Sam Van Pelt and Cathie Mathis, Scott’s parents, welcomed him into the world in Brookeville, Maryland. He was raised close to Washington, DC.
The grandpa of Lorenzo was an Italian immigrant who settled in Brooklyn.
Van Pelt attended Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland, before enrolling at Sandy Springs’ Sherwood High School.
After that, in 1988, he went to the University of Maryland, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in radio, television, and film. He belongs to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Lila Catherine, the couple’s 10-year-old daughter, is one of three children Scott Van Pelt and Stephanie have together.
Van Pelt is a supporter of the Maryland Terrapins, Washington Capitals, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Orioles, and the Washington Wizards. He was born and raised in Maryland and received his education at College Park.
At WTTG-TV (FOX) in Washington, DC, he began his career in sports broadcasting in 1990. He provided material for the station’s Sunday Night Sports Extra, The 10:00 News, and programs on the Washington Redskins.
Van Pelt, who was born on July 9, 1966, is a Cancerian and is currently 56 years old.
