Pete Sousa serves as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN, calling college football, basketball, softball and baseball since 2022.

Pete grew up in the shadows of Villanova University where his mother worked in the athletic department in the late 1980’s and 90’s.  He learned about believing in the longshot from Rollie Massamino and Rocky Balboa.

Sousa also learned he had the gift of gab at an early age; turning down the television volume and taking over for the likes of Brent Musburger, Vin Scully and Jim Nantz calling games in his parents’ living room.

A standout football player at Archbishop Carroll, he was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Richmond.  However, things took a turn when he learned he had cardiomyopathy, after failing a physical to play in a city all-star game.

The staff at Richmond helped make the best of a challenging situation, keeping Sousa on scholarship and tapping him to work with the defensive coaches throughout his four years at the school.

After a career in NBA PR, working for the Hornets and Sixers for almost a decade, Sousa shifted his focus back to his passion of calling games.  He spent two seasons doing play-by-play for the NBA G-League, followed by a season hosting a pregame show for the Charlotte Hornets on the team’s website.

Next, he was lured into the world of TV News, where he anchored a morning show in Northeast, Louisiana, before moving to Central Texas and filling the same role on the CBS affiliate in Waco, Texas.  There, he has returned to his roots, calling college football, baseball and basketball for ESPN, primarily covering the Big 12.

Pete is 13  years sober and uses his story of recovery to bring hope to people currently battling addiction.