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ESPN has named Alex Farmartino as the vice president of production for the ACC Network and NCAA Studio. Farmartino has been involved in production for Atlantic Coast Conference content for over two decades and has been a member of ESPN since the launch of the ACC Network in 2019. Before joining the network, he worked at Raycom Sports for 15 years in a variety of roles, including as a coordinating producer for two years.
Under his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the ACC Network, along with the College GameDay franchise for men’s and women’s basketball. Additionally, he will have purview over select NCAA Championship studio content, a franchise with which ESPN recently extended its relationship under a new eight-year media rights deal. Farmartino will be based in Charlotte, N.C. and also support the ACC Network’s studio production team located in Bristol, Conn.
“Alex has devoted a majority of his professional career to Atlantic Coast Conference sports and he brings tremendous experience from all levels of production to this role,” Meg Aronowitz, ESPN senior vice president of production, said in a statement. “His deep passion, knowledge and enthusiasm for the ACC and college sports makes him uniquely qualified to lead this talented team.”
Farmartino first joined ESPN in 2019 as a live event producer for the debut of the ACC Network, and he has served as the lead game producer for football and basketball coverage on the platform during his time at the company. Moreover, he served as lead game producer for the United Football League (UFL) earlier in the year and has also produced broadcasts across other sports on ESPN platforms.
“As a University of Virginia graduate and someone who has spent two decades covering the ACC for Raycom Sports and now ESPN, this conference is near and dear to my heart,” Farmartino said in a statement. “Our ACC Network team will excel at bringing viewers the many great stories – past, present and future – of this proud league.”
