Former WWE star and longtime ESPN anchor says 'it was time to leave', hints at next move

ESPN has been in the news (again) lately when it comes to impending layoffs, as reports indicate that more than 100 staffers, both on-air and off-air, could be receiving walking papers sometime after Thanksgiving. That is, of course, a brutal sign for the sports media industry at large, simply because ESPN remains the No. 1

ESPN has been in the news (again) lately when it comes to impending layoffs, as reports indicate that more than 100 staffers, both on-air and off-air, could be receiving walking papers sometime after Thanksgiving. That is, of course, a brutal sign for the sports media industry at large, simply because ESPN remains the No. 1 entity in the medium. Still, there are figures that choose to leave ESPN willingly and one such decision was made public this week from Jonathan Coachman.

Coachman, who rose to prominence for his work with the WWE for nearly a decade, joined ESPN in 2008 and has been on the air in various forms until recently. Now, he has shed light on his decision to leave ESPN, indicating that "it was just time to leave" for "professional and personal reasons."

Yes I️ will be. Several projects in the works. When I️ can discuss I️ will. But it was just time to leave espn. Professional and personal reasons. But I️ feel great and this show is for fun and to stay sharp. https://t.co/zw0Y9omDUj

— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) November 8, 2017

Coachman has been at the worldwide leader since 2008 and, at the moment, he is hosting a daily periscope (as referenced above) "for fun and to stay sharp." Still, he is quite a prominent figure in some circles given the lengthy wrestling ties and it would be a surprise if Coachman wasn't back on the air in a more official capacity somewhere in the very near future. Even with the issues at ESPN and elsewhere, there are still more than enough entities that can use high-end talent on-air and Coachman qualifies.

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