David Kraft

From starting his career at the local newspaper while still a Cal Poly student to running the news division of a multi-platform sports media giant, Kraft has been part of a remarkable journalism evolution. He began at the SLO Telegram-Tribune as a sportswriter, joined Volleyball Monthly magazine as a writer/editor, and has spent more than a quarter century at ESPN. He was part of a team that built ESPN’s website into one of the largest in the world and is the company’s Vice President of News, responsible for news coverage on SportsCenter, ESPN's digital properties and other broadcasts. He has been part of teams earning numerous Webby and Online Journalism Association awards, as well as two Emmys.