“Talented and hardworking people are behind our innovation and storytelling”

Dick Vitale and his wife Lorraine pose with Vitale’s Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award. (© Marc Bryan-Brown Photography)

Senior coordinating producer Andy Tennant (center, holding Emmy) and the “E:60” team won in Sports News/Feature Anthology category. (© Marc Bryan-Brown Photography)

“E:60” won in the Short Sports Documentary category for the feature “Identity: Deland McCullough’s Journey.” (L-R) Michael Sciallis, Victory Pictures; Sarah Spain, ESPN, Carol Briggs (McCullough’s birth mother); John Minton, ESPN. (© Marc Bryan-Brown Photography)

Monday night in New York City, ESPN won eight Sports Emmys presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the 40th year.

During the ceremonies at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, longtime college basketball analyst Dick Vitale was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

ESPN now has won 204 Sports Emmy Awards, which annually signify the best in sports media, in 32 years of eligibility.

“Talented and hardworking people are behind our innovation and storytelling,” said Executive Vice President, Content, Connor Schell. “I am proud our efforts were recognized in so many ways with eight Sports Emmy Awards. Congratulations to all our winning entries, and, of course, a highlight was Dick Vitale’s Lifetime Achievement Award – truly, awesome baby!”

The list of ESPN’s Sports Emmy victors this year is below; for more information, visit ESPN Press Room.

Derek Volner and Dave Nagle contributed to this post.

40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards

ESPN won eight Sports Emmys during the ceremonies held Monday night in New York City.

Senior Vice President, Production, Lee Fitting, accepting the Sports Emmy for Kirk Herbstreit the in Studio Analyst category. (© Marc Bryan-Brown Photography)

Erik Rydholm, executive producer, PTI, celebrates the Daily Studio Show category victory. (© Marc Bryan-Brown Photography)