Longtime ESPN director Kyle Brown, 42, died Saturday after he suffered a medical emergency while working the NCAA baseball super regional in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Brown worked on a variety of sports during his 16-year career at the network, including baseball, basketball, NFL and college football.
“A 16-year ESPN employee, Kyle was a deeply admired member of our production team—and highly accomplished, having captured two Sports Emmy Awards while working a multitude of sports from baseball and basketball to Monday Night Football and college football,” ESPN said in a statement on Sunday.
“A former Ohio State pitcher, Kyle cherished the opportunity to have a career in sports,” the statement continued. “His ESPN family wishes to extend our deepest condolences and full support to Kyle’s loved ones, including his wife Megan, their four children Makayla, Carson, Camden and Madyn and their beloved dog Rookie.”
ESPN broadcast a tribute to Brown ahead of its Sunday coverage of the NCAA baseball tournament.
NCAA Baseball coverage across ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU began at noon today with this tribute to Kyle Brown from @KrisBudden pic.twitter.com/l4B7uuXcJT
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) June 11, 2023
