BOWLING GREEN — Jay Crawford is coming home.
The former ESPN SportsCenter anchor, a 1987 Bowling Green State University graduate, will join the university as an executive in residence starting Monday, Oct. 9.
As an executive in residence, Crawford will serve as a guest lecturer for students studying journalism and sports management as well as with student-athletes. He also will serve as a mentor for students and help in the areas of new student recruiting, alumni relations, and curriculum development.
“I’ve had a number of students express to me on social media how excited they are to have me come to BG,” Crawford said in a phone interview Wednesday.