Drew Esocoff Explained

Drew Esocoff
Birth Place:	Elizabeth, New Jersey

Drew Esocoff (born c. 1957) is an American television sports director, who as of 2006 has been the director of NBC Sunday Night Football.^[1]

Early life

Esocoff was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1975, later attending Colgate University. While in college he worked as a substitute teacher at Elizabeth High School where one of his students was Todd Bowles.^[2]

Career

Esocoff has worked for ESPN and ABC, serving as director for Monday Night Football,^[3] SportsCenter, and the NBA Finals, as well as five Super Bowls. Since 2006, he has served as director for NBC Sunday Night Football.^[4]

As of 2024, Esocoff has won 19 Emmy Awards and in 2022 was inducted in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: The Sunday Star Ledger. October 11, 2015. C1.
2. Kratch, James. "A well-timed homecoming for N.J. native, Sunday Night Football director Drew Esocoff", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 9, 2015. Accessed October 24, 2015. "'We've never had a high school reunion,' said Esocoff, who grew up in Elizabeth and graduated from Jefferson High in 1975."
3. Book: Miller, Shales, James Andrew, Tom. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN. 576.
4. News: Rosen . Jody . December 2, 2023 . Behind the Scenes of the Most Spectacular Show on TV . January 16, 2024 . The New York Times.
5. Web site: DREW ESOCOFF . 2024-01-16 . NBC Sports Pressbox . en.
6. Web site: Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame . 2024-01-16 . en.