Connecticut Sports Speakers
$50,001 and above
$10,001 - $20,000
Former MLBl manager Bobby Valentine skippered the Texas Rangers, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. He led the Mets from 1996-2002 which included a berth in the 2000 World Series.$30,001 - $50,000
One of the most recognized sports broadcasters, ESPN's Chris Berman has been named National Sportscaster Of The Year six times.$30,001 - $50,000
Geno Auriemma has been the women's head basketball coach at Connecticut since 1985. He's led the Huskies to 8 NCAA titles and has won six national Coach of the Year awards.$10,001 - $20,000
Hall of Fame winger Glenn Anderson spent 16 seasons playing in the NHL and is best remembered for his time with the Edmonton Oilers, where he was part of five Stanley Cup-winning teams.$5,001 - $10,000
Harold Reynolds is a retired MLB second baseman who played from 1983-1994, spending all but two seasons with the Seattle Mariners. The two-time All-Star is currently an MLB Network analyst.$20,001 - $30,000
Hideki Matsui played outfield for the New York Yankees from 2003-2012. The two-time All-Star helped the Yankees to a World Series title in 2009. Matsui also starred in Japan and is a member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.$10,001 - $20,000
Jay Williams has worked for ESPN since 2003 as a co-host and analyst. Prior to broadcasting, he led Duke to the 2001 NCAA Basketball Championship and was a two-time NABC Player of the Year.$5,001 - $10,000
John Starks is a retired NBA shooting guard who gained fame during the eight seasons he spent playing for the New York Knicks from 1990-1998. He was named to the All-Star team in 1997.$10,001 - $20,000
Hockey Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis enjoyed a successful career in the NHL from 1997-2015, spending the majority of his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The six-time All-Star was named the league MVP in 2003-2004.$10,001 - $20,000
As of the most successful goaltenders in NHL history, Mike Richter played for the New York Rangers from 1989-2003 and helped lead the franchise to a Stanley Cup title in 1994.$10,001 - $20,000
Rebecca Lobo played college basketball at UConn from 1991-1995 followed by six years in the WNBA. In 2017, she was inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.$10,001 - $20,000
Rece Davis is the current host of the popular Saturday morning ESPN college football show, College GameDay. He has won three Sports Emmy's in the category of Best Weekly Studio Host.$5,001 - $10,000
Rob Dibble is a retired pitcher who played from 1988 - 1995 and is best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he won a World Series in 1990 as part of the "Nasty Boys".