Tim Cowlishaw Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Tim Cowlishaw is an American journalist best known for playing Sports debate panelist in Around the Horn.

10 Quick Facts About Tim Cowlishaw

• Full Name: Tim Cowlishaw
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Journalist and sportscaster
• Known For: The television show Around the Horn
• Current Role: Sports columnist
• Date of Birth: March 31, 1955
• Age: 71 years old
• Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Popular As: William Timothy Cowlishaw
• Specialization: Sports Journalist, Commentator / Analyst, and Journalist

Tim Cowlishaw Age

Tim Cowlishaw is about 71 years old as of 2026. Tim Cowlishaw was born in 1955.

Education

He attended University of Texas at Austin.

• University of Texas at Austin

Career & Work

Tim Cowlishaw's career includes news and reporting roles with The Dallas Morning News, a news outlet and The Daily Oklahoman.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Around the Horn, Drunk on Sports, and The Dallas Morning News Sports Column.

Television

• TV Show: Around the Horn (Sports debate panelist, 2002-2025) — ESPN sports debate program that concluded on May 23, 2025, after more than two decades. Cowlishaw appeared in 2,114 episodes

Books

• Book: Drunk on Sports (Author, 2013) — Memoir discussing sports journalism, alcohol addiction and recovery

• Work: The Dallas Morning News Sports Column (Lead sports columnist, 1998-Present) — Opinion, reporting and analysis about Dallas professional sports and national athletics
• Work: Troy Aikman calls it 50-50 he'll continue in TV (Sports columnist, 2026) — October 2026 column discussing the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's television broadcasting future

Notable Coverage

• Dallas Cowboys – The Dallas Morning News – Covered the NFL franchise through beat reporting, sports commentary and analysis
• Dallas Stars – The Dallas Morning News – Reported on the NHL team's activities and major developments
• Texas Rangers – The Dallas Morning News – Covered Major League Baseball in the Dallas market
• Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic trade – The Dallas Morning News and ESPN – 2025 – Commented on the Mavericks' trade of Luka Doncic and its consequences for the team and its supporters
• Troy Aikman's broadcasting future – The Dallas Morning News – 2026 – Published reporting on Troy Aikman's comments about whether he would continue his television broadcasting career

Lesser Known Facts

• Before joining The Dallas Morning News, he covered Oklahoma Sooners football and San Francisco Giants baseball.
• He became the lead sports columnist at The Dallas Morning News in 1998 after reporting on individual professional sports teams.
• He appeared in 2,114 episodes of ESPN's Around the Horn before its conclusion in May 2025.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Tim Cowlishaw
• Popular As: William Timothy Cowlishaw
• Gender: Male
• Occupation: Journalist and sportscaster
• Nationality: American

Birth & Background

• Date of Birth: March 31, 1955
• Age: 71
• Birthday: March 31
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $66,000–$288,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $375,000–$5,353,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

• Tony Reali (Colleague • Longtime host of ESPN's Around the Horn, where Cowlishaw was a frequent panelist.)
• Woody Paige (Colleague • Fellow longtime panelist on Around the Horn.)
• Bill Plaschke (Colleague • Sports journalist and fellow Around the Horn panelist.)

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