Rich DeMarco (born April 3, 1976) is an American sports broadcaster, calling Army Black Knights football and basketball. Personal life DeMarco is a 1998 graduate of Rutgers University, and a Leonia, New Jersey native. He lives in Tenafly, New Jersey with his wife Katy. As an undergraduate at Rutgers, DeMarco served as Sports Director of WRSU Radio. Broadcasting Career DeMarco has been the voice of Army Black Knights football radio broadcasts since 2010. Additionally, he has called Army and baseball. Prior to his arrival at West Point, DeMarco hosted a nightly talk-show and was associate sports director at WCTC Radio in New Brunswick, N.J. While at WCTC, DeMarco also held a variety of positions with the Rutgers Radio Network, including handling play-by-play duties for the Scarlet Knights' nationally ranked women's basketball team -- including their appearances in the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Tournaments - as well as working as a sideline reporter and pregame/postgame host for the Rutgers football and men's basketball programs. DeMarco has also worked as a producer at WFAN Radio in New York City, while working as a news and sports reporter at WGHT Radio in Pompton Lakes, N.J. Awards While at WCTC, DeMarco received several accolades from the New Jersey Associated Press Broadcasters Association (NJAPBA), including "Best Sports Program" in 2003 for his Saturday afternoon "Football USA" scoreboard show, and "Best 9-11 Coverage" in 2002 for his role in the station's reporting of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. DeMarco also earned a "Best News Coverage" award in 2000 from the New Jersey Broadcasters Association for his reporting of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Floyd in central New Jersey.
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