VERO BEACH — ESPN commentator Lee Corso will be the featured speaker at a dinner to benefit the Substance Abuse Council, 7 to 9:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Quail Valley River Club.
Lee Corso, one of college football’s most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts, is a key member of ESPN’s college football production team. Corso who joined ESPN in 1987 after 28 years of football coaching experience at the college and professional levels, including 17 seasons as a head coach serves as a game analyst for Thursday night telecast and as a studio analyst for College GameDay and the half-time and scoreboard shows.
Corso was head coach at Louisville from 1969-72, where he complied a 28-11-3 record, taking the Cardinals to their first bowl game ever, the Pasadena Bowl. He moved to Indiana in 1973, where in 10 seasons the Hoosiers went 41-68-2. His tenure was highlighted by the schools first bowl victory in 75 years, a 38-37 decision over previously unbeaten Brigham Young in the 1979 Holiday Bowl. He then coached Northern Illinois to a 4-4-1 mark in 1984 before taking over the reins of the Orlando Renegades of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1985 for one season. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach for 11 seasons (1958-68) at Florida State, Maryland and Navy. In addition, from January-July 1991, Corso served as General Manager of the World Leagues Orlando Thunder. Also, he began to work in television, serving as an analyst on bowl games for Mizlou (1979-82) and USFL games for ABC (1983).
Corso, whose college roommate was actor Burt Reynolds, received four varsity letters in both football and baseball at Florida State and is a member of the FSU Hall of Fame. He received his bachelor of arts degree in physical education in 1957 and his masters degree in administration and supervision in 1958. Corso is Director of Business Development for Dixon Ticonderoga in Maitland, Fla., an international diversified manufacturer
Tickets are $175.00 per person
Reserve online at www.sacirc.org or call the Substance Awareness Council at 772-770-4811.
