# Alan Hahn > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Hahn > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Hahn.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hahn > Source revision: 1336971754 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American sports announcer}} {{BLP refimprove|date=May 2023}} thumb|Alan Hahn '''Alan William Hahn''' (born June 19, 1971) is an NBA analyst for [ESPN](/source/ESPN) and [MSG Network](/source/MSG_(TV_network)) and a sports talk radio host for [ESPN New York](/source/WEPN_(AM)). == Early life and education == Hahn was born and raised on Long Island and grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. He played basketball at [St. Anthony's High School](/source/St._Anthony's_High_School_(South_Huntington%2C_New_York)) in South Huntington, N.Y. and also at [Suffolk Community College](/source/Suffolk_County_Community_College), where he is one of four men's basketball players in school history to score over 1,000 career points.{{Cite web |title=Records |url=https://screanews.us/CoachMcgowanSuffolk/RecordsIndividual.html |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=screanews.us}} He then earned a basketball [scholarship](/source/scholarship) at [LIU Post](/source/LIU_Post) under [NCAA](/source/NCAA) [Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II) coach Tom Galeazzi. He suffered a knee injury in his first season and it led to an early end to his playing career. At LIU Post, Hahn wrote for the school newspaper ''The Pioneer.'' Hahn earned a [Bachelor of Science](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) degree in [journalism](/source/journalism) at LIU Post.{{cn|date=May 2023}} In 2026, Hahn was inducted into the Long Island University Athletics Hall of Fame{{Cite web |date=2026-01-09 |title=LIU Announces 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Class |url=https://www.liuathletics.com/news/2026/1/16/general-liu-announces-2026-athletics-hall-of-fame-class.aspx |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Long Island University |language=en}}. == Sportswriting career == Hahn started his journalism career at ''[Newsday](/source/Newsday)'' in 1995 and by 1999 was assigned to the [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders) beat. He earned the paper's prestigious "Publisher's Award" in 2000 for Sports Writing. He covered the Islanders until 2006, when he was moved to the [New York Knicks](/source/New_York_Knicks) beat. He developed a following for his coverage of the Knicks and for his [blog](/source/blog) the Knicks Fix. == Broadcasting career == Hahn was hired by MSG Network in 2011 to serve as studio analyst{{Cite web|url=https://www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com/news/2011/msg-networks-hires-alan-hahn/|title=MSG Networks Hires Alan Hahn – The Madison Square Garden Company|website=www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com|access-date=2020-01-22}} for Knicks broadcasts. Over time his role expanded to hosting and serving as sideline reporter. He also has filled in on Knicks game broadcasts as a color analyst. In 2014, Hahn was hired by ESPN as a radio host. He has teamed up on shows with former New York Islanders goalie [Rick DiPietro](/source/Rick_DiPietro), former NFL linebacker [Bart Scott](/source/Bart_Scott) before he was promoted to co-host afternoon drive on ESPN New York with [Don LaGreca](/source/Don_La_Greca) and [Peter Rosenberg](/source/Peter_Rosenberg){{Cite web |last=Feuz |first=Alex |date=2024-12-18 |title=ESPN New York Reveals First Ever All Local Radio Weekday Lineup on 880AM to Debut January 6 |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/12/espn-new-york-reveals-first-ever-all-local-radio-weekday-lineup-on-880am-to-debut-january-6/ |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}. Hahn has also worked NBA broadcasts nationally for ESPN Radio, as host of the NBA Draft since 2022 and as a color analyst for NBA on ESPN Radio. He also makes regular appearances on ESPN shows such as [SportsCenter](/source/SportsCenter), [Get Up](/source/Get_Up_(TV_program)) and First Take. == Other sports media == Hahn has written five sports books over his career, including ''100 Things Knicks Fans Must Know and Do Before They Die'' (Triumph, 2012), ''The New York Knicks: An Illustrated History'' (MVP Books, 2012), ''Bruin Redemption: The Stanley Cup Returns to Boston'' (F&W Media, 2011), ''Birth of a Dynasty: The 1980 New York Islanders'' (Sports Publishing LLC, 2004) and ''Fish Sticks: The Fall and Rise of the New York Islanders'' (Sports Publishing LLC, 2003), which he co-wrote with Peter Botte of the [New York Daily News](/source/New_York_Daily_News). Hahn appeared in the documentary, ''Big Shot'', which was directed and narrated by [Kevin Connolly](/source/Kevin_Connolly_(actor)) and was part of the [ESPN Films](/source/ESPN_Films) 30-for-30 series in 2013.{{cn|date=May 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Saraceni |first=Dan |date=2013-04-22 |title=‘Big Shot’ Brings Islanders Love and Infamy into Your Living Room |url=https://www.lighthousehockey.com/2013/4/22/4246430/big-shot-movie-john-spano-islanders-review-kevin-connolly-espn-30 |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Lighthouse Hockey |language=en-US}} == Awards == In 2000, after his first year as a full-time staff writer, Hahn received Newsday's Publisher's Award for Sports Writing.{{cn|date=May 2023}} In 2013, Hahn received his first Emmy Award for his role in "Friday Night Knicks" on MSG Networks,{{cn|date=May 2023}} which won the Live Sports Event: Series category for the 2011-12 season. He has since been part of four Emmy Award-winning broadcasts with MSG. In 2017, the Hahn & Humpty Show won "Outstanding On-Air Broadcasting Team" award by the New York State Broadcasters Association. .{{cn|date=May 2023}} In 2026, Hahn was among the inductees for the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |last=Vaccaro |first=Chris |date=2026-02-06 |title=Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2026 |url=https://www.suffolksportshof.com/suffolk-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2026/ |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame |language=en-US}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hahn, Alan}} Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:American talk radio hosts Category:American sports commentators Category:ESPN people Category:MSG Network people Category:LIU Post alumni Category:Sportspeople from Smithtown, New York --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alan Hahn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hahn) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hahn?action=history)). 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