Fat contracts for athletes are nothing new in the world of sports. Scott Van Pelt, on the other hand, is in a league of his own when it comes to his enormous wealth.

Scott is a regular host on ESPN’s SportsCenter, which airs at midnight.

The bald host formerly worked on the show’s 11 p.m. version and co-hosted the SVP & Russillo chat show on ESPN radio with Ryen Russillo.

On this episode of SportsCenter from 2018, Scott Van Pelt discusses the Bad Beats from Week 11 in College Football (Published on 12 November 2018)

Scott’s social media following is rapidly rising, with around 1.92 million followers on Twitter.

He grew up with his mother as a single parent.

Mathis was born on August 4, 1966, in Brookeville, Tennessee, to Sam and Cathy Mathis.

He lost his father to alcoholism when he was young and has been a vocal opponent of the disease ever since.

His mother, together with his three brothers, Mark, Mike, and Matt, raised him. His brother is a member of the marine corps.

Scott expressed his disappointment at his father not learning about his wife and children when he supported baseball pitcher CC Sabathia’s choice to undergo rehab for alcohol abuse in 2015.

Pelt went to Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland, and subsequently transferred to Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland, for his schooling.

Pelt attended the University of Maryland after finishing high school and earned a bachelor’s degree in radio/television in 1988.

His Career Is On The Upswing!

In 1990, the University of Maryland alum’s first job after graduation in radio/television and cinema was as a sportscaster for WTTG-TV. After joining the Golf Channel in 1995, he went on to star in a number of the channel’s staple programs until going to ESPN in 2001.

In addition to becoming an ESPN SportsCenter host, he also co-hosted radio programmes for the network.

The host is also the face of ESPN’s golf coverage, hosting the network’s coverage of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments, including the Masters. Fans adore Scott because of his distinctive manner of presenting and the numerous accents he can imitate, which makes reporting enjoyable.

His stint at ESPN was not without incident, as he was thought to be suffering from cancer in the mid-2000s.

His frail appearance and bald head bolstered cancer claims, and sharing the same name as Scott didn’t help matters. The accusations gained traction after another ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott, was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 and died of the condition in 2013.

One of the wealthiest people on the planet, with a massive net worth

Scott is one of the most well-known faces on television thanks to his relationship with ESPN and his appealing voice.

What’s more, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show has amassed a large net worth as a result of his work with ESPN, making him one of the wealthiest and most well-known people in the world.

Because his show is one of the most watched on the network, and especially among the audience of 18-24-year-olds, the presenter has been able to command a large compensation of $4 million per year.

Aside from that, his contribution to the channel’s golf coverage cannot be emphasized. As a result of all of this, the sportscaster has a net worth of $16 million.

In 2017, he was rumored to have signed a multi-year contract with ESPN, with significant raises in income and benefits.

Scott Van Pelt Is Now a Husband!

In 2011, the sports presenter married Stephanie Van Pelt.

In June 2012, Scott and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter named Laila Catherine, into their family. On February 17, 2016, they welcomed their second child, a son named Sam Van Pelt, into their family.

Aside from his successful business, the Brookeville native is a kind parent and devoted husband.

Scott and his family of four live in Farmington, Connecticut, with his wife and two children.