Herbstreit's wife, Alison Butler, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024. The couple, married since 1998, shares four sons: twins Tye and Jake, 24, Zak, 22, and Chase, 18. Reflecting on the toll ...

During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Herbstreit revealed that recent health scares for his wife Alison and his son Zak made the win for the Buckeyes carry even more weight in ...

As Ohio State pushed through a rollercoaster season to emerge as the first national champion of college football’s 12-team Playoff era, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit became an easy punching bag.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit revealed on Tuesday that his wife, Allison, was diagnosed with breast cancer in recent months. Herbstreit explained that his wife's health, and a few other devastating ...

Alison, was a cheerleader there as well. While two of Chase's brothers, Tye and Jake, played football at Clemson, his other brother, Zak, is a walk-on tight end at Ohio State and just won a national ...

Herbstreit, who played quarterback for Ohio State in the early '90s and whose wife Alison was a cheerleader at the university, was seemingly taken aback by the gravity of his former team's win.

Herbstreit revealed it was a tough personal year for his family. His wife, Alison, was diagnosed with breast cancer. His dog, Ben, died after becoming a national treasure during “GameDay ...