Jonathan Coachman NBC Sports Bio Wiki Age Height Wife Salary and Net Worth
Jonathan Coachman is a popular American sports interviewer, analyst as well as professional wrestling personality. He is well known due to his time at WWE as the pre-show host for pay-per-views. As of now, Jonathan works as a play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports since 2018.
Before, Jonathan was the interim General Manager of Raw. His previous run with the company lasted nine years. Jonathan came back to the promotion in January 2018. Besides, Jonathan is also a previous college basketball player and football play-by-play announcer.
Jonathan was born onAugust 12, 1973, in McPherson, Kansas, in theUnited States. He is49 years old.
He is a man of above-average stature. Jonathan stands at a height of6 ft 3 in(Approx 1.91 m).
He was born in McPherson, Kansas, to his caring and loving parents. Jonathan’s father namedJoseph Coachmanfaced a literal life or death situation following needing a heart transplant. At the moment, Jonathan has not disclosed any details regarding either his mom or if he has siblings.
Jonathan is happily married to his lovely wife Amy Coachman. The pair married in 1999. His wife Amy is a previous college athlete and a personal trainer. The couple has two children namelyJJandKayana.
Prior to embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Jonathan worked as a high school basketball player. Following two state basketball championships at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, he moved across town to proceed to play for McPherson College. During his time at McPherson, his interests comprised participating in theatre, working as the sports editor for the school newspaper, as well as doing play-by-play and color commentary for both the local football and basketball radio broadcasts.
While WWE has a television deal with NBCUniversal, in 2018, Jonathan was named the play-by-play announcer for the NBC-owned World Long Drive Championship. He is also a commentator for PGA Tour Live, which is an NBC Sports Gold subscription service offering additional coverage of golf tournaments.
Jonathan’s colleagues at NBC Sports Include:
JP Finlay -Redskins Insider
Michele Tafoya – sideline reporter
Al Michaels – sportscaster
Amina Smith – host and On-Air Talent
Kathryn Tappen – sportscaster
Will Christien -sportscaster
Ted Robinson -sportscaster
Ato Boldon -analyst
He started his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) career working as an interviewer, commentator, and presenter. Jonathan was also involved in occasional segments with The Rock, in which The Rock attempted to humiliate him in any form possible, whether it was forcing him to sing, dance, or smile for the camera. He was also accused of performing rather lewd activities with farm animals by The Rock.
Over the winter of 2001, Jonathan was pressed into service as a sideline reporter for regional telecasts of the WWF-owned XFL, previously working on the same broadcast team as WWF commentators Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
He made a special appearance during WWE’s live event held at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2016. During the March 28 episode of Raw, Jonathan returned to WWE TV for the first time in almost 8 years, cutting a promo with The New Day. He would also announce that SportsCenter would be live leading up to WrestleMania 32 on April 3. During January 22, 2018, episode of Raw 25 Years, Jonathan would appear in a backstage segment with Raw general manager Kurt Angle and other past WWE talent, Harvey Wippleman, The Brooklyn Brawler, Theodore Long, Brother Love as well as The Boogeyman.
He left WWE in 2008, to start a career with ESPN. Beginning in mid-2015, Jonathan started presenting highlights of WWE’s best moments of the week on ESPN and having weekly sitdown interviews with WWE wrestlers on SportsCenter. He announced in October 2017, via his Periscope that his contract at ESPN had expired, thus confirming his leaving from the network.
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports since 2018. Jonathan’s average salary is$78,401per year.
Jonathan gets his wealth from his work as a play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports since 2018. Therefore, Jonathan has accumulated a decent fortune over the years of his work. Jonathan’s estimated net worth is$766,807.
Jonathan is a 49-year-old who was born on August 12, 1973, in McPherson, Kansas, in the United States.
He is well known due to his time at WWE as the pre-show host for pay-per-views but now works as a play-by-play commentator for NBC Sports since 2018.
