Around the Horn
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Around the Horn (ATH) is an American sports roundtable discussion show, conducted in the style of a panel game, produced by ESPN. The show premiered on November 4, 2002, as a replacement for Unscripted with Chris Connelly, and aired daily at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The program emanated from Washington, D.C., where it was located in the same facility as Pardon the Interruption (PTI). Production still is based in Washington. The moderator for the show was Tony Reali, who hosted the program since 2004, replacing Max Kellerman, and also served as the statistician on Pardon the Interruption until the show's relocation to New York. After ESPN announced the show's cancellation in November 2024, Around the Horn aired its final episode on May 23, 2025, concluding with 4,953 episodes over a near 23-year span.
Infobox
Genre
Sports talkPanel showDebate
Presented by
Max Kellerman (2002–2004)Tony Reali (2004–2025)
Starring
See panelists
Theme music composer
Umphrey's McGee (2014–2018)
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
4,953
Executive producers
James CohenErik RydholmMark Shapiro
Producers
Dan FarmerAaron SolomonBill Wolff
Running time
30 minutes (with commercials)
Network
ESPN
Release
November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04) –May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23)
Tables
· Panelists › Panelist statistics
Woody Paige
Woody Paige
Name
Woody Paige
# wins
700
# appearances
2,965
winning %
23.6%
Special Notes
All-time leader in wins & appearances, 2015 & 2024 Tournament of Champions; 71-70 versus Bob Ryan; 20th Anniversary show winner; 20.9 Pts/Show
Tim Cowlishaw
Tim Cowlishaw
Name
Tim Cowlishaw
# wins
551
# appearances
2,114
winning %
26.1%
Special Notes
First show: November 5, 2002; 2018 & 2021 Tournament of Champions; 82-80 versus Woody Paige; 24-10 versus Frank Isola, fourth lowest score (-99)
Bill Plaschke
Bill Plaschke
Name
Bill Plaschke
# wins
428
# appearances
1,758
winning %
24.3%
Special Notes
First show: April 16, 2003; 2014 Tournament of Champions, third lowest score (-108), 74-66 versus Woody Paige, 21-15 versus Frank Isola, 13-9 versus Sarah Spain.
Kevin Blackistone
Kevin Blackistone
Name
Kevin Blackistone
# wins
386
# appearances
1,608
winning %
24.0%
Special Notes
First show: January 21, 2003; 2011 Tournament of Champions, 39-38 versus Bill Plaschke, 61-53 versus Woody Paige; 21.1 Pts/Show
J. A. Adande
J. A. Adande
Name
J. A. Adande
# wins
339
# appearances
1,298
winning %
26.1%
Special Notes
First show: November 11, 2002; 2012 Tournament of Champions, 44-37 versus Tim Cowlishaw
Jay Mariotti
Jay Mariotti
Name
Jay Mariotti
# wins
329
# appearances
1,549
winning %
21.2%
Special Notes
Hasn't appeared on the show since August 2010; Consecutive shows record (265 episodes); Won 2009 April Fools episode hosted by Woody Paige, only episode to be scored with golf score procedure (lowest points wins).
Jackie MacMullan
Jackie MacMullan
Name
Jackie MacMullan
# wins
259
# appearances
891
winning %
29.1%
Special Notes
First show: November 12, 2002; 2nd lowest score (-474); 37-35 versus Woody Paige; Last show 12/22/2021, retired after 19 years on ATH and 39 years at ESPN; 22.8 Pts/Show
Israel Gutierrez
Israel Gutierrez
Name
Israel Gutierrez
# wins
228
# appearances
868
winning %
26.3%
Special Notes
First show: March 18, 2008; 7x Halloween Champ; 2023 Tournament of Champions; 20.6 Pts/Show
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
Name
Bob Ryan
# wins
224
# appearances
756
winning %
29.6%
Special Notes
8-6 versus Bill Plaschke; 21.6 Pts/Show
Frank Isola
Frank Isola
Name
Frank Isola
# wins
192
# appearances
905
winning %
21.2%
Special Notes
First show: September 27, 2013; 2016 Tournament of Champions, Lowest active winning percentage (minimum 100 appearances), 7-5 versus Jorge Sedano, 5-1 versus Emily Kaplan
Bomani Jones
Bomani Jones
Name
Bomani Jones
# wins
160
# appearances
561
winning %
28.5%
Special Notes
First show: October 22, 2010; 23.4 Pts/Show
Pablo S. Torre
Pablo S. Torre
Name
Pablo S. Torre
# wins
138.75
# appearances
606
winning %
22.9%
Special Notes
First show: October 25, 2012; 2013 Tournament of Champions; Most points ever (176); 2nd most points ever (136); 2nd most points lost (-336); Third lowest score (-286); 9-5 versus Sarah Spain
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Name
Michael Smith
# wins
137
# appearances
452
winning %
30.3%
Special Notes
First show: October 9, 2003; Highest winning percentage (minimum 100 appearances)
Clinton Yates
Clinton Yates
Name
Clinton Yates
# wins
135
# appearances
525
winning %
25.7%
Special Notes
First show: September 6, 2017; 14-13 versus Tim Cowlishaw
Sarah Spain
Sarah Spain
Name
Sarah Spain
# wins
127
# appearances
435
winning %
29.2%
Special Notes
First show: February 25, 2016; 2017 & 2020 Tournament of Champions; highest score (74); 11-9-1 versus Woody Paige, 14-2 versus Tim Cowlishaw; 21.3 Pts/Show
Mina Kimes
Mina Kimes
Name
Mina Kimes
# wins
89
# appearances
305
winning %
29.2%
Special Notes
First show: March 30, 2017
Ramona Shelburne
Ramona Shelburne
Name
Ramona Shelburne
# wins
61
# appearances
219
winning %
27.9%
Special Notes
First show: July 2016; 22.2 Pts/Show
Courtney Cronin
Courtney Cronin
Name
Courtney Cronin
# wins
52
# appearances
180
winning %
28.9%
Special Notes
First show: June 1, 2022; Won in her debut on the show, first rookie panelist to win Tournament of Champions (2022); 21.5 Pts/Show
Harry Lyles Jr.
Harry Lyles Jr.
Name
Harry Lyles Jr.
# wins
48
# appearances
200
winning %
24.0%
Special Notes
First show: October 12, 2021
Jorge Sedano
Jorge Sedano
Name
Jorge Sedano
# wins
47.5
# appearances
180
winning %
26.4%
Special Notes
First show: October 19, 2018; 22.3 Pts/Show
David Dennis Jr.
David Dennis Jr.
Name
David Dennis Jr.
# wins
44
# appearances
205
winning %
21.5%
Special Notes
First show: May 4, 2022; Record for lowest points in a Showdown (-25); Lowest score (-491) and points lost (-501).
Emily Kaplan
Emily Kaplan
Name
Emily Kaplan
# wins
43
# appearances
148
winning %
29.1%
Special Notes
First show: May 10, 2019; Highest Point Avg.: 23.7 Pts/Show (minimum 100 appearances)
Kate Fagan
Kate Fagan
Name
Kate Fagan
# wins
42
# appearances
158
winning %
26.6%
Special Notes
First show: October 22, 2014
Justin Tinsley
Justin Tinsley
Name
Justin Tinsley
# wins
41
# appearances
167
winning %
24.6%
Special Notes
First show: January 28, 2021
Michael Holley
Michael Holley
Name
Michael Holley
# wins
34
# appearances
120
winning %
28.3%
Kevin Clark
Kevin Clark
Name
Kevin Clark
# wins
29
# appearances
92
winning %
31.5%
Special Notes
First show: September 22, 2023; Won in his debut on the show.
Jemele Hill
Jemele Hill
Name
Jemele Hill
# wins
23
# appearances
79
winning %
29.1%
Monica McNutt
Monica McNutt
Name
Monica McNutt
# wins
22
# appearances
87
winning %
25.3%
Special Notes
First show: February 17, 2021
Elle Duncan
Elle Duncan
Name
Elle Duncan
# wins
19
# appearances
63
winning %
30.2%
Special Notes
First show: June 22, 2020
Bill Barnwell
Bill Barnwell
Name
Bill Barnwell
# wins
19
# appearances
91
winning %
20.9%
Special Notes
First show: September 15, 2023
Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong
Name
Jim Armstrong
# wins
18
# appearances
75
winning %
24.0%
Marcel Louis-Jacques
Marcel Louis-Jacques
Name
Marcel Louis-Jacques
# wins
17
# appearances
60
winning %
28.3%
Special Notes
First show: June 20, 2023; Won in his debut on the show.
T. J. Simers
T. J. Simers
Name
T. J. Simers
# wins
10
# appearances
65
winning %
15.4%
Special Notes
Winner of the first Around the Horn episode
Joon Lee
Joon Lee
Name
Joon Lee
# wins
10
# appearances
49
winning %
20.4%
Special Notes
First show: April 28, 2021
Gene Wojciechowski
Gene Wojciechowski
Name
Gene Wojciechowski
# wins
9
# appearances
44
winning %
20.4%
Jen Lada
Jen Lada
Name
Jen Lada
# wins
7
# appearances
18
winning %
38.9%
Special Notes
First show: June 12, 2024; Won in her debut on the show.
Josh Elliott
Josh Elliott
Name
Josh Elliott
# wins
5
# appearances
23
winning %
21.7%
Charlie Pierce
Charlie Pierce
Name
Charlie Pierce
# wins
5
# appearances
13
winning %
38.5%
LZ Granderson
LZ Granderson
Name
LZ Granderson
# wins
4
# appearances
19
winning %
21.1%
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner
Name
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner
# wins
4
# appearances
16
winning %
25.0%
Special Notes
First show: April 1, 2019
Lindsey Thiry
Lindsey Thiry
Name
Lindsey Thiry
# wins
3
# appearances
11
winning %
27.3%
Special Notes
First show: September 29, 2023; Won in her debut on the show.
Domonique Foxworth
Domonique Foxworth
Name
Domonique Foxworth
# wins
3
# appearances
8
winning %
37.5%
Special Notes
First show: May 9, 2019
David Jacoby
David Jacoby
Name
David Jacoby
# wins
3
# appearances
5
winning %
60.0%
Special Notes
First show: September 13, 2019
Martenzie Johnson
Martenzie Johnson
Name
Martenzie Johnson
# wins
2
# appearances
12
winning %
16.7%
Special Notes
First show: February 23, 2023; Won in his debut on the show.
Adam Schefter
Adam Schefter
Name
Adam Schefter
# wins
2
# appearances
5
winning %
40.0%
Kimberley A. Martin
Kimberley A. Martin
Name
Kimberley A. Martin
# wins
2
# appearances
4
winning %
50.0%
Special Notes
First show: December 15, 2021
Richard Justice
Richard Justice
Name
Richard Justice
# wins
1
# appearances
5
winning %
20.0%
Dianna Russini
Dianna Russini
Name
Dianna Russini
# wins
1
# appearances
4
winning %
25.0%
Special Notes
First show: June 27, 2019
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Name
Mark Cuban
# wins
1
# appearances
1
winning %
100.0%
Special Notes
Guest Panelist
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Name
Lil Wayne
# wins
1
# appearances
1
winning %
100.0%
Special Notes
Guest Panelist
Bruce Arthur
Bruce Arthur
Name
Bruce Arthur
# wins
1
# appearances
1
winning %
100.0%
Special Notes
First Canadian Panelist, First Canadian Winner
Malika Andrews
Malika Andrews
Name
Malika Andrews
# wins
1
# appearances
1
winning %
100.0%
Special Notes
First show: December 12, 2019
Christine Williamson
Christine Williamson
Name
Christine Williamson
# wins
1
# appearances
1
winning %
100.0%
Special Notes
First show: October 3, 2023; Won in her debut on the show.
John Powers
John Powers
Name
John Powers
# wins
0
# appearances
5
winning %
0.0%
Dan Shanoff
Dan Shanoff
Name
Dan Shanoff
# wins
0
# appearances
5
winning %
0.0%
Ron Borges
Ron Borges
Name
Ron Borges
# wins
0
# appearances
4
winning %
0.0%
Jean Jacques Taylor
Jean Jacques Taylor
Name
Jean Jacques Taylor
# wins
0
# appearances
4
winning %
0.0%
Mark Kiszla
Mark Kiszla
Name
Mark Kiszla
# wins
0
# appearances
2
winning %
0.0%
Andy Katz
Andy Katz
Name
Andy Katz
# wins
0
# appearances
1
winning %
0.0%
Bob Glauber
Bob Glauber
Name
Bob Glauber
# wins
0
# appearances
1
winning %
0.0%
| Name | # wins | # appearances | winning % | Special Notes |
| Woody Paige | 700 | 2,965 | 23.6% | All-time leader in wins & appearances, 2015 & 2024 Tournament of Champions; 71-70 versus Bob Ryan; 20th Anniversary show winner; 20.9 Pts/Show |
| Tim Cowlishaw | 551 | 2,114 | 26.1% | First show: November 5, 2002; 2018 & 2021 Tournament of Champions; 82-80 versus Woody Paige; 24-10 versus Frank Isola, fourth lowest score (-99) |
| Bill Plaschke | 428 | 1,758 | 24.3% | First show: April 16, 2003; 2014 Tournament of Champions, third lowest score (-108), 74-66 versus Woody Paige, 21-15 versus Frank Isola, 13-9 versus Sarah Spain. |
| Kevin Blackistone | 386 | 1,608 | 24.0% | First show: January 21, 2003; 2011 Tournament of Champions, 39-38 versus Bill Plaschke, 61-53 versus Woody Paige; 21.1 Pts/Show |
| J. A. Adande | 339 | 1,298 | 26.1% | First show: November 11, 2002; 2012 Tournament of Champions, 44-37 versus Tim Cowlishaw |
| Jay Mariotti | 329 | 1,549 | 21.2% | Hasn't appeared on the show since August 2010; Consecutive shows record (265 episodes); Won 2009 April Fools episode hosted by Woody Paige, only episode to be scored with golf score procedure (lowest points wins). |
| Jackie MacMullan | 259 | 891 | 29.1% | First show: November 12, 2002; 2nd lowest score (-474); 37-35 versus Woody Paige; Last show 12/22/2021, retired after 19 years on ATH and 39 years at ESPN; 22.8 Pts/Show |
| Israel Gutierrez | 228 | 868 | 26.3% | First show: March 18, 2008; 7x Halloween Champ; 2023 Tournament of Champions; 20.6 Pts/Show |
| Bob Ryan | 224 | 756 | 29.6% | 8-6 versus Bill Plaschke; 21.6 Pts/Show |
| Frank Isola | 192 | 905 | 21.2% | First show: September 27, 2013; 2016 Tournament of Champions, Lowest active winning percentage (minimum 100 appearances), 7-5 versus Jorge Sedano, 5-1 versus Emily Kaplan |
| Bomani Jones | 160 | 561 | 28.5% | First show: October 22, 2010; 23.4 Pts/Show |
| Pablo S. Torre | 138.75 | 606 | 22.9% | First show: October 25, 2012; 2013 Tournament of Champions; Most points ever (176); 2nd most points ever (136); 2nd most points lost (-336); Third lowest score (-286); 9-5 versus Sarah Spain |
| Michael Smith | 137 | 452 | 30.3% | First show: October 9, 2003; Highest winning percentage (minimum 100 appearances) |
| Clinton Yates | 135 | 525 | 25.7% | First show: September 6, 2017; 14-13 versus Tim Cowlishaw |
| Sarah Spain | 127 | 435 | 29.2% | First show: February 25, 2016; 2017 & 2020 Tournament of Champions; highest score (74); 11-9-1 versus Woody Paige, 14-2 versus Tim Cowlishaw; 21.3 Pts/Show |
| Mina Kimes | 89 | 305 | 29.2% | First show: March 30, 2017 |
| Ramona Shelburne | 61 | 219 | 27.9% | First show: July 2016; 22.2 Pts/Show |
| Courtney Cronin | 52 | 180 | 28.9% | First show: June 1, 2022; Won in her debut on the show, first rookie panelist to win Tournament of Champions (2022); 21.5 Pts/Show |
| Harry Lyles Jr. | 48 | 200 | 24.0% | First show: October 12, 2021 |
| Jorge Sedano | 47.5 | 180 | 26.4% | First show: October 19, 2018; 22.3 Pts/Show |
| David Dennis Jr. | 44 | 205 | 21.5% | First show: May 4, 2022; Record for lowest points in a Showdown (-25); Lowest score (-491) and points lost (-501). |
| Emily Kaplan | 43 | 148 | 29.1% | First show: May 10, 2019; Highest Point Avg.: 23.7 Pts/Show (minimum 100 appearances) |
| Kate Fagan | 42 | 158 | 26.6% | First show: October 22, 2014 |
| Justin Tinsley | 41 | 167 | 24.6% | First show: January 28, 2021 |
| Michael Holley | 34 | 120 | 28.3% | |
| Kevin Clark | 29 | 92 | 31.5% | First show: September 22, 2023; Won in his debut on the show. |
| Jemele Hill | 23 | 79 | 29.1% | |
| Monica McNutt | 22 | 87 | 25.3% | First show: February 17, 2021 |
| Elle Duncan | 19 | 63 | 30.2% | First show: June 22, 2020 |
| Bill Barnwell | 19 | 91 | 20.9% | First show: September 15, 2023 |
| Jim Armstrong | 18 | 75 | 24.0% | |
| Marcel Louis-Jacques | 17 | 60 | 28.3% | First show: June 20, 2023; Won in his debut on the show. |
| T. J. Simers | 10 | 65 | 15.4% | Winner of the first Around the Horn episode |
| Joon Lee | 10 | 49 | 20.4% | First show: April 28, 2021 |
| Gene Wojciechowski | 9 | 44 | 20.4% | |
| Jen Lada | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | First show: June 12, 2024; Won in her debut on the show. |
| Josh Elliott | 5 | 23 | 21.7% | |
| Charlie Pierce | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | |
| LZ Granderson | 4 | 19 | 21.1% | |
| Jon "Stugotz" Weiner | 4 | 16 | 25.0% | First show: April 1, 2019 |
| Lindsey Thiry | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | First show: September 29, 2023; Won in her debut on the show. |
| Domonique Foxworth | 3 | 8 | 37.5% | First show: May 9, 2019 |
| David Jacoby | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | First show: September 13, 2019 |
| Martenzie Johnson | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | First show: February 23, 2023; Won in his debut on the show. |
| Adam Schefter | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | |
| Kimberley A. Martin | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | First show: December 15, 2021 |
| Richard Justice | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | |
| Dianna Russini | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | First show: June 27, 2019 |
| Mark Cuban | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Guest Panelist |
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