Richard Cross is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN networks, including SEC Network, calling college basketball, college football and other sports. He has worked with SEC Network since its launch in 2014.
Cross has also called games on ESPNU and is a member of the Ole Miss Sports Network broadcast team. He co-hosts SportsTalk Mississippi on weekday afternoons on SuperTalk Mississippi and has been named Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
A native of Oxford, Miss., Cross played quarterback at Oxford High School and earned a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Mississippi. He began his career working for Rebel Sports Marketing and calling Ole Miss women’s basketball games.