In news that was broken by Richard Deitsch last night, CBS has officially announced that college basketball analysts Greg Anthony and Clark Kellogg have switched roles. Kellogg who has been the lead college basketball analyst since Billy Packer retired, will return to the studio this season. Greg Anthony who was the lead NCAA on CBS studio analyst will became the lead game analysts.
Anthony joined CBS in 2008 after being an analyst for ESPN. Kellogg has been with CBS since 1997, first as a studio analyst and then the game analyst. CBS says Kellogg will be a game analyst on a number of contests during the season.
Expect Anthony to join Jim Nantz and Steve Kerr for the Final Four™ in March.
We have the full announcement from CBS Sports.
GREG ANTHONY NAMED CBS SPORTS’ LEAD COLLEGE BASKETBALL ANALYST
Clark Kellogg NAMED Lead Studio Analyst
Greg Anthony has been named the lead college basketball game analyst for CBS Sports beginning with the 2013-14 season. The announcement was made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports, and Harold Bryant, Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
Anthony, who joined CBS Sports in 2008 as the Network’s lead college basketball studio analyst, in addition to serving as a game analyst, will partner with Jim Nantz to form the CBS Television Network’s lead college basketball announce team. CBS Sports’ 2013-14 college basketball schedule tips off on Saturday, Dec. 7 with UCLA at Missouri.
Clark Kellogg, who has been with CBS Sports full-time since 1997, has been named the Network’s lead college basketball studio analyst. Kellogg returns to the role he held for 16 years. In addition, Kellogg also will serve as an analyst for a full-slate of regular-season games.
“Greg and Clark are two of the most respected, knowledgeable and passionate voices in college basketball,” says McManus. “They are both excellent game and studio analysts. It’s a luxury to have them both on our team. We believe this shuffling of our line-up allows both Greg and Clark to play more to their individual strengths, enhancing our overall coverage.”
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