Kate Scott (American sportscaster)

Kate Scott
Born	(1983-05-03) May 3, 1983 Fresno, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Sportscaster, play-by-play announcer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Television play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers; commentator for Fox Sports and CBS Sports; preseason TV voice for Seattle Seahawks; first woman commentator in Madden NFL 26 video game series

Kate Scott (born May 3, 1983) is a prominent American sportscaster currently serving as the television play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers. She also provides commentary for international soccer broadcasts on both Fox Sports and CBS Sports, in addition to being the preseason television voice for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

In June 2024, Scott made history by becoming one of four new commentators—and the first woman ever—to join the Madden video game series. Alongside her broadcast partner Brock Huard, she is featured as one of three commentary teams available in Madden NFL 26.

Scott stands out as the sole female—and among a distinguished group of play-by-play announcers—to have called events spanning the NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA Division I football, the Olympics, and a FIFA World Cup.

Early life

Born in Fresno, California and raised in nearby Clovis, California, Scott graduated from Clovis High School in 2001. She pursued communications at UC Berkeley, where as a sophomore she broke new ground as the school's first female "Mic Man," leading cheers at both football and basketball games for the Golden Bears. During her college years, she contributed to The Bear Insider magazine and its ESPN-affiliated website, completed an internship at KLLC ("Alice @ 97.3"), and earned her degree in 2005.

Career

Following graduation, Scott began her professional journey with Metro Networks, taking on roles as reporter, producer, and anchor. She delivered traffic reports, news bulletins, and sports updates across several Bay Area radio stations including KSFO, KFRC, KCBS, KFOG, and KNBR. Additionally, she covered Cal football for CSN California and hosted Cal football’s postgame show on KGO 810.

In 2011, Scott joined KNBR on a full-time basis, offering sports updates during morning and midday programming as well as serving as a fill-in host. Her television work included sideline reporting for the San Jose Earthquakes, coverage of the San Jose Giants minor league baseball team, calling high school football games for Comcast, and anchoring Saturday night sports segments for NBC Bay Area.

August 2016 marked a milestone when Scott became the first woman to provide radio play-by-play commentary for an NFL game, covering two San Francisco 49ers preseason contests. Later that year in December, she departed KNBR to accept a full-time position with the Pac-12 Network, focusing primarily on play-by-play duties. In 2017, she broke new ground by becoming the first female voice to call a football game on the Pac-12 Network. Her diverse assignments encompassed football, men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball, along with anchoring the Network’s acclaimed features series "Our Stories."

In March 2020, for International Women’s Day, Scott was part of NBCSN’s inaugural all-female broadcast team for a National Hockey League game, providing play-by-play alongside Olympic gold medalists A.J. Mleczko and Kendall Coyne Schofield.

October 2020 saw Scott joining KGMZ-FM (95.7 "The Game") as co-host of their new morning show while maintaining her role with the Pac-12 Network.

Scott achieved another first in March 2021 by becoming the initial woman to call a Golden State Warriors game—and more broadly to perform NBA radio play-by-play—during a contest against the Chicago Bulls. In June of that year, she was also the first female to call men’s Copa América and Gold Cup matches for Fox Sports. The following month brought further prominence as she provided play-by-play coverage for most men’s and women’s basketball games at the 2020 Summer Olympics across NBC platforms.

In August 2021, Scott left 95.7 "The Game" to partner with analyst Mike Golic as the play-by-play voice for Learfield’s new College Football Saturday Night, covering leading college football programs nationwide throughout a 13-week season.

On September 23, 2021, Scott was appointed as the television play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers, succeeding retiring announcer Marc Zumoff. This appointment made her only the second woman to hold a full-time play-by-play position with a major men’s professional sports franchise after Lisa Byington of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Personal life

During her internship at KLLC, Scott met Nicole in San Francisco, whom she later married. Together, they care for a rescued pit bull named Piper.

Although Scott was brought up in the Jewish tradition and culture by her mother, she does not practice the religion. Nonetheless, she holds membership in the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California.