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Skubie Mageza - From D3 to Hosting 'SportsCenter' on ESPN

March 17, 2025 • D3Direct

Skubie Mageza is a former D3 student-athlete (Curry College Football) who is currently working as a broadcaster for ESPN, hosting SportsCenter, among other hosting responsibilities.

In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Skubie shares why he chose Curry, gives his advice to future student-athletes, dishes on why he chose to work in the 2nd smallest TV market in America, how he landed his first sports broadcasting opportunity, navigating injuries as a college athlete, and much more.

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