Stan Verrett

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| education = Howard University

| occupation = ESPN anchor

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Stan Verrett (born {{birth based on age as of date|42|2009|4|7|noage=yes}}){{cite news |last=Pucin |first=Diane |date=2009-04-07 |title=ESPN Begins Its Era in L.A. |work=The Los Angeles Times |page=C7 |quote=The regular anchors are Everett, 46, and Verrett, 42.}} is an American sportscaster on the ESPN and ESPNEWS networks. Most of his appearances are on SportsCenter at 11 p.m or 1 a.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. He has also hosted studio segments on ESPN's college basketball and college football telecasts, and has appeared as a sideline reporter, working ArenaBowl XXII.

Life and career

Verrett attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans and Howard University in Washington, D.C. Verrett is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

He was a radio DJ on WOWI 103 Jamz in the Hampton Roads, VA area. While in the area, Verrett was a sports anchor on ABC affiliate WVEC-TV 13 and also had a stint on local NBC affiliate WAVY-TV 10.

In April 2009, Verrett began working from ESPN's then-new L.A. Live studios, anchoring the 10:00 p.m. PST SportsCenter along with Neil Everett.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2009_02_feb/20090218_ESPNAnnouncesLosAngeles-BasedAnchorTeam.htm |title=ESPN Announces los Angeles-Based Anchor Team |access-date=February 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503235959/http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2009_02_feb/20090218_ESPNAnnouncesLosAngeles-BasedAnchorTeam.htm |archive-date=May 3, 2009 }} In August 2016, he was named studio host for ESPN's college football coverage airing on sister network ABC, replacing John Saunders, who died earlier that month.{{Cite web|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/08/stan-verrett-host-college-football-saturdays-abc/|title = Stan Verrett to Host College Football Saturdays on ABC|date = August 25, 2016}}

On May 22, 2025 Verrett announced his departure from ESPN.{{cite web |last1=Ehalt |first1=Matt |title=Stan Verrett explains stunning ESPN split after 25 years |url=https://nypost.com/2025/05/22/sports/stan-verrett-explains-stunning-espn-departure-after-25-years/ |website=nypost.com |publisher=NYP Holdings, Inc. |access-date=23 May 2025}}

Personal life

He is the cousin of Jason Verrett.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mighty1090.com/episode/jason-verrett-on-drive-to-be-great-grueling-workouts-nfl-draft-winning-for-philip-rivers/|title=One CMS}}