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ESPN ‘College GameDay’ Personality Lee Corso To Retire In August After One Last On-Air Appearance


Lee Corso, a staple of ESPN college football broadcasts for 38 years, will retire in August after one last appearance on 'College GameDay.'

Lee Corso, who has been a staple of ESPN broadcasts for 38 years, will make one last appearance on College GameDay on Week 1 of this coming season before retiring. During his tenure, College GameDay has earned nine Sports Emmy awards in the Most Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly category and is nominated again this year. “I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.” He added his thanks to ESPN, which he said has been “exceptionally generous to me, especially these past few years.” He also expressed appreciation for his colleagues, with “special thanks to Kirk Herbstreit for his friendship and encouragement.”

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