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Noah Eagle
Born(1996-12-11)December 11, 1996(age 27)
Essex Fells, New Jersey,U.S.
Alma materSyracuse University
OccupationSportscaster
Employers
FatherIan Eagle
RelativesJack Eagle(grandfather)

Noah Eagle(born December 11, 1996) is an American sportscaster. The son of sportscasterIan Eagle,he is a play-by-play broadcaster forNBC Sports,calling primarily football for theBig Ten ConferenceandNational Football League,as well as basketball for the Big Ten and at theSummer Olympic Games.He is also a play-by-play announcer for theTennis Channel,Brooklyn Nets,and NFL games airing on children's networkNickelodeon.

Previously, Eagle was a play-by-play announcer for theFrench Open,College Football on CBS Sports'#2 broadcasting team,Fox NFL Sunday,Fox College Footballand theLos Angeles Clippersradio voice.

Early life

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Growing up, Eagle intended to follow in his father Ian's footsteps and pursue a career in broadcasting.[1]A basketball fan, Eagle would shadow his father when he called NBA games.[1]Growing up, he considered working as a television dentist - in a role similar toDr. OzorDr. Phil.[1]

Raised inEssex Fells, New Jersey,[2]Eagle graduated fromWest Essex High Schoolin 2015 and attendedSyracuse University’sS. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications,graduating in 2019.[1][3]At Syracuse, he showed promise as a play-by-play announcer when calling the Orange's basketball, football and lacrosse games.[1]

Career

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In April 2019, Eagle tried out for the Clippers TV play-by-play job, but did not get the role.[1]However, he was offered the radio play-by-play job for theLos Angeles Clippers,which he began in October 2019.[1]

In the summer of 2021, Eagle worked the play-by-play assignment of3x3 basketballforNBC Sports'coverage of the2020 Summer Olympics,[citation needed]the first time the sport has been played at the Olympic Games.

Eagle joinedCBS Sportsin 2021 as the play-by-play broadcaster for their #2 broadcasting team for college football. His role consisted of calling games during theSEC on CBSdoubleheaders and calling selectCBS Sports Networkgames.[4]Eagle worked in this role during the 2021 season due toCarter Blackburn,who had held that role from 2014 to 2015, and again from 2017 to 2020, being on sabbatical.

He has also called specialNFL broadcastsfor CBS' sibling cable networkNickelodeonsince 2021, teaming with fellow CBS sportscasterNate Burlesonand Nickelodeon star Gabrielle Neveah Green on coverage of two Wild Card playoff games and aChristmas Daycontest.[4]Eagle and Burleson again teamed up to call a Christmas Day game, as well asSuper Bowl LVIIIduring the2023 season,with Nickelodeon characters joining them in the booth.[5]

In 2022, Eagle was paired with his father's former announcing partnerDan FoutsforLos Angeles Chargerspreseason games airing onKCBS-TV.[6]Eagle would also move over toFox Sportsthat same year, working as a play-by-play announcer for theircollege basketball coverageand later theircollege football coverage.Eagle has also spent time filling in onMLBgames as a studio host for Fox. Eagle's first instance calling an NFL game on network television came in 2022 when he called a Week 6 matchup between the49ersand theAtlanta FalconsonFox,filling in for colleagueAdam Amin,who was coveringpostseason baseballfor Fox.[7]On December 17, 2022, Eagle and Burleson worked the2022 Indianapolis Colts-Minnesota Vikings gameforNFL Network.With the Vikings win, by a score of 39–36, in overtime, they came back from being down by 33 points at halftime for the biggest comeback in NFL history.

In February 2023,NBCannounced that Eagle would be their play-by-play broadcaster for their newly acquiredBig Ten Saturday Nightpackage, as well as their Big Ten basketball package on Peacock.[8]Eagle also returned as the Chargers pre-season TV play caller in 2023.[9]In September 2023, it was announced that Eagle had joined theYES Networkas an alternate play-by-play behind his father, Ian Eagle, andRyan Ruocco,thus leaving his role with the Clippers.[10]Eagle, alongsideTodd Blackledge,called theBengals-Steelersgame for Week 16 on NBC, while Mike Tirico and the main NBC booth team called the Peacock exclusiveBills-Chargersgame. The duo returned for the NFL playoffs on Wild Card weekend to call theBrowns-Texansgame. They will also call the first NFL game inBrazilbetween theGreen Bay PackersandPhiladelphia Eaglesfor Peacock.[11]

NBC announced in April 2024 that Eagle would take on play-by-play duties for theUnited States men'sandwomen'sbasketball teams at the2024 Summer OlympicsinParis.Eagle also handled the gold medal matches, which featured the United States defeating France on both the men's and women's side.[12]

Eagle was the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports/Peacock at the2024 French Opentennis championships.[13]

Personal life

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His announcing style takes inspiration from his father and he does so through the use of information-packed analysis and lighthearted humor during the broadcast.[1]

Noah Eagle is Jewish.

References

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  1. ^abcdefghBuha, Jovan (November 20, 2019)."'He's 22 going on 52': Noah Eagle follows in dad's footsteps as Clippers radio voice ".The Athletic.Archived fromthe originalon December 18, 2022.RetrievedDecember 17,2022.
  2. ^Rosensein, Mike."Who is Ian Eagle? CBS tabs N.J. resident to replace Jim Nantz on NCAA Tournament coverage",NJ Advance Media forNJ,October 27, 2022. Accessed December 19, 2022. "Eagle, who calls Essex Fells, N.J. home, has been with CBS since 1998."
  3. ^Lab, Laura."West Essex BOE Celebrates Graduates Who've Gone on to Career Success",TAP into West Essex, March 21, 2021. Accessed December 19, 2022. "Noah Eagle graduated West Essex High School in 2015 and Syracuse University in 2019."
  4. ^abLucia, Joe (December 16, 2021)."Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green will return to call Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card broadcast".Awful Announcing.
  5. ^Andrews, Cooper (15 February 2024)."SU alum Noah Eagle reflects on calling Super Bowl LVIII alongside SpongeBob, Patrick".The Daily Orange.Retrieved15 February2024.
  6. ^Smith, Eric (July 21, 2022)."Like Father, Like Son: Noah Eagle To Call Chargers Preseason Games with Dan Fouts".Chargers.
  7. ^Bucholtz, Andrew (December 18, 2022)."Noah Eagle set to call first NFL main broadcast for Fox".Awful Announcing.
  8. ^"TODD BLACKLEDGE, NOAH EAGLE & KATHRYN TAPPEN TO CALL NBC SPORTS' NEW BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PACKAGE".NBC Sports Group Press Box.2023-02-02.Retrieved2023-02-02.
  9. ^"NFL Preseason Week 2 Announcers: Who Will Be Calling Prime-Time NFL Network and ESPN Games?".2023-08-17.Retrieved2023-08-20.
  10. ^"Noah Eagle on following dad Ian Eagle as YES Network's new Nets announcer and carving his own path".New York Daily News.2023-12-01.Retrieved2023-12-16.
  11. ^"Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge will call Week 1 NFL game in Brazil".Awful Announcing.2024-08-14.Retrieved2024-08-14.
  12. ^"NBC entrusts Noah Eagle, 27, to lead Team USA basketball broadcasts for Paris Olympics".USA Today.2024-04-17.Retrieved2024-04-17.
  13. ^"NOAH EAGLE TO CALL 2024 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE ALONGSIDE MARY CARILLO AND JOHN MCENROE BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND ON PEACOCK AND NBC".NBC Sports.2024-05-22.Retrieved2024-06-08.
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