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Clay Matvick (born August 12, 1973 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota) is an American sportscaster, who works primarily as a play-by-play announcer for ABC and the ESPN networks.
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Background
Matvick graduated from Princeton High School in 1991. He received a degree in mass communications from St. Cloud State University in 1996.
Career
Matvick started in the Radio Business while in High School and College as a DJ for the local Country station WQPM (now BOB 106). Matvick worked as a weekend sports anchor from 1990 to 1999 at various stations in Minnesota, KDLT in South Dakota and KMTV in Nebraska.
In 1999, Matvick was hired as an anchor for CNN Sports Illustrated in Atlanta, working there until 2001.
After leaving CNNSI, Matvick worked for Fox Sports Net North in Minneapolis from 2001-2005.
In 2004, Matvick began play-by-play for the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament.
In 2006, Matvick joined ESPN, handling play-by-play for ESPNU college football, college basketball, hockey, baseball and softball TV broadcasts, as well as calling both the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and the Emerald Bowl for ESPN Radio.
In 2010 and 2011, Matvick called the Little League World Series' Southeast Region semifinals and finals for ESPN along with Chris Singleton.
Awards & nominations
Matvick has won three Upper Midwest regional Emmy awards for his work covering the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament for KSTC-TV, in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Personal life
He and his wife Lindsay live in Minnesota.