MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY, MANY times!
first off - i have been to games and been on TV. the most memorable was 22 years ago thursday - when fullerton beat #1 and unbeaten UNLV, 86-78. we stormed the court and somehow found my way in front of a camera with a red light on - and i knew that meant is was "hot" and on-air so i went nuts!
1971: 7-years-old i was on Truth or Consequences - the premise of the show was i played "house" with some other girl around that age. mom tells me i was a riot! i would pay ANYTHING for a copy of that show - but i have asked around forever and it appears as if it is gone forever!
1987/1990: did color commentary for a csuf women's game vs. frseno state (1987) and men's game vs. new mexico state (1990).
1989: Made it to the Semis of the ESPN show" Superbowl of Sports Trivia" - losing to the team that won it all. thankfully i have a copy of all 3 shows
1991: i am working at espn. i just got done working on baseball tonight. sportscenter began and it was (then) in the same studio. we all decided to watch the 1st few seconds of the show then leave. we are leaning up against the BBTN set. after the SC tease they took the WRONG camera and instead of showing dan patrick and gary miller they showed all of us leaning against the BBTN set
1992: i am at the FIRST EVER rematch of Team USA/USSR in ice hockey since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. the 3rd period starts and i am right up against the glass in the USA (defensive) zone. the play happens RIGHT IN FRONT f me - so i pound the glass. i call home that night and speak to Sis. she asks if i was at the usa/ussr game. i tell her i was. she asks if i wore brown pants, a white short and had some facial hair - and i tell her i did. she then tells me she saw me at the game in the 3rd period.
1996ish: I appear on the ESPN game show, "Sports on Tap" but lose in the show finals
2000: I appear on the show "Sports Geniuses" on FOX - the show airs on my B-day. i pull a "Cliff Clavin" and come from way ahead to lose. instead of a trip to tahoe i get a 36" flat screen TV. true story: so the day the show airs, my bro and i are at some restaurant watching the show. the show starts and this GORGEOUS woman at the bar looks at the screen, then looks back at me, looks at the screen then back at me and realizes i am on TV. she gets a big smile on her face. i am thinking i might have a chance with her. i am going to wait for the 1st commercial break - for i KICKED ASS in the 1st round - and figure she will see me and see i kicked ass and maybe.... just before the 1st commercial break, some 6'5", 300ihs pound guy comes walking in - heads straight to her and they kiss - obviously they were an item. i am grateful i didn't hit on her - for her guy would have ripped me in 2!
Last year the show "I'd do Anything" wanted me to do a show - but i couldn't free the time in my sked at the last minute - so i didn't get on. i am hopeful of being on a show sometime this year - maybe
i am also working on a "Stupid Human Trick" that i believe WILL get me on Letterman - but if so - it probably won't be until mid-2006 for reasons i can't get into now.
because my undergrad degree is in Broadcast Journalism i am used to being in front of the camera so when i am there - i don't freeze up at all - unlike some who go to pieces - and i truly believe this helps me out greatly when i do make these shows.