Eric Esteban
Eric Esteban
B.S. Journalism, 2006
Vice President of Media Relations, FOX Sports
Director of Media Relations, FanDuel Sports Network
Hall of Fame 2026
Eric Esteban is a public relations and communications executive with more than 15 years of experience shaping media strategy and storytelling for some of the nation’s most prominent sports networks and organizations. Based in Miami, he currently serves as Vice President of Media Relations for FOX Sports since January 2022 covering high-level communications across the network’s NFL and premier soccer properties, including leading PR team efforts for the network’s recent award-winning presentations of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix and Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
After graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in Latin American Studies, Esteban earned his Master’s in Public Administration from FIU. He began his career as a sports journalist, reporting for outlets such as ESPN, FOX Sports, the Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Sun Sentinel, The Independent Florida Alligator and many more bylines. He also served as a Media Relations Specialist in the Miami-Dade County Executive Mayor’s Office of Communications, where, at the time, he was the youngest speech writer for an elected official in Miami-Dade County. In addition, he handled crisis communications and press inquiries for key county departments.
Before joining FOX Sports, Esteban spent 10 years with FanDuel Sports Network (previously Bally Sports, FOX Sports Florida) as Director of Media Relations. In this role, he spearheaded PR partnerships with the Miami HEAT, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and more, while building one of the most innovative and revenue-generating social media presences among regional sports networks nationwide. He also covered multiple marquee events including the MLB, NBA and NHL All-Star Games and launched the networks’ first podcast: Miami Mic’d Up. In 2015, he earned a Suncoast Emmy Award for his creative work at FanDuel. This role opened the door to FOX Sports University (previously Creative University), which allowed Esteban to return to Gainesville and the College of Journalism and Communications for over 13 semesters as a lead advisor on student driven projects and creative campaigns.
Esteban is deeply committed to youth and community development having spent over a decade serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for After-School All-Stars South Florida, a national nonprofit serving more than 2,000 students across South Florida annually.