US EditionLee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from ‘College GameDay’
LOS ANGELES, JUL 16 – Lee Corso, the last original College GameDay panelist, is retiring after 38 years and will make his final broadcast on Aug. 30, 2025, ESPN announced.
- Honoring Corso at Wednesday’s ESPYS in Los Angeles, he received a tribute including a USC marching band performance and a final segment before his Aug. 30 farewell in Columbus, Ohio.
- A veteran College GameDay analyst, Corso will turn 90 next month and announced his retirement earlier this summer.
- As part of the tribute, ESPN presented a highlight reel, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee appeared on stage with him, and the USC marching band performed during the tribute.
- Highlighting his departure, ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus said, `it’s a fitting way to begin his departure`, marking the end of an era for College GameDay as it loses its last original panelist.
- Leading into the season opener, ESPN announced it has special programming planned in the days before College GameDay’s 39th season in Columbus for the Ohio State-Texas matchup.
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Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from ‘College GameDay’
The countdown to Lee Corso’s final appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” will kick off when the longtime analyst and former coach is honored at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. “This is a unique opportunity we have to weave him into the evening and really begin the process of sending him off with full honors,” ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus said. “To get him there in person to acknowledge all of his contributions and what he’s meant to b…
Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYs as he begins his farewell from 'College GameDay'
Lee Corso will be honored at the ESPYS as he prepares for his final season on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” ESPN’s president of content says the tribute Wednesday night marks the start of Corso’s farewell, celebrating his contributions to sports and…
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Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from 'College GameDay'
Corso — the lone remaining member of the show's original cast — announced earlier this year that his final show would be on the opening week of the season.
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