Former NBC Sports activities studio host Brodie Brazil becoming a member of Sharks

The Sharks have introduced in a well-recognized face to characterize them.

Brodie Brazil, the previous longtime San Jose Sharks and Oakland A’s pre- and postgame host on NBC Sports activities California, introduced on Wednesday that he has been employed by the workforce as a content material creator.

“Starting in January, I’ll be joining the San Jose Sharks, creating a high volume of original content that brings you closer to the team and its players and all of their endeavors,” Brazil mentioned in a video posted to his YouTube channel. 

“Whether it’s game recaps, deep conversations or exclusivity from behind the scenes, my task will be this: to give you, Sharks Territory, something new and worthwhile to consume nearly every single day of the calendar year.”

Brazil’s contract was not renewed by NBC Sports activities California again in September because the A’s ready to go away Oakland. His openness about mourning the departure of the A’s drew help from followers feeling the identical means.

The San Jose State graduate and Castro Valley native was a fixture throughout Sharks video games courting again to when he first began with NBC Sports activities in 2009 when it was generally known as Comcast SportsNet California. 

He has gained 13 Regional Emmy Awards and earned 32 nominations throughout his profession. 

Together with being a Sharks pre- and postgame host, Brazil additionally has a YouTube channel the place he talks about varied Bay Space sports activities matters each day. As of Thursday, the channel has over 62,000 subscribers. 

Brazil mentioned he’s grateful for the help he has gotten over the previous couple of months from the followers and from the Sharks group for giving him this chance. 

“From the inside, I hold huge gratitude to the sharks for creating this opportunity and for welcoming me with open arms,” he mentioned. “ I’m so proud to be part of Team Teal, and I do not take this privilege lightly.”