Dan Patrick is an American sportscaster and actor. He played basketball at William Mason High School and attended the University of Dayton on a basketball scholarship where he majored in broadcast journalism. Patrick began his professional career in on-air assignments for various Midwestern radio stations and later spent six years as a sports reporter for CNN. He served as an anchor with Keith Olbermann on ESPN's SportsCenter from 1989 to 2006. Patrick has also appeared in film, notably in Blended with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. He hosted the initial version of The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio and later Fox Sports Radio's sports podcast of the same name. Additionally, Patrick signed with Sports Illustrated as a senior writer.