MTV Rock N' Jock

*MTV Rock N' Jock*
MTV Rock N' Jock
Created by	Patrick Byrnes
Starring	Steve Albert, Ken Ober, Dan Cortese, Bill Bellamy, Chris Connelly
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	60 – 90 minutes
Original release
Network	MTV
Release	April 1, 1990

MTV Rock N' Jock is a television series on MTV featuring actors, musicians, and other entertainers playing sports with professional athletes. The original episode was called The MTV Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby, and was changed to MTV's Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge, in year 2. The concept expanded to include basketball in 1991, football in 1997^[2]^[3] and bowling in 1999^[4] The game was an annual feature (with multiple reruns of most episodes) for many years on MTV.^[5]^[6]

The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert^[7] and comedian Ken Ober who provided color commentary.^[8] Bill Bellamy^[9] and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese initially participated as players and then as coaches in later years.

The fourth annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1995, losing to Jeopardy!.

Partial list of shows

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby (1990)

Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA^[10]
Date: Sunday, January 21, 1990
Team names: Aardvarks, Salamanders
Team coaches: Sam Kinison (Aardvarks), Sammy Hagar (Salamanders)
Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
Sideline Reporters: Martha Quinn, Kevin Seal, Downtown Julie Brown, Jim Turner
National Anthem: Steve Vai

Aardvarks: Eddie Murray (1B) Baseball Player, Baltimore Orioles, 2003 Hall of Fame; Bret Michaels (2B) Musician, Lead Singer of Poison; Barry Larkin (SS) Baseball Player, Cincinnati Reds, 2012 Hall of Fame; Corbin Bernsen (3B) Actor, Major League trilogy; Mark McGwire (RF) Baseball Player, Oakland A's (583 home runs); Belinda Carlisle (RCF) Musician, Lead Singer, The Go-Go's; Howard Johnson (LCF) Baseball Player, NY Mets; MC Hammer (LF) Rapper/Dancer, 3x Grammy Award winner; Tom Petersson Musician, Bass Player, Cheap Trick; Roger McDowell (P) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion; Lou Gramm (DH) Musician, Foreigner, 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame; David Faustino Actor, Married With Children; Brian Robbins Actor, Head of the Class; Keanu Reeves Actor, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Salamanders: Wally Joyner (1B), Baseball Player, California Angels, All-Star; Tone Loc (2B), Rapper, Wild Thing (Tone Loc song) and Funky Cold Medina; Shawon Dunston (SS), Baseball Player, Chicago Cubs, 2x All-Star; Kevin Costner (3B) Actor, Dances With Wolves 2x Academy Award winner; Darryl Strawberry (RF) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion; Kip Winger (RCF) Musician, Winger (band); Rafael Palmeiro (LCF) Baseball Player, Texas Rangers; Steven Adler (LF) Musician, Drummer, Guns N' Roses, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2012; Bruce Hornsby (C) Musician, 3x Grammy Award winner; Mark Langston (P) Baseball Player, California Angels, 4x All-Star; Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss; Holly Robinson Peete Actor, 21 Jump Street; Robin Zander Musician, Lead Singer, Cheap Trick; Mike Lookinland Actor, "Bobby Brady" on The Brady Bunch; Rick Caraballo Contest winner

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MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1991)

Location: Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
Team names: Bricklayers, Violators
Team coaches: Craig T. Nelson (Bricklayers), Magic Johnson (Violators)
Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
PA Announcer: Lawrence Tanner
Referee: Hue Hollins Officiated 19 NBA Finals & 5 NBA All-Star games
Sideline Reporters: Kari Wuhrer, Downtown Julie Brown
Halftime Performer: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, "Good Vibrations"
Slam Dunk Contest: Mark Wahlberg
3pt Contest: Will Smith (5 of 15)
Mascots: The Hornet, Phoenix Gorilla

Bricklayers: Mark Wahlberg Actor/Rapper, Boogie Nights (28pts); Morris Chestnut Actor, Boyz n the Hood (Co-MVP/50 points); Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss, Bull Durham; John Salley (Center/Power Forward) Detroit Pistons, 4x NBA Champion; Flea Musician/Bass Player, Red Hot Chili Peppers; Dan Majerle (Small Forward) Phoenix Suns, 3x All-Star; Luke Perry Actor, Beverly Hills 90210; Kurt Rambis (Power Forward) LA Lakers, 4x NBA Champion; Jaleel White Actor, Urkel on Family Matters; Billy Wirth Actor, The Lost Boys; Spud Webb (Point Guard) Atlanta Hawks

Violators: Magic Johnson(Point Guard/Shooting Guard) LA Lakers, 12x All-Star, Hall of Fame; Reggie Miller (Shooting Guard) Indiana Pacers, 5x All-Star, Hall of Fame (Co-MVP/76pts); Will Smith Actor/Rapper, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 4x Grammy winner; Vlade Divac (Center) LA Lakers, Hall of Fame; Donnie Wahlberg Actor/Musician, New Kids On The Block (9pts); Ron Harper (Point Guard) LA Clippers, 5x NBA Champion; Michael Bivins Singer/Rapper, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe; Corin Nemec Actor, Parker Lewis Can't Lose; MC Lyte Rapper/Actor, First solo female rapper to release a full album

Score: Bricklayers 180 > Violators 173

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1991)

Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date: Saturday, January 12, 1991

Homeboys

Anthony Kiedis (#2), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Awayboys

MC Hammer (#17), Rapper
Dave Winfield (#31), Baseball Player, California Angels, 12-time MLB All-Star streak between 1977 and 1988

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1992)

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1992)

Announcer: Steve Albert

Homeboys

John Corbett (#50), Actor/Singer, Northern Exposure

Awayboys

Anthony Kiedis (#0.0), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Point Break
MC Hammer (#2), Rapper
Rafael Palmeiro, Baseball Player, Texas Rangers, 2-time MLB All-Star (1988 and 1991)

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1993)

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993
Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
Team coaches: Corbin Bernsen (Homeboys), Dan Cortese (Awayboys)

Homeboys: Corbin Bernsen (#7, SS), actor; Chuck D (#1, LF), musician, Public Enemy; Ken Griffey Jr. (#24, LCF), Baseball Player; Jose Canseco (#33, 1B), Baseball Player; Jon Bon Jovi (#5, 2B), Musician, Lead Singer, Bon Jovi; Gary Sheffield (#10, 3B), Baseball Player; Treach (#118, C), musician, Naughty By Nature; Brady Anderson (#9, RF), Baseball Player; Scott Ian (#15, RCF), musician, Anthrax; Dwight Gooden (#16, P), Baseball Player; David Bryan (#11, 1B), musician, Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora (#3, OF), musician, Bon Jovi; Flavor Flav (#911, RF/P), musician, Public Enemy

Awayboys: Dan Cortese (#00, SS), MTV Host; Bret Michaels (#58, C), musician, Poison; David Justice (#23, RF), Baseball Player; Michael Richards (#8, LF), actor, Seinfeld; Frank Thomas (#35, 1B), Baseball Player; Barry Bonds (#25, LCF), Baseball Player; Dweezil Zappa (#22, RCF), musician; Robin Ventura (#23, 3B) Baseball Player; Salt (Cheryl James) (#54, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa; Pepa (Sandy Denton) (#68, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa; Spin (Deidre Roper) (#7, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa; Roger McDowell (#31, P), Baseball Player; Billy Ragsdale (#5, IF/OF), actor

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1994)

Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock n' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
Date: Saturday, January 15, 1994
Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
Team coaches: Norman Fell (Homeboys), Tom Arnold (Awayboys)

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1995)

Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1995)

Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
Team coaches: Dan Cortese (Homeboys), Bill Bellamy (Awayboys)

MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1996)

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1996)

Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dean Cain (Bricklayers)

MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1997)

MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1997)

Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
Team coaches: Shaquille O'Neal (Violators), Bill Walton (Bricklayers)

MTV's Rock N' Jock Super Bowl II (1998)

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling Ball (1999)

Musical Guests: Method Man & Redman, New Radicals

MTV's Tenth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1999)

Stars

Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre), Rapper
Jeremy London, Actor
Reginald Noble (aka Redman), Rapper/Actor
Melissa Joan Hart, Actress
Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice), Rapper/Actor
Brian McKnight, Singer-Songwriter/Producer
Michael Bergin, Actor
Clifford Smith Jr. (aka Method Man), Rapper/Actor

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling II (2000)

MTV Rock N' Jock Basebrawl (2001)

References

^ "TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY – APRIL 1, 2009".
^ "Celebs dig into a bowl of fun at pregame bashes", USA Today, February 4, 2002.
^ Justin Leonard, "Nelly's first movie role was 'cool'", Associated Press at Deseret News, May 31, 2005.
^ http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/TechnicolorLover/bowlorama.html. [1]
^ Rembert Browne, "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock", Grantland.com, October 25, 2011.
^ James Montgomery, "The Greatest 'Rock N' Jock Softball' All-Stars Of All Time", MTV, July 14, 2010.
^ Steve Albert
^ "RIP, Ken Ober", Newsday, November 17, 2009.
^ "The Chat", The Washington Post, June 10, 2007.
^ "Daily Trojan, Vol. 111, No. 8, January 23, 1990".
^ "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock". October 25, 2011.

[1] "TODAY IN ROCK N ROLL HISTORY – APRIL 1, 2009".

[2] "Celebs dig into a bowl of fun at pregame bashes", USA Today, February 4, 2002.

[3] Justin Leonard, "Nelly's first movie role was 'cool'", Associated Press at Deseret News, May 31, 2005.

[4] ttp://www.angelfire.com/ca2/TechnicolorLover/bowlorama.html. [1]

[5] Rembert Browne, "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock", Grantland.com, October 25, 2011.

[6] James Montgomery, "The Greatest 'Rock N' Jock Softball' All-Stars Of All Time", MTV, July 14, 2010.

[7] Steve Albert

[8] "RIP, Ken Ober", Newsday, November 17, 2009.

[9] "The Chat", The Washington Post, June 10, 2007.

[10] "Daily Trojan, Vol. 111, No. 8, January 23, 1990".

[11] "Rediscovering Rock N' Jock". October 25, 2011.

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