Coley Harvey’s second stint at ESPN has come to an end.
Taking to X on Monday, the general assignment bureau reporter announced that his time at the Worldwide Leader will officially come to an end in October. Harvey has been with ESPN since 2021 after initially working at the network from 2013-2019, with a stint at Fox Sports sandwiched between the two runs.
“After two remarkable runs at the network, I’ll once again be charting a different course come October. What will it look like this time? Right now, I’m not sure,” he wrote in a note posted to social media. “For the first time since college, I’m a full-fledged free agent.
“Transparently, my emotions have run the gamut the past several weeks. There’s been hurt, disappointment, joy, genuine happiness, the highest optimism and excitement for what’s to come, biting doubt about my ability to still thrive in a murky industry that for years has cornered the market on uncertainty. Just being real. Beyond all of that, though, the overarching emotion I’ve felt is gratitude.”
During his second run at ESPN, Harvey made regular appearances on the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter and provided content for ESPN.com and the company’s digital platforms. He was notably one of the primary reporters tasked with providing on-site coverage in Cincinnati following the 2023 Monday Night Football matchup that was suspended after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest.
As evidenced by the nature of his role at ESPN and past life covering Florida State for the Orlando Sentinel, Harvey is clearly a versatile talent both in terms of what he’s able to cover and the type of coverage he’s capable of. As for ESPN, this marks its second general assignment reporter to announce their departure in recent weeks after Michele Steele revealed in July that she was leaving the network following a 14-year run.
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Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.