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Mike Golic Jr. is a noted broadcaster, podcast host, and former American soccer player. Mike Golic Jr. worked as an analyst for ESPN and ESPN2’s NFL studio programming, as well as the network’s college football coverage.
Early life
Mike Golic Jr. was born in Voorhees, New Jersey, United States, on September 28, 1989. His full name is Michael Louis Golic Jr. He is American by nationality and is currently 34 years. According to the astrological chart, he has the birth sign of Libra.
His parents’ names are Mike Golic (father) and Christine Golic (mother). Additionally, his father is also a former football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played eight seasons.
Mike grew up along with his two brothers; a brother named Jake Golic and a sister Sydney Golic. His brother Jake is also a soccer player.
Mike Golic Jr. – Education
Academically, he attended Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he was a standout lineman for the Northwest Catholic Indians high school football team.
He was chosen to compete in the US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. As both a junior and senior, he was chosen to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-state team.
Later, he enrolled at Notre Dame and played college football. In November 2012, he was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District V team and in December 2012, he was also selected to the Capital One Academic All-America football team.
Career
In the 2013 NFL Draft, Mike Golic Jr. went undrafted. Fortunately, he impressed the Pittsburgh Steelers, who, in turn, signed him as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2013. On August 31, 2013, the Steelers announced that they had cut him from their 53-man roster.
Later, he signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on May 10, 2014. He couldn’t really impress the Saints and they waived him on June 2, 2014. On April 16, 2015, he re-signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was waived by Orleans Saints and the team on September 5, 2015.
He subsequently participated in the Montreal Alouettes’ training camp and joined the team on June 11, 2015. However, he was released before the start of the season. He was subsequently assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) on September 25, 2014. He was placed on revocable reassignment on November 11, 2015.
Furthermore, he announced his retirement from professional football on August 19, 2016, while co-hosting ‘The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz’.
Broadcasting
After his retirement, he began working as a full-time announcer. He was the co-host of ‘First and Last’ starting on April 4, 2016. Additionally, he was also a regular guest co-host of ‘Mike & Mike’ (usually filling in for his father), and in November 2017, he became a regular of the following program Golic and Wingo. From February 12, 2017 to February 4, 2018, he co-hosted ‘Weekend Observations’ with Jon “Stugotz” Weiner.
Golic Jr. and his new partner, Chiney Ogwumike, begin their new afternoon radio show, ‘Chiney & Golic Jr.’, on ESPN Radio from 4 pm to 7 pm ET on August 17, 2020.
Additionally, Chiney Ogwumike left the show in the fall of 2021 to become a regular analyst for ESPN’s NBA Today. Chris Canty has assumed his role. On February 8, 2022, Golic Jr. announced on Twitter that he had worked his last day at ESPN.
Net worth 2023
As of 2023, Golic Jr.’s net worth is measured at $500 thousand, while his exact salary and income are still not known at this time. Furthermore, he has managed to live a comfortable lifestyle throughout his career as a player and broadcaster.
civil status
Mike Golic Jr. is married to his lovely wife, Christine. However, the exact information about their first meeting and the date of their marriage remains a mystery. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with three children named Mike Jr., Sydney, and Jake.
Currently there is no speculation that he has any affair. Throughout his great career, he was never involved in any controversial issue.
Body measurements
This former football player is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 136 kg. Furthermore, he has a pair of brown eyes with dark brown hair and the other body measurements of him are unknown.
Mike Golic Jr. – Social Networks
Golic Jr. is active only on Instagram. Considering that he has more than 51.5 thousand followers on his Instagram page ‘@mikegolicjr’. Apart from this, he is not present on Facebook or Twitter.
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