Michael Louis Golic Jr. (born September 28, 1989) is a broadcaster and podcast host. He was most recently affiliated with ESPN Radio (until 2/8/2022) and was an

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. He played

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at Notre Dame. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Early years

Golic attended Northwest Catholic High School in

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, where he was a standout lineman for the Northwest Catholic Indians

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team. He was selected to play in the

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in San Antonio. He was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S all-state team in both his junior and senior season.

College career

Golic played

at Notre Dame. On November 8, 2012, he was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District V team and on December 6, 2012 he also was selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Football Team along with his Notre Dame Fighting Irish teammate Manti Te'o.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2013, the Steelers announced that he was among the players cut to reach their 53-man roster.

New Orleans Saints

On May 10, 2014 the

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signed Golic to a two-year deal. He was then waived from the Saints on June 2, 2014. Golic re-signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 16, 2015 and was released by the team on September 5, 2015.

Montreal Alouettes

Following his release from the Saints, Golic took part in the Montreal Alouettes training camp. He joined the team on June 11 but was released prior to the start of the season.

Arizona Rattlers

On September 25, 2014, Golic was assigned to the

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of the

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(AFL). On November 11, 2015, Golic was placed on recallable reassignment.

Retirement

On August 19, 2016, while co-hosting ''

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'', Golic announced his retirement from professional football.

Broadcasting career

ESPN Radio

As of April 4, 2016, Golic is the host of ''First and Last''. He was also a regular guest co-host of '' Mike & Mike'' (normally filling in for his dad), and subsequently became a regular on the succeeding program ''

Golic and Wingo ''Golic and Wingo'' is an American sports-talk radio show that was hosted by Mike Golic, Sr., his son Mike Jr. and co-host Trey Wingo that aired on the ESPN networks. The show was carried on ESPN Radio and simulcast on television on ESPNEWS si ...

'' in November 2017. He also co-hosted "Weekend Observations" with

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from February 12, 2017 through February 4, 2018. On August 17, 2020, Golic Jr. and his new partner, Chiney Ogwumike, debuted their new afternoon drive radio show, ''Chiney & Golic Jr.'', on ESPN Radio from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Chiney Ogwumike left the show in the fall of 2021 to take over duties as a regular analyst on ESPN's ''NBA Today''. Chris Canty took over her post. On February 8, 2022, Golic used his Twitter account to announce that he had worked his last day at ESPN.

Personal life

Golic was born in

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, to parents Mike and Christine Golic. His father Mike Golic was a defensive tackle in the National Football League where he played eight seasons. His uncle

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was a defensive tackle in the National Football League for fourteen seasons and was selected for three

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s and two All-Pro teams. His younger brother Jake Golic was a

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at Notre Dame and

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. His father is the former co-host (with Mike Greenberg) of

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's '' Mike & Mike''; that show ended on November 17, 2017, and ten days later, Mike Jr. joined his father alongside Trey Wingo for its successor program, ''

''.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bioPittsburgh Steelers profileESPN stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Golic, Mike Jr. 1989 births Living people Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from West Hartford, Connecticut People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey Pittsburgh Steelers players Arizona Rattlers players Brooklyn Bolts players New Orleans Saints players College football announcers