MIKE PATRICK

'Mike Patrick' is an American sportscaster. Since 1982, he has worked for WJLA-TV,Jefferson-Pilot and ESPN where he is best known for his role as play-by-play announcer on the network's ''Sunday Night Football'' telecasts from 1987-2005. He was briefly replaced in 2004 by Pat Summerall, while Patrick recovered from heart bypass surgery. He has also called college football, men's and women's college basketball, and the College World Series for the network, as well as several NFL playoff games for ABC Sports.
In 2006, Patrick became the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN on ''ESPN College Football Primetime'' along with Todd Blackledge and field reporter Holly Rowe.
Mike also did the play-by-play of Atlantic Coast Conference Football and Basketball games off and on for Jefferson-Pilot(Now Lincoln Financial Sports) between 1984 and 1986. His trademark catch phrase is "Holy Cow" which was originiated by longtime Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray.
Mike is the play-by-play man for as well as MVP 07 NCAA Baseball.
Mike does the play by play for Washington Redskins preseason football shown on local stations.
A Clarksburg, West Virginia native and graduate of George Washington University, Patrick resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Janet.