Darren Rovell
Encyclopedia
Darren Rovell is a sports business reporter who joined the financial news channel CNBC
in 2006.
Attended and graduated cum laude from Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois, where he is on the advisory board for graduate programs in sports administration.
, Rovell was a sports business writer for ESPN.com. He reported on sports agents, endorsements, and contracts frequently on ESPN
's SportsCenter
.
Rovell has anchored five primetime documentaries for CNBC
.
Rovell wrote the book First In Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The Science of Sweat Into A Cultural Phenomenon and co-wrote the book On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders with David Carter.
In November 2009, Rovell made controversial remarks in an article regarding an American athlete, Meb Keflezighi, the first American to win a New York City Marathon
since 1982, by suggesting that he was a ringer. He later apologized.
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
in 2006.
Education
Rovell graduated from Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, NY in 1996.Attended and graduated cum laude from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston, Illinois, where he is on the advisory board for graduate programs in sports administration.
Professional Life
Prior to joining CNBCCNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, Rovell was a sports business writer for ESPN.com. He reported on sports agents, endorsements, and contracts frequently on 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....
's SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
.
Rovell has anchored five primetime documentaries for CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
.
- Swoosh! Inside Nike
- Inside Track: Refueling the Business of NASCAR
- As Seen on TV
- Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Behind The Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising
Rovell wrote the book First In Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The Science of Sweat Into A Cultural Phenomenon and co-wrote the book On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders with David Carter.
In November 2009, Rovell made controversial remarks in an article regarding an American athlete, Meb Keflezighi, the first American to win a New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
since 1982, by suggesting that he was a ringer. He later apologized.