Kevin Harlan Daughter, Wife, Kids, Family, Net Worth, Salary, Facts

The son of football executive Bob Harlan, KevinHarlan grew up to love the sport. In high school, Kevin began broadcasting for his college radio station and called Play-by-Play for the school’s ice hockey, football, and basketball teams.

He quickly moved on from there and landed his first professional job in 1992 at ESPN, he then worked for FOX as an NFL announcer from 1994 to 1997 before joining his current employer CBS in 1998. On CBS, Harlan broadcasts NFL, NBA and college basketball games.

He also works for the NBA on TNT as a play-by-play announcer. Kevin has also announced a number of Super Bowl games, his first being Super Bowl XLV in 2011 while working for the defunct Westwood One.

Family: wife, daughter, children

As in his professional life, Kevin Harlan is doing well in his personal life. On Boxing Day 1987, he had tied the knot to Ann Harlan and had remained married to her ever since. Ms Harlan frequently takes to her Instagram page to post cute photos of her admirable family.

Such a fun night celebrating 29 years with the love of my life

An article shared by Ann Harlan (@annlharlan) onDecember 27, 2016 at 07:39 PST

The couple share four children together including; Haley Harlan Mancuso, Abigail Harlan, Rob and Olivia Harlan. The most popular of these is daughter Olivia Harlan who followed in her father’s footsteps to become a sports journalist.

Born on April 9, 1993, Olivia, daughter of Harlan fell in love with sports from an early age. While at the University of Georgia, Olivia covered athletics for the school’s website. Like dad, Olivia has experienced rapid progress in her career.

In 2014, she was hired by ESPN and SEC as a college football reporter. She is the host of ACC All Access. Olivia is also popular for her relationship with Los Angeles Clippers player Sam Dekker. Kevin couldn’t be more proud of his little girl.

Kevin Harlan, worth, salary

Harlan is undoubtedly an icon in sports ads. His raspy voice, spontaneity and ability to make his viewers feel part of the game make him a favorite of many sports enthusiasts. Some of his fans have often wondered how much their favorite announcer gets for the work he does.

Well, our research didn’t yield an exact figure for what Harlan earns, however, we found out that an average professional sports announcer earns an average salary of $65,000 in television, while his counterpart works in radio. had $35,000 and Harlan was on TV and radio.

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However, some advertisers who have their own TV shows, developed their skill set, and boast a massive following can earn up to 7 figures a year. Mike Tirico, Jim Nantz, Joe Buck and Stephen A. Smith are obvious examples.

For Kevin Harlan, one way we know he bolsters his income is by lending his voice to the NBA 2K series. A gig he’s landed since 2005. He spoke about his decades-long experience with 2K gaming during his interview with the Just Not Sports podcast.

That being said, we’re guessing Kevin Harlan’s net worth is somewhere between $2 million and $5 million.

Facts

Harlan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 21, 1960.

Kevin attended Notre-Dame de Prémontré high school.

He had originally planned to study for his mass communications major at the University of Wisconsin–Madison or the University of Notre Dame, broadcaster Gary Bender recommended the University of Kansas to Bob Harlan, who sent his son to school. Kevin graduated in broadcast journalism in 1982.

Kevin Harlan honed his sportscasting skills under the tutelage of Tom Hedrick, who was, at the time, the Jayhawks’ primary game-by-game announcer for basketball.

Harlan generated a lot of media buzz on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, when he made a game-by-game phone call to a fan being taken care of by security after breaking into a Monday night football game between the 49ers of San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams.

Kevin Harlan is 6ft 3in tall.

In 2017, he was named the National Sports Broadcaster of the Year by NSMA.

Harlan gained notice for saying the lines; “He just sucked the gravity out of the building!” AND “without regard for human life!”