Rob Stone

Rob Stone serves as host of FOX Sports’ studio coverage of soccer, college basketball and college football. He is also the lead play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports’ coverage of the Go Bowling! Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.

Stone first joined FOX in 2012, and some of his largest events covered include the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, the 2015 and 2019 Women’s World Cup, Copa America, Gold Cup, Champions League, Europa League and the FA Cup.

Prior to joining FOX, Stone worked at ESPN from 1997 to 2017 as a soccer commentator and sideline reporter for MLS and US Soccer telecasts. At ESPN, he covered four World Cups and 12 MLS Cups.

Stone’s television career began at ESPN as a production assistant in 1992 where he worked on SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and College GameDay. Stone was also a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter (1993-94) and sports director (1994-95) for WFXL-TV, a FOX affiliate in Albany, Georgia.

In addition to Stone’s extensive soccer resume, he has quickly become one of sports television’s most versatile and respected personalities across a multitude of sports. At ESPN, he served as a college football sideline reporter beginning in 1999 and picked up college football play-by-play duties in 2010, covering several conferences. In addition to football, Stone contributed to ESPN’s coverage of men’s and women’s college basketball; NCAA tennis; national spelling bee; boxing; skiing; darts; horse racing; the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest; Great Outdoor Games; college soccer; track & field; and the PBA.

Originally from Simsbury, Connecticut, Stone graduated from Colgate University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He was an All-State and All-Conference midfielder for the Red Raiders soccer team and held the captain position in his senior year. In 2018, he was inducted into the CT Soccer Hall of Fame.

Stone now lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and their four children.