John Buccigross Biography
John Buccigross is the co-host of SportsCenter Weeknights at 11 p.m. ET. He hosts The Point, a weekly ESPN2 studio show centered on hockey. He is now the play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Hockey Championship (Frozen Four). He also fills in as host of ESPN+’s nightly hockey highlights show In the Crease on occasion.
John Buccigross Age
He was born on January 27, 1965in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
John Buccigross Education
He went to Heidelberg College and majored in Communications and Theater Arts after graduating from Steubenville Catholic Central High School.
John Buccigross Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall.
John Buccigross Parents
He is a loving father to Edward Buccigross (father) and Mary Donovan (mother’s). His mother gave birth to him in Allegheny General Hospital, and he grew up in Indiana, Pennsylvania, not far away.
John Buccigross Wife
He has been married to his long time, lovely Italian bride in 1991 Melissa Buccigross. The couple married in an Italian-style wedding and have been living together as husband and wife since then. The pair now lives in the Connecticut town of South Windsor.
John Buccigross Controversy
Meanwhile, the ESPN anchor has been entangled in a sexual controversy involving Adrienne Lawrence. The former ESPN analyst filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him, alleging that he invited her to his house and tried to woo her in the pretense of mentoring her.
She also stated that she had informed the cable channel’s human resources department about the situation, but that instead of addressing it, they attempted to protect Buccigross’ reputation by concealing his coercive purpose. While John has yet to comment on the matter, an ESPN representative has refuted all of the charges.
John Buccigross Kids
He is a father of three children, Brett Buccigross and Jack Buccigross, and Malorie Buccigross. Brett , his eldest son, is a golf enthusiast and player like his father, while his other two children, Jack and Malorie, are soccer and horseback riding enthusiasts in that order..
John Buccigross ESPN
Buccigross joined the NHL talent team as a play-by-play commentator for select NHL games beginning in the 2021/22 season. Prior to the start of the 24-hour sports news network, Buccigross began his career with the organization as an ESPNEWS anchor in 1996. From 1998 until 2004, he was the anchor of NHL 2Night, ESPN2’s 30-minute program dedicated to hockey highlights and news. Buccigross worked for WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, before joining ESPN.
In 1994, he became the station’s weekend sports anchor before being promoted to weekday anchor in 1995.
From 1989 through 1994, Buccigross worked for Cape 11 News, a local news network in Massachusetts. He wrote the book “Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate: The Improbable Career of Keith Jones,”
John Buccigross Salary
He earns an annual salary of approximately 100 thousand dollars.
John Buccigross Networth
His networth is estimated at $1 million -$4 million