Yogi Roth

College Football Analyst | Accomplished Coach | NYT Bestselling Author | Scholar | Filmmaker | Media Personality | Host | World Traveler
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About

Yogi Roth has been driven by the power of sports and story for over 20 years, as an on-air college football analyst, Elite 11 coach, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times and Amazon best-selling author. A former Pitt wide receiver and USC coach, he is also a motivational speaker, tv and event host, and world traveler.

Yogi began his storytelling career after coaching football at USC, co-authoring the New York Times best-seller Win Forever with Pete Carroll, as well as his second book From PA to LA. In 2022 Yogi released 5-Star QB, which was an Amazon best-selling book as well as his first children’s book titled Finding Free Fun. Alongside publisher Vooks, Finding Free Fun is also an animated film. As a filmmaker, he recently Executive Produced and Hosted All American Stories on the CW and has produced or directed multiple documentaries with the Pac-12 Networks, NFL Films, Bleacher Report and ESPN, including the Emmy-nominated film Keep Climbing: 2013 Elite 11, and the award-winning film Life In A Walk. Recently, he was an executive producer on the educational documentary series ProtectHer, as well as directed and wrote the short films What Does It Mean to be Human?, What Does It Mean to Love? and What Does It Mean to Connect?. He also created and hosted the digital documentary series, We All Speak Ball, which chronicled American football in Israel in 2017. During his time at the Pac-12 Networks, Yogi produced and narrated the award-winning documentary series, The Drive. In 2020, he won a Los Angeles Emmy on behalf of the Pac-12 Networks for the feature titled Fight On: A Jackson Family. His most recent film, The Cape, will release in 2023.

As a media personality, Yogi has been a host/college football analyst for ESPN, Fox and the Pac-12 Network, as well as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight on CBS and beach volleyball on TBS for the last decade. In 2017, he co-hosted the podcast Season of Sam with USC and NFL quarterback Sam Darnold. In 2018, Yogi signed a deal with Sirius XM radio, in addition to his podcast The It Factory, where he interviewed Pac-12 football players, alums and esteemed guests to learn more about their journey toward success. He has also hosted the Elite 11 since 2009 on ESPN, Bleacher Report, NFL Network, and YouTube. In 2022, Yogi also hosted the unscripted series, Fixing Us, on NBC.

Yogi has been speaking for years and gave an emotional TEDx Talk at the TEDx Austin Women’s Conference. Since then, he has spoken around the globe alongside brands such as Nike, World Surf League, JCPenney, Dignity Health, PMK*BNC, IMG College, USC, UW, Oregon, Gonzaga and Capital One. He has also spoken at the SXSW Festival addressing masculinity in sports. He joined the Pac-12 Conference task force, formed to protect student athletes and address systemic issues threatening college athletics. During the 2020 pandemic shortened season, Yogi transitioned to an amplified role within the Pac-12 conference as a lead in football communications and strategy.

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Yogi walked-on to the football team and earned a full athletic scholarship. He transitioned to coaching and joined the USC Football staff while earning magna cum laude with a master’s degree in Communications Management at the Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. This degree equipped him as a teacher, confidant, mentor, and coach as he taught a class titled Storytelling: The Internship to Pac-12 student-athletes. With the farewell of the Pac-12 in 2024, Yogi has transitioned to a new arena with the Big Ten Network.

Yogi is the co-founder of Win Forever, LLC with Pete Carroll, a company dedicated to coaching coaches on the development of a winning philosophy.

As an actor, Yogi has appeared on Comedy Central, multiple national commercials and in various independent films.

An explorer of over 30 countries Yogi enjoys unplanned adventures, surfing, and a local latte.

Roth resides in Venice Beach, CA with his wife Amy, two sons, and their small dog.

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Chase What Matters

Videos

https://vimeo.com/861221169
Yogi Roth | Keynote Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oaAQ7TPKKs
Yogi 's Football Roller Coaster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_-vzZz2iU
Yogi Roth - How To Manage Expectations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgOP4qNExg
Yogi Roth: on Travel & Meaningful Relationships
https://vimeo.com/898600138
Yogi Roth on Passion, Priorities, and Purpose

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Testimonials

"Ashley and Yogi delivered a powerful message that perfectly encapsulated the spirit of the Barron’s Top Advisor Teams Summit. Throughout the conference, a range of experts explored key themes—from evolving industry insights and cutting-edge technology to emotional intelligence and team-building through character development.

In the summit’s closing session, Ashley and Yogi masterfully brought these threads together through the lens of their own story. They spoke to the importance of mastering one’s craft, embracing vulnerability, committing to continuous improvement, and showing up for one another. Their narrative underscored the value of personal integrity and staying grounded in one’s core values—especially in the face of uncertainty.

Their session was not only moving but deeply relevant for the Top Advisor Teams in attendance—leaders striving to grow, evolve, and better serve their clients and each other."

Jenna Mathis, Director Of Programming
Barron's Advisor Programs

“Yogi Roth’s “Chase What Matters” presentation at the Barron’s Teams Conference was an amazing message that our industry needs to hear! His message about aligning personal values with professional goals reaffirmed the importance of staying grounded in our mission and purpose as we grow. Truly a game changing perspective that every wealth management professional should hear to better lead their teams and clients to amazing results.”

Dane Burkholder, Private Wealth Advisor
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

“I was excited to be able to bring Yogi Roth to speak with our team. He put together an engaging and informative presentation that helped our guys learn more about the importance of having a media presence. The topics he discussed and then taught them about with real-life scenarios provided our team with a strong foundation for telling their story and branding themselves as not only an athlete, but also as a human being. He is truly professional in all that he does, and he is an asset that our players will continue to utilize in the future.”

Kalen DeBoer, Head Football Coach
University of Alabama

"Yogi was great, he was totally awesome. We hear a lot of people speak at this event in different breakout sessions and larger sessions like this. It is jarring how talented of a speaker Yogi is!"

Aaron P., Director of Marketing
University of Pittsburgh

"Yogi was great! He left the room inspired, ready to tackle the new year and change college athletics!"

Nick S., Senior Director
NACDA

"Yogi Roth is a force of nature. Every time I sit with him by the end of the conversation I am ready to jump out of my seat and attack life. He is so special I insisted he address my company. I never looked so smart in front of my organization as I did after Yogi's presentation!"

Michael Nyman, Chairman & CEO
PMK*BNC

“Yogi’s positive energy is evident the second he walks into a room. He fully engages an audience in his stories, in the questions he asks, and in the on-the-spot coaching he provides. He is a key part of one of our ongoing programs, and we get consistently positive feedback every time he works with us. Because he genuinely cares about helping people see their place in the world differently, I look for opportunities to bring him in as a speaker. Yogi is one of the most dynamic people I know.”

Jack Skalican
Dignity Health

“Yogi personifies what it means to live life without limits. As a hopeless optimist, profound documentarian, TV show Host, National Best Selling Author, Professional storytelling adventure-er; he refuses to be defined by any one of the incredible things he’s accomplished. And despite always being the most interesting person in the room, it’s his commitment to inspiring others to achieve their dreams that ironically leaves everyone in the room thinking they are the most interesting person. It’s his humility, his insatiable curiosity about the human experience, his compassion and his enthusiasm for life that always evoke an unforgettable “Yogi Roth” contagiousness. Guys want to be him. Girls want to be with him. He’s the guy that takes your breath away. Every. Single. Time.”

Alexis Jones, Author/Activist/Founder
Protecther & I Am That Girl

“Roth decided to turn his footage into a documentary project, aimed at creating a movement that encourages people to find opportunities to ask their loved ones the questions they’ve always wanted the answers to.”

Chris Strauss, Writer
USA TODAY

“Yogi Roth knows his stuff. The Pac-12 Networks football analyst can break down X’s and O’s with any commentator in the country.”

Michael Lev, Sportswriter
Arizona Daily Star