When it was announced last week that Linda Cohn will anchor her 5,000th edition of SportsCenter on Feb. 21 (ESPN, 8 a.m. ET), the news was almost universally met with appreciation and respect for the 23-year ESPN veteran. Cohn has hosted more SportsCenters than anyone in the 36-year history of ESPN.
On Twitter, congratulations messages to Cohn came from many in the sports media business, as well as sports figures, fans and ESPN colleagues.
An iconic sports legend was one of the first to praise Cohn on Twitter:
So happy for @lindacohn She has paid the price and opened doors for others to succeed so we can all win.
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 29, 2016
A sampling of Tweets from women in sports broadcasting on the national and local level:
Wooohoooo! Congrats, @lindacohn! #PowerChick ???????? #RoleModel #Trailblazer https://t.co/WhKWynqMAJ
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) January 28, 2016
Way to go @lindacohn https://t.co/F1e1QjR2Nr
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) January 28, 2016
Outstanding stuff @lindacohn Congrats on another milestone! Honored to have co-hosted SC with you! https://t.co/8t2yerfllU
— Cindy Brunson (@CindyBrunsonAZ) January 28, 2016
Thrilled for @lindacohn on 5000 #SportsCenter ! #Respect https://t.co/EbNVesnyyT
— Sam Ryan (@SamRyanABC7) January 29, 2016
@lindacohn 5000 shows later & still rocking it lady! Paving the way.????????????????????
— Heather Mitts (@heathermitts) January 29, 2016
Congratulations @lindacohn! Thanks for paving the way. Because of women like you, I get to dream big! #LCo5KSC https://t.co/rcIK54lmYZ
— Katy Winge (@katywinge) January 29, 2016
Auburn head basketball coach (and former ESPN analyst) Bruce Pearl congratulated Cohn:
Others in the media also sent their regards:
Early shoutout @lindacohn on 23 yrs of elegance & excellence on @SportsCenter ! Will anchor her 5000th show next month – awesome!
— Bruce Beck (@BruceBeck4NY) January 29, 2016
Cohn’s alma mater weighed in:
Awesome accomplishment by amazing alum @lindacohn. Here's to thousands more great shows! https://t.co/Y9lM4nsmlc
— SUNY Oswego (@sunyoswego) January 29, 2016
Many ESPN colleagues offered their congratulations:
Congrats to the great @lindacohn on this incredible milestone: 5000 Sportscenters! https://t.co/Ug8MuJxwLv
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) January 29, 2016
@jksports @lindacohn @SportsCenter Congrats, Linda. This puts Cal Ripken’s streak to shame!!!
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 28, 2016
Congrats to @lindacohn on 5k @SportsCenter … 1 of my favorite people at ESPN (even if we have a Caps-Rangers divide) ????
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) January 29, 2016
Congrats Linda! An absolute pro. Watching her makes me better. https://t.co/ZKbjWm1TU6
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 28, 2016
You are a rockstar, a legend… Love you @lindacohn! Congrats on 5,000 @SportsCenter shows. Amazing! https://t.co/IpjgwLyaoM #LCo5KSC
— Lisa Kerney (@LisaKerney) January 28, 2016
And ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman summed it up:
.@lindacohn #Legend https://t.co/BwPejpvu28
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) January 28, 2016
Cohn’s 5,000th SportsCenter airs Sunday, Feb. 21, at 8 a.m. ET on ESPN.