MTV Rock N' Jock


MTV Rock N' Jock is a television series on MTV featuring actors, musicians, and other entertainers playing sports with professional athletes. The original episode was called The MTV Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby, and was changed to MTV's Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge, in year 2. The concept expanded to include basketball in 1991, football in 1997 and bowling in 1999
The game was an annual feature for many years on MTV.
The original announcers were professional sportscaster, Steve Albert and comedian Ken Ober who provided color commentary. Bill Bellamy and MTV Sports host Dan Cortese initially participated as players and then as coaches in later years.
The fourth annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1995, losing to Jeopardy!.

Partial list of shows

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock Diamond Derby (1990)

;Aardvarks
;Salamanders

MTV's First Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1991)

; Bricklayers
; Violators
  • Score: Bricklayers 180 > Violators 173

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1991)

  • Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
  • Date: Saturday, January 12, 1991
Homeboys
Awayboys

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1992)

Announcer: Steve Albert
Homeboys
Awayboys

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

; Homeboys
; Awayboys:

MTV's Fourth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1994)

Bricklayers
Violators

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock n' Jock Softball Challenge (1994)

MTV's Fifth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1995)

  • Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
  • Team coaches: Bill Bellamy, Dan Cortese

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1995)

  • Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
  • Team coaches: Dan Cortese, Bill Bellamy

MTV's Sixth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1996)

  • Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
  • Team coaches: Bill Bellamy, Dean Cain

MTV's Seventh Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1997)

Bricklayers
Violators

MTV's Eighth Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1998)

  • Hosts: Marlon Wayans and Jayson Wlliams
  • Emcee: DJ Funkmaster Flex
This year was a four-team tournament
All-Stars
Players' Club
NSYNC
  • #13 Mark Jackson
  • #33 Antawn Jamison
  • #1 1/2 Justin Timberlake
  • #4 Lance Bass
  • #7 Chris Kirkpatrick
  • #21 JC Chasez
  • #28 Joey Fatone
Team MTV
  • #2 Derek Fisher
  • #42 Chris Mills
  • #8 Bill Bellamy
  • #12 Tsianina Joelson
  • #13 Syrus Yarbourough
  • #22 Carson Daly
  • #37 Chadwick Pelletier
  • #69 David "Puck" Rainey

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling Ball (1999)

MTV's Tenth Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1999)

Stars