Celebrity Biographies
Mike Golic Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1962, December 12 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 57 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 5 inches |
| Name | mike golic |
| birth name | michael louis golic |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Willowick, OH |
| Profession | Sportscaster |
| Working for | ESPNs Radios |
| Net worth | 9 million US dollars |
| Salary | 200-300 thousand US dollars |
| weight in kg | 120 kilograms |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Christine |
| Kids | 3 |
| Divorce | Nope |
| online presence | Facebook, Twitter, Lifestyle |
Mike Golic is a television sportscaster who previously co-hosted ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike. Mike Golic by Michael Louis is the full name of a popularly known media personality, Mike Golic. He currently co-hosts the American sports talk show Golic and Wingo. The show airs on ESPN Radio and simulcast on television on ESPNEWS beginning April 2, 2018.
Early life of Mike Golic
Born in 1962 on December 12 in Willowick, Ohio, he used to work as a defensive lineman in the NFL. He is also an analyst for ESPN and ESPN 2 for the NFL studio programming, as well as the network’s college football coverage. Furthermore, he is also the host of the show called The Lighter Side of Sports which has been the longest running syndicated sports event, bloopers and gag fest show.
Talking more about Mike’s early life and early career, he was born and raised in Willowick, Ohio. He had attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland. He had graduated in finance and administration from the University of Notre Dame in the year 1985.
He had served as captain of the football team during his senior season with the team and had also wrestled for the Irish. He had served eight years as an NFL veteran, playing defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins.
Mike Golic’s Career
He had recorded 11.5 sacks and three interceptions in his career. After retiring from his NFL career, he began his broadcasting career hosting a weekly segment on the Philadelphia-based Randall Cunningham Show. He had received the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award for his role on Golic’s Got it.
In addition to hosting the shows on television, he has also appeared on several of the shows, including the ESPN mini-series Tilt, Guiding Light, and alongside top football players in the PS3 and Xbox 360 game All-Pro Football 2K8. Golic has worked as a color commentator for the Arena Football League from 1996-1998 and from 2007 to present.
He has also been a commentator for the NFL’s Jackson Jaguars preseason games from 1995 to 1998. Later, in 1998, he began working as a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC.
Mike Golic Net Worth and Salary
Mike Golic’s net worth is $15 million today. He earns an annual salary of $5 million from his successful career.
His net worth was estimated to be around $9 million dollars back in the day. His salary at ESPN is expected to be between 200 and 300 thousand US dollars. It is a good pay with which he earns a living.
Mike Golic’s personal life
Talking about his personal life, this former NFL defender is a married man. He is married to Christine for about 25 years. This couple is blessed with three children, two sons and a daughter. All of his children have attended the same Notre Dame University that he had attended. His two sons, Mike Jr. and Jake, like soccer and his daughter Sydney likes swimming. He has a beautiful family and is living a happy family life.
During his career, Mike Golic had experienced the tragedy of his father-in-law’s death. Due to which he left a ‘Mike and Mike’ broadcast to be hosted by his co-host Mike alone. Because Mike Golic is a metrosexual personality who is very reliable in his work and has the charming anchoring skills, his fans did not like that show hosted only by Mike Greenberg as they used to enjoy the show of both hosts.
He has been involved in many controversies for taking corticosteroids while recovering from injury. Mike Golic admitted to the fact that he had taken it for a short time in order to get well soon.
Age, body measurements and other facts
- Age: Mike Golic is 56 years old as of 2019.
- Birth sign: Libra
- Height: He has a height of 1.93 m (6 feet 4 inches).
- Weight: His body weight is around 120 kg.