Brian Movalson
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Brian Movalson is the Vice President and General Manager with IMG College, responsible for the University of Oregon’s complete business, including the Oregon Sports Broadcast Network. Previously he was a Director of Sports Marketing at EA SPORTS
, a label within the world’s largest video game publisher, Electronic Arts
where his main responsibilities included managing EA’s 15-year relationship with ESPN
, overseeing the EA SPORTS Challenge Series (including the famed Madden Challenge), as well as producing many of EA SPORTS’ television programs.
Brian has also achieved fame as Brent Musburger
’s spotter on ESPN and on ABC
’s Saturday Night College Football Game of the Week. Brian has worked with Brent for 15 years on College Football but has also worked College Basketball for CBS
, the Olympics for TNT, and Monday Night Football
for ABC. During his broadcast career Brian has had the distinction of cueing the Kentucky Derby
and the Indianapolis 500
in the same year.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Communications from the University of Michigan , where he currently serves as a Charter Member of the Sport Management Advisory Board, which focuses on curriculum and educational opportunities for UM faculty, students, and staff.
as the youngest child of Sharkey and Annie Movalson. Brian went on to graduate from Gladstone High ( Gladstone, MI ) in 1986, then the University of Michigan
in 1990 before starting his career in sports and sports broadcasting.
Brian has 2 brothers – Bruce and William (Bill) Movalson.
Brian is married to Katherine Hambleton Movalson and is the father of three children – Meredith Kate, William Hobson and Olin Ellis Movalson.
Movalson was in a huge ski accident in 1996, leaving him with a 21-inch titanium rod in his left leg. However Brian still participates in many sporting activities such as basketball, where he’s widely known for running ‘ Cleveland ’ in tight game situations.
He is also well-known for numerous relationships in the world of sports, all gained through his unrivaled networking skills.
His travels in the world of sports broadcasting have brought him to many big cities and college towns. His knowledge of famous local bars and restaurants around the country is unparalleled.
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
, a label within the world’s largest video game publisher, Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
where his main responsibilities included managing EA’s 15-year relationship with ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, overseeing the EA SPORTS Challenge Series (including the famed Madden Challenge), as well as producing many of EA SPORTS’ television programs.
Brian has also achieved fame as Brent Musburger
Brent Musburger
Brent Woody Musburger is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a...
’s spotter on ESPN and on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
’s Saturday Night College Football Game of the Week. Brian has worked with Brent for 15 years on College Football but has also worked College Basketball for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, the Olympics for TNT, and Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
for ABC. During his broadcast career Brian has had the distinction of cueing the Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
and the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
in the same year.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Communications from the University of Michigan , where he currently serves as a Charter Member of the Sport Management Advisory Board, which focuses on curriculum and educational opportunities for UM faculty, students, and staff.
Personal
Movalson was born March 27, 1968 in the Upper Peninsula of MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
as the youngest child of Sharkey and Annie Movalson. Brian went on to graduate from Gladstone High ( Gladstone, MI ) in 1986, then the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1990 before starting his career in sports and sports broadcasting.
Brian has 2 brothers – Bruce and William (Bill) Movalson.
Brian is married to Katherine Hambleton Movalson and is the father of three children – Meredith Kate, William Hobson and Olin Ellis Movalson.
Movalson was in a huge ski accident in 1996, leaving him with a 21-inch titanium rod in his left leg. However Brian still participates in many sporting activities such as basketball, where he’s widely known for running ‘ Cleveland ’ in tight game situations.
He is also well-known for numerous relationships in the world of sports, all gained through his unrivaled networking skills.
His travels in the world of sports broadcasting have brought him to many big cities and college towns. His knowledge of famous local bars and restaurants around the country is unparalleled.
Quotes
- “Just as the NFL kicks off the first games of its season this fall, the EA SPORTS Madden Challenge presented by Best Buy will give gamers around the world a chance to feel the intensity and spirit of competition themselves,” said Brian Movalson, EA SPORTS Marketing Director. “Madden NFL 09 brings the most realistic graphics in the 20-year history of the game, so players in this year’s Madden Challenge will feel the every tackle and the rush of the crowd as they put their skills and pride on the line.”
- "These young men are tastemakers in their communities. Quarterback is the premier position in all of sports. Quarterbacks are looked up to and admired. If they interact with our products, that spreads the word in their communities, which creates buzz, which we like."
- “I recommend having a personal board of directors. People whose wisdom you can seek out, whether it’s family members, friends, those whose business sense or common sense you admire. Keep them around you. They can be there to call on when tough decisions need to be made.”
- “Reach out. It’s a lot easier to ask people for something if you need it, if you keep in touch with them.”
- “I’m a salesman. My brothers are salesmen, my dad’s a salesman. It’s in my blood.”
External links
- http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/30/sports/othersports/30elite.html?pagewanted=print
- http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002133673_hawk29.html
- http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=sbd.main&articleID=126204
- http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=BW&Date=20080917&ID=9156671&Symbol=BBY
- http://promomagazine.com/eventmarketing/ea_sports_coke_zero_virtual_football_tourney_092107/
- http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/501862.html
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20080108/ai_n21190933