BREAKING: ESPN College GameDay legend Lee Corso announces retirement
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After 38 years as part of ESPN's College GameDay show, the legendary Lee Corso is retiring. Corso's personality was such a huge part of making the show a success, and his headgear pick at the end of the show became something that fans from all across the country would tune in for.
After 38 incredible years, Lee Corso is retiring ❤️
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) April 17, 2025
For multiple generations, Coach has been the face of our Saturday mornings and the sport we love.
Our friend, our coach, our heart ... LC, you will forever be a College GameDay legend! pic.twitter.com/AjK8iNw7ye
Prior to his time with ESPN, Corso also served as the head coach at the University of Louisville from 1969-1972, at Indiana from 1973-1982, and Northern Illinois University in 1984. He finished his head coaching career with an overall record of 73-85-6. As an assistant, Corso had multiple stops - including a stretch at Maryland where he served as the QB coach from 1959-65.
Thanks for making Saturdays special, enjoy retirement Coach 🫡 https://t.co/eAVUHqO4cy pic.twitter.com/TLWxXKnnSd
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) April 17, 2025
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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