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8 unusual facts about Big Ten Network


Ben Clymer

On September 16, 2013 it was announced that Clymer had joined the Big Ten Network as a college hockey Analyst.

Ben Holden

Holden calls college football, basketball, and ice hockey for the CBS Sports Network and done similar roles for the Big Ten Network and Comcast SportsNet and is the voice of the Lake Erie Monsters.

Ben Holden (born November 3, 1970 in Lansing, Michigan) is a sportscaster with CBS Sports Network and has been with the Big Ten Network.

Eric Collins

In August 2010, The Big Ten Network announced that Eric Collins would handle play-by-play duties in college football and basketball.

Kate Longworth

She was a sideline reporter for college football for the MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.) and the Big Ten Network.

Keno Davis

For the 2011-2012 season, Davis joined the Big Ten Network as an analyst for their college basketball season.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball

The team does not have an official television partner, but Jackrabbit games have been televised on Midco Sports Net, Fox College Sports, the Big Ten Network, ESPN2, ESPNU, and local television networks.

Trenni Kusnierek

She has previously worked at WDJT-TV (2001-2002), FSN Pittsburgh (2003-2007) and FSN Wisconsin (2008), and as a reporter and former studio host for the MLB Network as well as some work for the Big Ten Network and the NFL Network.


2007 BYU Cougars football team

DirecTV continued to negotiate with Comcast for distribution in the MWC "footprint", but Dish Network discontinued negotiations until the FCC resolved a legal question regarding the Big Ten Network (BTN) that could potentially affect the mtn.

Chris Denari

On September 15, 2012 Denari announced two college football games: the Ball State vs Indiana match-up with Kelly Stouffer and Antwaan Randle El on the BTN.

Craig Shemon

In addition to Yahoo Sports Radio, he also served as a talk show host for Fox Sports Radio and has called play-by-play for NFL on Fox, NFL Europe on NFL Network, and college football and basketball for the Big Ten Network.

Elemental Technologies

Media and entertainment companies using Elemental products include the BBC, Big Ten Network, CBS Interactive, Columbus Communications, Comcast, Deltatre, Disney, ESPN, Eurosport, Foxtel, HBO, MLB, National Geographic, NBA, NHK, PBS, QVC, Telefonica, Terra Networks, TF1, VMMA, Warner Bros., WRN Broadcast, Viacom and Vubiquity.

Gerry DiNardo

DiNardo currently works as a studio analyst for the Big Ten Network and college football expert for WSCR's Boers and Bernstein radio show in Chicago.


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