Education
University of Oregon.
University of Oregon.
His work has appeared on National Broadcasting Company, FOX, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network among other networks. Strong is a former radio host on 750-Department of Administration and Management "The Game" in Portland, Oregon and was the radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team Strong began his broadcasting career while in high school at Lake Oswego High School, where he founded Laker Broadcasting.
Strong created audio broadcasts of LOHS football and basketball games beginning in 2002.
While attending School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon, Strong worked at 750 KXL in Portland and was active at Oregon"s campus station, KWVA. Strong continued his play-by-play work by broadcasting University of Oregon women"s soccer, softball, and women"s lacrosse. He also served as play-by-play voice for the Eugene Generals Junior Hockey team in 2005-2006.
Strong"s first full-time broadcast job came at Portland"s KXL radio and, later, 750 Department of Administration and Management "The Game" in 2008. Strong produced "The Bald Faced Truth" radio show and also hosted a daily evening radio show called "Strong at Night" for the station.
In 2010, Strong appeared on FSN Northwest as a play-by-play announcer for the Portland Timbers and in 2011 became the regular play-by-play announcer for Timbers broadcasts.
Strong was a regular commentator on Europa League games for Fox Soccer, notably calling the 2013 Europa League final between Chelsea and Benfica. After the 2012-2013 season Strong moved to National Broadcasting Company Sports to cover Major League Soccer and English Premier League football. Following National Broadcasting Company"s loss of Major League Soccer coverage to Fox Sports in 2014, it was announced that Strong was moving full-time to Fox Sports to head the Major League Soccer, and Women"s World Cup coverage.
Strong was previously working part-time for Fox when he was not obligated to his National Broadcasting Company duties.
In 2015, Strong also began to serve as the lead play-by-play voice for most United States men"s national soccer team matches broadcast on Fox or Fox Sports 1, because of a new television contract between United States. Soccer, Fox Sports, and Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Alexi Lalas joins Strong as the lead analyst for these matches. Strong"s signature calls are "45 minutes down, 45 to go" at the end of every half and "This one finishes (final scoreline)" at the completion of every game.
television Credits In 2013, Strong was named Oregon Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Strong is married to Nicole Wilcox, a former Washington State University soccer player who led the Women"s Premier Soccer League in goals scored in 2011.