John McEnroe

Born John Patrick McEnroe Jr. in Germany in 1959 (his father was stationed with the U.S. Air Force), he grew up in the Long Island suburb of Douglaston, N.Y. While his exploits have made “Mac” an international celebrity, to Kevin, Sean, Emily, Anna, Ava and Ruby he’s still just “Dad”. A concerned and loving parent and role model, John was the recipient of the 1996 National Father of the Year Award from the National Fathers Day Council. In 2010, John founded the John McEnroe Tennis Academy in his hometown of New York City, where he is now working daily to develop the next great group of American tennis players. Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe joined ESPN in 2009 for its first-ever coverage of the US Open. In 2012 with ESPN’s new exclusivity at Wimbledon, he added that event to his schedule.John’s younger brother Patrick has worked for ESPN since 1995.