Anne O’Neil joined ESPN in 2024 as a college basketball analyst, calling women’s and men’s games across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Her ESPN work has included SEC matchups and Champ Week tournament coverage. She is also a television game and studio analyst for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces.
A standout at Iowa State, O’Neil was a Division I Academic and Athletic All-American, earning Associated Press honorable mention All-America honors in 2005 along with Kodak/WBCA District 5 All-America, all-Big 12 first-team and Academic All-America first-team recognition. She was the Cyclones’ Female Athlete of the Year, competed in the ESPN/Final Four 3-Point Shoot-Out and represented the United States at the World University Games in Daegu, South Korea. She was selected 30th overall by the Sacramento Monarchs in the 2005 WNBA Draft.
O’Neil was a three-time Parade All-American and finished her prep career as the state of Iowa’s career scoring leader, becoming the first freshman in state history to lead Iowa in scoring. A McDonald’s and WBCA High School All-America Game selection, she is a member of the Iowa Girls Basketball Hall of Fame.
O’Neil began her coaching career as head assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Eastern Illinois. In 2025, she was an assistant coach for Laces BC in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s professional league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, where she oversaw opponent scouting and stat analysis. She has also coached for Jr. NBA elite camps and FIBA Africa.
Before moving into broadcasting, O’Neil worked in corporate technology consulting. She is certified in neuroscience-based mental performance training and is a speaker and performance coach who has traveled to more than 60 countries, many of them on philanthropic trips to teach youth basketball and mindset skills.