Neil Everett Explained

Neil Everett
Birth Name:Neil Everett Morfitt
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Education:University of Oregon
SportsCenter Anchor

Neil Everett Morfitt (born)[1] [2] is an American sportscaster. From 2007 until 2023, he was the co-anchor of the West Coast edition of SportsCenter alongside Stan Verrett.

Early life and education

Everett was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Spokane, Washington.[3] He was a varsity starter in football and basketball at Lewis and Clark High School,[4] [5] named to the all-city team in football at guard,[6] [7] and also played on the defensive line.[8] He graduated in 1980.[9]

Everett attended Willamette University in Salem before transferring to the University of Oregon in Eugene and graduated in 1984.[10]

Career

Everett started out in broadcasting at KCST-FM in Florence on the central Oregon Coast, west of Eugene. He left the media field and moved to Hawaii,[11] where he worked 15 years as an athletic administrator at Hawaii Pacific University.[10] While still working full-time at HPU, Everett was hired at local ABC affiliate KITV, first as a news writer, then assignment editor, and finally as a sports anchor.[12]

In April 1999, Everett interviewed with ESPN on the recommendation of a friend, but was not hired. The following year, ESPN called him for another audition, and this time he was hired as an anchor on ESPNews.[13] In March 2009, he relocated to California to anchor the late-night Los Angeles edition of SportsCenter, which debuted on April 6, 2009.

On June 8, 2023, Everett announced that he was leaving ESPN and SportsCenter after 23 years.[14]

Personal life

While he was a student at Oregon in 1983, Everett's mother Jackie, a high school teacher, died from cancer at age 45.[15] The use of his middle name as a professional surname is a tribute to his mother, a UO alumna and Astoria native, who would call him by his first and middle name when his behavior was less than optimal.[4] [10]

Everett's stepfather, Dave Robertson, was a longtime high school basketball coach at Shadle Park and won the state title in 1981,[16] led on the court by Mark Rypien.[4] [17] A math teacher, Robertson later coached at Gonzaga Prep.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Borsch . Ferd . 1998-05-12 . Switch of Venues in Its 51st Year Begins New Era . . D4 . Among the younger members is Neil Everett Morfitt, 36....
  2. Web site: Neil Everett Morfitt: 2020 Hall of Achievement Inductee . . University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication . 2022-08-03 . Neil Everett Morfitt joined ESPN in July 2000 as an anchor for ESPNEWS and SportsCenter..
  3. News: . 2021-07-06 . LC Grad Everett to Continue as Anchor on SportsCenter . . B4 . Born in Portland, Oregon as Neil Everett Morfitt, he grew up in Spokane....
  4. News: Spokane's ever-so-smooth Everett excels on ESPN . Tri-City Herald . Degerman . Eric . December 24, 2003 . January 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103184242/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2003/12/24/324789/spokanes-ever-so-smooth-everett.html . January 3, 2014 .
  5. News: Bench-warmer saluted . Spokane Daily Chronicle . February 5, 1979. 18 .
  6. News: Stars: GSL had super players, if not super teams . Spokesman-Review . Goodwin . Dale . November 18, 1979. C4.
  7. News: Mark Rypien, Martin top Chronicle all-city . Spokane Daily Chronicle. Derrick . Merle . November 27, 1979 . 25 .
  8. News: Panther on the loose . Spokesman-Review . photo . October 20, 1979 . 20.
  9. News: Spokane native Neil Everett steps up . Spokesman-Review . Pignolet . Jennifer . April 30, 2013. January 2, 2014.
  10. News: This is Neil Everett: from Oregon to ESPN . Portland Tribune. Eggers . Kerry . January 17, 2013 . January 2, 2014.
  11. News: Morfitt-Gullickson . Spokesman-Review. June 28, 1990. C10 .
  12. Web site: Representing The 808. Steve Murray. 2013-02-06. 2015-09-28.
  13. Web site: Everett leaving islands for job with ESPN. Paul Arnett. 2000-05-17. 2015-09-28.
  14. Web site: McCarthy . Michael . 2023-06-08 . 'SportsCenter' Anchor Neil Everett Leaving ESPN After 23 Years . 2023-06-09 . Front Office Sports . en.
  15. News: Jacqueline K. Robertson . Spokane Chronicle . October 22, 1983 . 6.
  16. News: Just the facts: Shadle Park is No. 1 . Spokane Daily Chronicle. Derrick . Merle . March 16, 1981 . 17 .
  17. News: GSL coaching legend dies . Spokesman-Review. Blanchette . John . October 6, 2009 . January 3, 2014.
  18. News: Robertson can't wait for another court challenge . Spokesman-Review. Weaver . Dan . June 4, 1988 . B1 .

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