL Draft With Nine Selections |publisher=Steelers.com |date=April 28, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622192647/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Complete-2013-NFL-Draft-With-Nine-Selections/b5023f48-f3a2-4af1-9025-6ac62dfe48ef |archive-date=June 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

In 2010, Golic co-wrote the book Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life with co-host Mike Greenberg.{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Mikes-Rules-Sports-Life/dp/B006QS06GI |title=Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life: Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Andrew Chaikivsky: Amazon.com: Books |access-date=March 25, 2014}}

References

External links

[http://www.espn.com/espnradio/show?showId=golicandwingo ESPN Radio: Golic & Wingo]
{{Footballstats |nfl=GOL528542 |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=GoliMi20 |rotoworld=}}
{{IMDb name |1705053}}

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