Andrew Cotter

Andrew Cotter (born 20 July 1973) is a Scottish sports broadcaster working primarily for the BBC, covering mainly golf and rugby, but also tennis, athletics and The Boat Race.

Cotter is from Troon and has a degree in French and Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. He played golf for Scottish Schools and Scottish Universities.

Former BBC positions

• 2000–2004: Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live covering Golf and Rugby Union
• 2001–2006: Sports presenter on BBC News 24 and BBC World.
• 2008: Commentated on 2008 Summer Olympic Games for BBC Covering Weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon.
• 2011: Main BBC Commentator on the 2011 Australian Open tennis
• 2012: London 2012 Summer Olympics, commentating on Tennis and Canoeing/Kayaking events.

Current BBC positions

• 2002–present: Ryder Cup for Radio 5 Live
• 2004–present: rugby union commentator for TV on 6 Nations and Autumn Internationals
• 2004–present: TV golf commentator on Open, Masters, Ryder Cup & Women's Open
• 2008–present: TV tennis commentator for Wimbledon, AEGON Championships at Queen's Club and AEGON International at Eastbourne
• 2010–present: Boat Race commentator on Television (replaced by Jonathan Legard in 2012 and 2015 as the Boat Race clashed with the US Masters Golf)
• 2013–present: Athletics on TV including at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
• 2016 Rio Olympics covering the athletics 2016 Olympic games in Rio Brazil

Freelance work

• 2011: ESPN Rugby when Nick Mullins was commentating on the Rugby World Cup for ITV
• 2012: Wheelchair Rugby for Channel 4 Paralympic Coverage
• 2010–2014: Sky Sports Red Button commentary of the Heineken Cup
• 2014–present: Pool Stage commentator for BT Sport European Rugby Champions Cup & European Rugby Challenge Cup

• BBC profile
• Profile of Andrew Cotter on personal website