Doug Gottlieb is a well-known television personality, broadcaster, national radio presenter, and basketball commentator. He was an on-air personality for ESPN (September 2003–July 2012) and CBS Radio (August 2012–April 2017). He is now a full-time on-air talent for FOX Sports, where he started in April 2017.
Net Worth
His annual salary is between $58,000 and $75,000 dollars. In 2020, Doug’s net worth is expected to be about $150 thousand.
Doug Gottlieb: Bio, Age, Ethnicity, Sibling
Doug Gottlieb was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 15, 1976. His astrological sign is Capricorn. He enrolled at Oklahoma State University in 1997 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management in 2000.
Doug Gottlieb grew up in a sports-obsessed household, especially basketball. His father, Bob Gottlieb, was a long-time basketball coach. His mother, Jane Gottlieb, is also a basketball lover. Doug lives with his two elder siblings, a sister called Wendy Gottlieb and a brother named Gregg Gottlieb (an Oregon State assistant coach). Doug’s family has lived in Omaha, Nebraska, Manhattan, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Milwaukee before settling in Orange, California. In 2011, his father was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, he lost his father in November 2014 due to Melanoma complications.
Quick Facts
| Name | Doug Gottlieb |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Douglas Mitchell Gottlieb |
| Birthday | 15 January 1976 |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
| Salary | $58,000-$75,000 |
| Net Worth | $150 thousand |
| Profession | Sports Analyst |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Parents | father, Bob Gottlieb, and mother, Jane Gottlieb |
| Siblings | sister, Wendy Gottlieb, and brother, Gregg Gottlieb |
| Married | Angie Collier |
| Children | twins daughter, Harper, and Grace, and a son, Hayes |
Professional Career
After graduating from college, Gottlieb went undrafted in the NBA draft but was the Oklahoma Storm’s first-round choice in the United States Basketball League in 2000. Gottlieb’s first season with the Storm was a success, as he led the USBL in assists and helped the Storm finish second in their debut season (losing to the Dodge City Legend in the USBL Championship Game).
Gottlieb co-hosted “The Sports Animal,” a lunchtime sports talk program on Oklahoma City radio station WWLS 640 AM, in 2002. He accepted the position in Oklahoma City only after landing a contract calling college basketball games for ESPN and ESPN Regional. Gottlieb also called Oklahoma State games for the Cowboy Basketball Network. Gottlieb returned to France at the conclusion of the 2002–2003 season to play for Claremont Ferrand. When he returned to the United States, he trained with the Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League squad and co-hosted the NBA Draft on ESPN Radio.
Gottlieb began contributing to the CBS Sports Minute on CBS Radio stations around the nation in 2013. CBS chose to switch the Doug Gottlieb Show to a TV simulcast format in 2014. Leadoff, Gottlieb’s radio program, and his longtime producer Adam Klug relocated to New York City, where the show was broadcast on both radio and television at 3 p.m. Eastern on weekdays.
Relationship Status
Doug Gottlieb is married to long-time friend Angie Collier. They originally met while they were both students at Oklahoma State University in late 1998. After their initial encounter, they went to a bar with other friends to watch a live football game. The following day, Doug asked Angie out on a date, and they began dating the next day. In October 1999, he proposed to Angie with a self-designed engagement ring, and they married.
On August 12, 2000, Doug and Angie exchanged wedding vows. Harper and Grace Gottlieb (born 14 April 2006) are twin girls, and Hayes Gottlieb is a son (b. 14 April 2006).
Coaching
Gottlieb assisted then-University of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl in coaching the United States squad in the 2009 Maccabiah Games. He coached Team USA in basketball in the 2017 Maccabiah Games, when the team won gold after defeating France in the final in Jerusalem. He had won a gold medal as a player at the Maccabiah Games, but added, “It is more amazing to win as a coach.”
Trivia
- Doug Gottlieb’s parents were married in 1968. They then proceeded to Oahu, Hawaii, for their honeymoon.
- His mother celebrates her birthday on January 11th every year.
- He has almost 10,000 followers on his Instagram account alone.
- Angie, his wife, celebrates her birthday on November 18th each year.
- On September 26th, 2019, he and his twin daughters celebrated National Daughter’s Day.
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