Lee Corso Biography

Lee Richard Corso was born on August 7, 1935, and is an American former college football coach and analyst. He appeared on ESPN's College GameDay program from its start in 1987 until his retirement in August 2025. Corso served as head coach at Louisville from 1969 to 1972, at Indiana from 1973 to 1982, and at Northern Illinois in 1984, with a career record of 73–85–6. He coached the Orlando Renegades in the United States Football League during 1985, finishing with a 5–13 record. While at Florida State, Corso earned the nickname Sunshine Scooter due to his speed on the field. In 1966, Corso became the defensive backs coach at Navy. During the 1976 season, Corso called a time out after his team scored a touchdown early in the second quarter.