Mark Willard

Mark Willard

lecturer

Email | mtwillar@calpoly.edu

Education

• B.S. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Mark Willard has been on the radio and television airwaves throughout California and nationally since 2001.  He is currently the lead host of the “Willard & Dibs” show on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.  Willard arrived back in his home Bay Area market in early 2019 when he established the“Mark Willard Show” weekdays 6-10pm, on KNBR 104.5 FM & 680 AM.  Willard’s move to SF came after a 2 1/2 year run hosting middays Noon-3 on the Mark & Rich Show on XTRA 1360 Fox Sports San Diego.  He has also anchored the weekend lineup nationally on Fox Sports Radio since 2015.  Willard came to Fox after a 6 year run with ESPN LA, hosting his own weekday slot along with former Laker Mychal Thompson.  Willard was also the host of the weekly ESPNLA.com show, “The Forum.”

Additionally, Willard has a successful TV career.  He is currently a host on the Pac 12 Network.  He is also accomplished as a play by play announcer and a VoiceOver artist.

Willard has 3 kids and lives in Mill Valley, CA.

 

Currently teaching JOUR 378: Advanced Sportscasting (course flyer)