ESPN Names Commentator Pairings For Women's Basketball

Beginning Wednesday, March 20, fans can tune in across ESPN platforms for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.

Along with ESPN’s robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator pairings will be deployed for the first weekend of action. Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck head to Columbia, S.C. to cover the Gamecocks’ Region, including First Four play on Wednesday night.

Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe are off to Iowa City, Iowa to call the First Four matchup between UT Martin and Holy Cross, followed by coverage of the Hawkeyes’ Region set to start on Saturday.

Action from the two other First Four sites – Storrs, Conn. and Blacksburg, Va. – will be announced by pairs Pam Ward/Christy Winters-Scott and Jay Alter/Kelly Gramlich, respectively.

Elise Woodward and Mary Murphy have the call from top-seeded Southern California, while Tiffany Greene and Jimmy Dykes handle responsibilities at the final No. 1 seed, Texas.

Full commentator pairings through the Final Four can be found below.

First and Second Round Commentator Teams:

• Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck (Columbia, S.C.)
• Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe (Iowa City, Iowa)
• Elise Woodward and Mary Murphy (Los Angeles – USC)
• Tiffany Greene and Jimmy Dykes (Austin, Texas)
• Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod (Palo Alto, Calif.)
• Matt Schumacker and Meghan McKeown (Columbus, Ohio)
• Kevin Fitzgerald and Kim Adams (Los Angeles – UCLA)
• Sam Gore and Tamika Catchings (South Bend, Ind.)
• Jason Ross Jr. and Aja Ellison (Corvallis, Ore.)
• Dave O’Brien and Christy Thomaskutty (Baton Rouge, La.)
• Pam Ward and Christy Winters-Scott (Storrs, Conn.)
• Eric Frede and Steffi Sorensen (Raleigh, N.C.)
• Ann Schatz and Mike Thibault (Spokane, Wash.)
• Jay Alter and Kelly Gramlich (Blacksburg, Va.)
• Brenda VanLengen and Holly Warlick (Manhattan, Kan.)
• Angel Gray and Andrea Lloyd (Bloomington, Ind.)

Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Commentator Teams

• Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe (Albany Regional)
• Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe (Albany Regional)
• Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod (Portland Regional)
• Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray (Portland Regional)

Final Four and National Championship Commentator Teams

• Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe