Mark Knudson

Expertise:
Sports media, Baseball coaching, Rock & Roll music
Education:
BA in Technical Journalism, Colorado State University
Location:
Johnstown, Colorado

Experience

After spending 12 seasons in professional baseball, Mark began a sports media career in 1994. He was an on-air host at AM 850 KOA radio from 1994-1996 and did also did color commentary on selected Colorado Rockies games on KOA. Co-host of The Knudson and Tatum Show on AM 950 ‘The Fan’ (2001- 2002) - Selected by Boulder Daily Camera as “Best Sports Talk Show Host in Denver market for 2001.”

Mark has been a feature writer/Contributing Editor for Mile High Sports Magazine and on-air host for Mile High Sports TV and Mile High Sports Radio, 2003-2007. Studio Analyst on “FSN Live” and Colorado Rockies TV coverage on Fox Sports Net in 2008. He was a studio ‘baseball analyst’ for ‘The Mtn,’ the Mountain West Conference Sports Network and columnist on The Mtn website. He was the Station Manager of AM 1580 ESPN Radio in Colorado Springs, a columnist/on-air host for Mile High Sports Radio and TV. He was also contributor to Colorado Rockies Magazine. From 2016- 2020 Mark was a talk show host on Mile High Sports Radio and ESPN Denver.

2025 will be Mark's 27th season as one of Colorado region’s Heisman Trophy voters.

Mark has published two books. He is the co-author with former Milwaukee Brewers teammate Don August of "Pitching to the Corners" and author of a historical fiction book about The Beatles titled, "Just Imagine."

Mark is currently a feature writer and columnist for Mile High Sports Magazine and www.Mile High Sports.com, and Podcast co-host for BLEAV Podcast Network, and has recently joined the team as a contributor to www.Heavy.com.

 

Education

Mark is a graduate of Northglenn (CO) High School, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Technical Journalism from Colorado State University in 1983. He is currently the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Prospect Ridge Academy High School in Broomfield, Colorado.

Latest Articles From Mark Knudson

Denver Nuggets Pre-Series Injury Report Offers a Mixed Bag

Denver Nuggets Pre-Series Injury Report Offers a Mixed Bag

Vibes Are Mixed at the Colorado Buffaloes Spring Game

Vibes Are Mixed at the Colorado Buffaloes Spring Game

Shocking Ownership News for the Colorado Rockies

Shocking Ownership News for the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies Bring Back Small Ball at Coors Field

Colorado Rockies Bring Back Small Ball at Coors Field

Colorado Rockies Opening Day 2026 Not One to Remember

Colorado Rockies Opening Day 2026 Not One to Remember

Early Spring Suits Nebraska Football

Early Spring Suits Nebraska Football

Rockies get a Boost from Lorenzen’s WBC Showing

Rockies get a Boost from Lorenzen’s WBC Showing

Is Nebraska no Longer a “Football” School?

Is Nebraska no Longer a “Football” School?

Nuggets Getting Good News on Latest Key Injury

Nuggets Getting Good News on Latest Key Injury

Buffs Dealing with Tragedy and Turmoil as Spring Football Begins

Buffs Dealing with Tragedy and Turmoil as Spring Football Begins

Defensive Unknowns Just Multiplied for the Colorado Buffaloes

Defensive Unknowns Just Multiplied for the Colorado Buffaloes

Nebraska Will Have Options on Offense This Spring and Next Season

Nebraska Will Have Options on Offense This Spring and Next Season

Veteran Colorado Pitcher’s Comeback off to a Rockie Start

Veteran Colorado Pitcher’s Comeback off to a Rockie Start

Deion Sanders Latest Attempt to Alter College Football Fails – For Now

Deion Sanders Latest Attempt to Alter College Football Fails – For Now

What Did the Denver Nuggets Learn From the All-Star Weekend?

What Did the Denver Nuggets Learn From the All-Star Weekend?

Colorado Rockies Get Not-so-Shocking News About Kris Bryant

Colorado Rockies Get Not-so-Shocking News About Kris Bryant

Do the Denver Nuggets Have a Spencer Jones Problem?

Do the Denver Nuggets Have a Spencer Jones Problem?

Colorado Buffaloes 2026 Roster Extreme Makeover Now Complete

Colorado Buffaloes 2026 Roster Extreme Makeover Now Complete

Roger Craig Becomes Sixth Nebraska Cornhusker in Pro Football Hall of Fame

Roger Craig Becomes Sixth Nebraska Cornhusker in Pro Football Hall of Fame

Denver Nuggets Make Subtle Deadline Move That May Lead to More

Denver Nuggets Make Subtle Deadline Move That May Lead to More

Huskers Get a Big Boost to Small 2026 High School Recruiting Class

Huskers Get a Big Boost to Small 2026 High School Recruiting Class

Nikola Jokic Finally Has an All-Star Teammate

Nikola Jokic Finally Has an All-Star Teammate

Colorado Rockies Fans Shocked by Multitude of Player Moves

Colorado Rockies Fans Shocked by Multitude of Player Moves

Nikola Jokic Makes Sudden Return for Special Night in Denver

Nikola Jokic Makes Sudden Return for Special Night in Denver

Denver Nuggets Get More Disappointing Injury News

Denver Nuggets Get More Disappointing Injury News

Mother Nature Provides the Denver Nuggets with Much Needed Break

Mother Nature Provides the Denver Nuggets with Much Needed Break

Statues and a Rebuild: What 2026 Has in Store for the Colorado Rockies

Statues and a Rebuild: What 2026 Has in Store for the Colorado Rockies

Huskers Looking Ahead During Lower Key Off Season

Huskers Looking Ahead During Lower Key Off Season

Nuggets Finally Get a Break on the Injury Front

Nuggets Finally Get a Break on the Injury Front

Colorado Buffaloes ’26 Schedule Includes Plenty of Roadblocks to Bounce Back Season

Colorado Buffaloes ’26 Schedule Includes Plenty of Roadblocks to Bounce Back Season

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