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X/Randy ScottThe The ESPN family mourn the loss of one of their own, Zach Jones, after his death on Sunday, December 22. He was 41 years old.
“ESPN lost one of our own yesterday, Research Manager Zach Jones,” Sports center anchor Randy Scott he announced during the Monday, December 23 broadcast.
Scott revealed that after “a two-year battle with colorectal cancer that metastasized before his diagnosis,” Jones died.
“You may never have seen him on your screens, but you’ve seen his work on our live golf coverage, our women’s college basketball or any of our Sports center shows,” the journalist continued. “He came here in 2010 as a researcher and in 2018 joined the management team of the statistics and information group.”
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Scott had tears in his eyes as he detailed Jones’ most important legacies that weren’t connected to his work at the sports-focused network.
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X/Randy Scott“More important than him getting married here. He started a family here. A graduate of Stanford (University), he loved The Cardinal and he loved golf,” Scott said, panting on camera. “He loved his wife Amber and he loved his son Silas. He turned 10 last month. He lost his father three days before Christmas.”
The host recalled seeing Jones “a couple of weeks ago” at a coffee shop, noting that he was “hopeful” and “thoughtful,” telling him, “He just wanted his family to be OK after recently moving to Texas.
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Scott explained that Jones “fought like hell” during his. fight cancer and “he will rest now.” He signed off with the words: “We love you mate” and shared a photo of his late co-worker with his family.
Scott shared Sports center clip through X on Mondayhe called Jones, “Our girlfriend, Amber’s husband, and Silas’ dad.”
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Fellow Sports center anchor Kevin Negandhi he also paid tribute to his friend via social media.
“Rest in peace, Zach. A devoted dad who loved golf, the Chargers and his family,” he wrote through X on Monday. “He was a fantastic researcher and had the perfect demeanor for television. He will be missed so much. We send all our love to his wife, son and their family. F – Cancer.”
ESPN colleague Gregg Colli commented on Negandhi’s post, answering“Zach was the best. The original fantasy football researcher who handled a ridiculous amount of work with a smile and no complaints. He was as good a man as could be. Cancer sucks!”
