From
Jacksonville, Florida
I'm

John Christovich

Play-by-Play Commentator

I am a professional sportscaster based out of North Florida. I specialize in men's and women's lacrosse but have a wide skillset and deep history in many other sports, including basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, and more.

If you don't know me, the one thing you should know is that you can trust me. I have been trusted to call championship games with huge audiences. I have been trusted to call Senior Night games with intimate audiences. I have been trusted to call inaugural games. I have been trusted to call games with first-time color analysts making the switch over from being an athlete. I have been trusted to tell difficult stories and share tragic news. I have been trusted to call international games, where understanding different cultures is of great importance. I have been trusted to interview the highest-profile coaches and players. I have been trusted to manage broadcast teams.

I understand that trust is of paramount importance in this industry. Time and again, I have been trusted. And every time, I have delivered. I understand how to be selfless, humble, and captivate an audience.

Thank you for visiting my portfolio, and please don't hesitate to reach out.

Credentials

Organizations covered

Experienced broadcaster for collegiate, professional, and international sports across the state of Florida and beyond.

Watch

Broadcast reel

A running library of calls, filterable by sport. Newest first.

Career

Experience

Freelance Play-by-Play Commentator

Based in Florida — Collegiate, Professional, and International Sports

Established as one of the top play-by-play collegiate lacrosse commentators in the state of Florida. Served as color analyst and play-by-play commentator for the University of Florida, the University of South Florida, Florida State University, Jacksonville University, and Division II teams. Covered the 2025 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Division I Championship in Gainesville, the 2025 Women's and 2026 Men's Pan-American Lacrosse Association Continental Championship.

Graduate Assistant

University of Florida

Taught the Introduction to ESPN class to first-year students. Included in-class instruction and advising on principles of sports journalism like interview etiquette, ethics, and sportscasting. Mentored students from the entire college on live video production and play-by-play commentary.

Sports Information Assistant

Florida Southern College — Athletic Communications

Assisted with the everyday function of the Athletic Communications office, writing press releases and pre-game and post-game stories. Served as a primary live-stream producer for home events. Worked game days keeping statistics, producing live streams, operating the scoreboard and shot clock, public address announcing, TV and media graphics, etc.

Play-by-Play / Color Commentary

Florida Southern College

Commentated in both the play-by-play and analyst role for numerous athletic events including basketball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, swimming, golf, and beach volleyball.

Background

Education

Graduate
M.A., Mass Communication
University of Florida
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude
  • Full Scholarship as Graduate-Level Teaching Assistant
    • Taught four classes over two years to over 100 students
    • Assisted in managing WRUF ESPN Gainesville newsroom
Undergraduate
B.S., Sports Communication & Marketing; Multimedia Journalism
Florida Southern College — Lakeland, FL
  • 2x Broadcast Journalism Student of the Year
  • Senior Scholar Award
    • Earned the highest GPA (4.0) and attained the most credits of any graduating student in the Department of Communication
  • 2x Communications Department Student of the Year