Table of Biography
Jordan Cornette is an American Analyst and Host. Jordan Cornette works for ESPN as a college Basketball Analyst. He is the host of All ACC, the ACC Network’s premier news as well as information show.
Early Life and Childhood
Jordan Cornette was born on March 31, 1983, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is 40 years old and is under the astrological sign, Aries. He holds American nationality.
His father’s name is Joel Cornette and his mother’s name is Christi Cornette. He also has two siblings and their names are Joel Cornette and Jonathan Cornette. Sadly, his brother, Joel Cornette, passed away in the year 2017 due to a long-term disease. Jordan was able to attend his youngest brother’s graduation ceremony just one day before the death of his older sibling.
Education
Regarding Cornette’s educational background and qualifications, he attended St. Xavier High School. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Notre Dame and graduated in the year 2005. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English degree with honors.
And, as a student-athlete, Jordan was able to play as a power forward for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball team for five years. He even got the opportunity to become a two-time team captain during his sophomore and senior years at the university. Moreover, he even held the career record for most blocked shots in the history of college basketball.
Caption: Jordan Cornette along with his brother (Source: Consumer Healthday)
Career and Professional Life
Jordan Cornette always had a deep interest in broadcasting and was influenced by the playing style of Michael Jordan. After his graduation, he was able to intern as an assistant to various TV productions and also was able to spend his quality time learning about networks.
He went on to join the Big Ten Network as a production assistant in June of the year 2007. During that time, he got to become familiar with the camera while serving as a segment host. In the year 2013, he was able to serve as an on-air personality at Silver Chalice.
And, also worked as a lead studio college basketball analyst at Campus Insiders. Cornette served as a college basketball analyst at CBS Corporation in November 2015 and became the host for the weekly morning show, The Jam under WCIU-TV Weigel Broadcasting Co.
He then resigned from the position of college basketball analyst at The Jam in 2018. After that, he went on to spend two years improving himself as a media personality.
Likewise, Jordan Cornette was able to join ESPN Network in the year 2018 in the designation of a college basketball analyst. And, currently serves as a studio host and in-game analyst for ACC Network. On the other hand, he even hosts the long-running sports program, The Huddle.
As of now, he also reviews every football season with his broadcast and provides information regarding the daily sports evening program, Network’s Flagship.
Moreover, Cornette is also a co-host on Kap & CO weekdays on ESPN1000 in Chicago. After spending two seasons as a college basketball analyst with CBS Sports Network, he went on to serve as a co-host of Davis Kaplan’s midday show on ESPN Radio sports/talk WMVP 1000-AM.
In the end, he got the opportunity to become a CBS Sports and Fox Sports 1 commentator. Jordan Cornette organized an annual charity golf tournament in his hometown of Cincinnati in honour of his late brother, Joel. The charity’s goal is to develop, assist, and guide underserved youngsters via education.
The foundation provides opportunities to learn the skills required to become community leaders as well. The organization has joined hands with research programs such as the Heart of Athletes Study, which tries to assess the presence of heart damage in athletes.
Caption: Jordan Cornette doing his job as a host (Source: IndyStar)
Relationship Status
Jordan Cornette tied the knot with his beautiful, athletic, and broadcaster wife, Shae Peppler on June 1, 2019, at 18th Lane of Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island.
They began dating in 2014 after he began working alongside her at Campus Insiders. Also, they became the first married couple to host a show on ESPN Radio. The couple has one son together and his name is Joey Jackson.
Likewise, Cornette welcomed a baby boy, Carter Cornette from his affair before his marriage. However, he and his ex-girlfriend parted ways on good terms and they are currently co-parenting their 13-year-old son.
Caption: Jordan Cornette with his wife and sons (Source: IndyStar)
Jordan Cornette – Body Measurements
Jordan Cornette has a height of 6 feet 10 inches and his weight is 107 Kg. However, his other body measurements are not available and are still under review. Moreover, Cornette has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Social Media
Jordan Cornette is pretty active on all of his social accounts. He owns his Instagram account under the name “thejordancornette” and has garnered 9.3K followers on it. Likewise, his Twitter account, “jordancornette” has mustered 19.3K followers until now.
Net Worth 2023
As per playersbio, Jordan Cornette has a net worth of $10 million and his main income source seems to be his career in hosting and broadcasting.