Talent Profile: Mark Neely, Play-By-Play Announcer, Big Ten Network

Athens, GA (Dec 9, 2007) - Mark Neely is a Play-by-Play Announcer for The Big Ten Network. This is his profile as published by The Big Ten Network.

Mark Neely was named a play-by-play announcer for Big Ten Network football broadcasts in August, 2007. Neely joined the network after spending six years with ESPN and ESPN Regional Television.

While there, Neely called Major League Baseball, the 2007 Triple-A All-Star Game, Little League Baseball, college baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball, including the 2007 men's NIT, as well as the 2006 and 2007 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Neely will partner with Glen Mason to comprise one of the network’s announce teams.

Neely is also the voice of the Tulsa Drillers, double-A affiliate for the Colorado Rockies. He resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Photograph courtesy of The Big Ten Network.