CNN Original Series Decades in Sports
Producer:
1970s
Co-Producer:
1960s, 2000s, 2010s
I led story development and production on the history of sports through the 1970s, including: research, building outlines, sourcing subjects, conducting on-camera interviews, stringing together polished assembly cuts in Avid, and collaborating with the clearance department through delivery. CNN premiered the series with “The 1970s,” episode in August 2026.
I also co-produced “The 1960s,” "The 2000s," and "The 2010s" with series supervisor Pat Roscoe. Decades in Sports is a CNN Original Series executive produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman (Playtone), and Mark Herzog.
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What’s the greatest sports moment you’ve ever witnessed?
From legendary championship runs to moments that changed culture forever, CNN Original Series Decades in Sports revisits the athletes, heated rivalries, and defining events that shaped America across six episodes.
The newest installment in the Emmy® Award-nominated Decades franchise premieres Sunday, August 2 at 9p ET/PT on CNN and streaming next day on the CNN app.
Episodes
S1.E1 ∙ 1970s
Producer
As cultural and political movements grow across the United States, their impact on sports is undeniable; women command a larger place on the American sports horizon, while free agency rebalances the dynamic between owners and players.
S1.E2 ∙ 1960s
Co-Producer
Television revolutionizes the way Americans enjoy sports, bringing games, especially from the NFL, into tens of millions of homes. Certain stars - Bill Russell, Joe Namath, Muhammed Ali, and Peggy Flemming - seem born for the camera.
S1.E5 ∙ 2000s
Co-Producer
National tragedy, historic comebacks and grand slams define the 2000s in sports; Tiger Woods in golf, the Williams sisters in tennis, and a shakeup of one of the greatest baseball rivalries in history prove that sports belong to all Americans.
S1.E6 ∙ 2010s
Co-Producer
Huge names emerge in sports in the 2010s, including LeBron James, Simone Biles, and Steph Curry; as social media revolutionizes fan engagement, direct interaction and sports betting changes the way viewers see celebrity athletes forever.
Series Details:
Across six episodes, Decades in Sports explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, to the transformative social and political changes of the 1970s, to the impact of social media on today’s biggest sports stars. Along the way, each decade reveals the unforgettable athletes, championship moments and cultural milestones that transformed sports, and America.
The series features interviews with legendary broadcasters Bob Costas, Al Michaels and Andrea Kremer, football legends Lynn Swann and Drew Pearson, basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi, ESPN analysts Jessica Mendoza and Malika Andrews, journalists/authors Dave Kindred, Joe Posnanski, Michael MacCambridge, Bomani Jones and John Heilemann, marathon pioneer Kathrine Switzer, and additional athletes, coaches, journalists, historians and legendary sports broadcasters.
