John Sadak
John Sadak (born 1979) is an American radio/TV sports announcer with Westwood One radio, CBS Sports Network, the ESPN family of networks, Fox Sports 1 and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Personal life
Sadak is a two-time Rowan University graduate and a New York City native. The Brick Memorial High School alumnus lives in both the Pike Creek area of Wilmington, Del. and in Jessup, Pa.
Broadcasting career
Sadak's broadcast work includes the play-by-play of NFL football, college football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey, volleyball, water polo, field hockey, and lacrosse. Sadak's work has aired on Westwood One, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, Longhorn Network, Fox Sports 1, Root Sports, Fox College Sports, The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet, and Verizon FiOS1. He has provided on-site reports for the Philadelphia Phillies, 76ers, and Flyers for ESPN Radio National.[1] He spent nearly a decade as the voice of Princeton Tigers men's basketball, Delaware Fighting Blue Hens women's basketball, and the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Beginning in 2015, Sadak's Westwood One work expanded to include the NCAA basketball tournament and the NFL on Westwood One. [2]
Awards
Sadak has been honored by Baseball America, Ballpark Digest, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, Delaware Press Association, Philadelphia Press Association, New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Communicator Awards, Society of Professional Journalists and College Broadcasters Incorporated. In 2013, he was named Broadcaster of the Year by Ballpark Digest for his work with the RailRiders' radio/TV broadcasts. He was twice named Delaware Sportscaster of the Year according to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.[3]