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Reporter, Host and Executive Producer of "NBA Inside Stuff"
The 2004-05 season is NFL Star and Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Ahmad Rashad's 15 year as the host of "NBA Inside Stuff." He has served as executive producer of the program and of NBA Entertainment-produced specials since March 1998. In addition, Rashad serves as a feature reporter for the NBA, contributing to ABC Sports' studio programming.
Rashad worked at NBC Sports 1983-2002. His duties progressed from serving as an NFL commentator and reporter for NBC's Sports World to studio hosting, feature reporting, analysis and commentary for a variety of sports and events. Beginning in 1990, that included a prominent role in NBC's coverage of the NBA, including work as a courtside reporter.
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he served as a weekend host and late-night correspondent. In 1992, Rashad was one of the hosts of NBC's Olympic TripleCast from Barcelona, and in 1988, he served as a studio anchor during coverage of the Seoul Olympics. His efforts in Seoul later earned him an Emmy for writing.
After working on the NFL on NBC from 1983 to 1988 as a pre-game host, Rashad was moved to the booth in 1989 to serve as an analyst. In 1994, he moved back to the studio after being named pre-game show co-host and he stayed in that position through the end of the 1997-98 season and Super Bowl XXXII. Rashad has also lent his talents to Notre Dame Saturday, where in 1991 he was a host, the NBC Sports Update, where he had served as an anchor and as a commentator for various SportsWorld telecasts.
A graduate of the University of Oregon, where he was a two-time All-American, Rashad was the 1995 Recipient of the University's Pioneer Award, the highest honor given to an alumnus; and he has served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Oregon. Rashad also holds an honorary degree of Doctor of Journalism from the University of Puget Sound. An All-Pro, Rashad was a four-time Pro-Bowl selection for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and was voted to the Vikings All-time 25th Anniversary Team and most recently the 40th Anniversary team.