Syracuse Universityâ€™s Newhouse Sports Media Center honors ESPNâ€™s Sean McDonough

Sean McDonough accepts The Marty Glickman Award. ESPNâ€™s Sean McDonough was honored by Syracuse Universityâ€™s Newhouse Sports Media Center on Monday night in New York City with The Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media. McDonough, who graduated from Syracuse in 1984, is just the fourth recipient of â€œThe Marty,â€ named after the Syracuse alum and legendary sports broadcaster. ESPNâ€™s new Monday Night Football voice joins a prestigious group that includes Bob Costas, Marv Albert and ESPNâ€™s Beth Mowins, who received the honor in 2015. The eventâ€™s guest list included Syracuse alums and broadcasting professionals from throughout the industry. During the formal program, speakers included McDonoughâ€™s former college basketball partner Bill Raftery (now of Fox Sports), his Syracuse classmate Dan Hoard (the Cincinnati Bengals play-by-play voice), and ESPNers Jason Benetti and Mowins, who presented McDonough with the award. ESPN attendees included President John Skipper and multiple producers who have worked with McDonough through the years â€“ Bill Bonnell, Bo Garrett, Ed Placey and Jay Rothman. (l-r) ESPN President John Skipper, Sean McDonough and agent Sandy Montag. McDonough with the speakers who presented him at The Marty Glickman Awards (l-r) Fox Sports college basketball analyst Bill Raftery, ESPNâ€™s Jason Benetti, ESPNâ€™s Beth Mowins and Cincinnati Bengals play-by-play voice Dan Hoard. McDonough with ESPN producers (l-r) Jay Rothman, Bo Garrett, Bill Bonnell and Ed Placey.

(l-r) ESPN President John Skipper, Sean McDonough and agent Sandy Montag.

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