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 (with multiple reruns of most episodes) 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!.

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

 * Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
 * Date: Sunday, January 21, 1990
 * Team names: Aardvarks, Salamanders
 * Team coaches: Sam Kinison (Aardvarks), Sammy Hagar (Salamanders)
 * Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
 * Sideline Reporters: Martha Quinn, Kevin Seal, Downtown Julie Brown, Jim Turner
 * National Anthem: Steve Vai


 * Aardvarks
 * Eddie Murray (1B) Baseball Player, Baltimore Orioles, 2003 Hall of Fame
 * Bret Michaels (2B) Musician, Lead Singer of Poison
 * Barry Larkin (SS) Baseball Player, Cincinnati Reds, 2012 Hall of Fame
 * Corbin Bernsen (3B) Actor, Major League trilogy
 * Mark McGwire (RF) Baseball Player, Oakland A's (583 home runs)
 * Belinda Carlisle (RCF) Musician, Lead Singer, The Go-Go's
 * Howard Johnson (LCF) Baseball Player, NY Mets
 * MC Hammer (LF) Rapper/Dancer, 3x Grammy Award winner
 * Tom Petersson Musician, Bass Player, Cheap Trick
 * Roger McDowell (P) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion
 * Lou Gramm (DH) Musician, Foreigner, 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame
 * David Faustino Actor, Married With Children
 * Brian Robbins Actor, Head of the Class
 * Keanu Reeves Actor, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure


 * Salamanders
 * Wally Joyner (1B), Baseball Player, California Angels, All-Star
 * Tone Loc (2B), Rapper, Wild Thing (Tone Loc song) and Funky Cold Medina
 * Shawon Dunston (SS), Baseball Player, Chicago Cubs, 2x All-Star
 * Kevin Costner (3B) Actor, Dances With Wolves 2x Academy Award winner
 * Darryl Strawberry (RF) Baseball Player, NY Mets, 1986 World Series Champion
 * Kip Winger (RCF) Musician, Winger (band)
 * Rafael Palmeiro (LCF) Baseball Player, Texas Rangers
 * Steven Adler (LF) Musician, Drummer, Guns N' Roses, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2012
 * Bruce Hornsby (C) Musician, 3x Grammy Award winner
 * Mark Langston (P) Baseball Player, California Angels, 4x All-Star
 * Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss
 * Holly Robinson Peete Actor, 21 Jump Street
 * Robin Zander Musician, Lead Singer, Cheap Trick
 * Mike Lookinland Actor, "Bobby Brady" on The Brady Bunch
 * Rick Caraballo Contest winner

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

 * Location: Gersten Pavilion, Loyola Marymount University, CA
 * Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
 * Team names: Bricklayers, Violators
 * Team coaches: Craig T. Nelson (Bricklayers), Magic Johnson (Violators)
 * Announcers: Steve Albert, Ken Ober
 * PA Announcer: Lawrence Tanner
 * Referee: Hue Hollins Officiated 19 NBA Finals & 5 NBA All-Star games
 * Sideline Reporters: Kari Wuhrer, Downtown Julie Brown
 * Halftime Performer: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Loleatta Holloway, "Good Vibrations"
 * Slam Dunk Contest: Mark Wahlberg
 * 3pt Contest: Will Smith (5 of 15)
 * Mascots: The Hornet, Phoenix Gorilla


 * Bricklayers
 * Mark Wahlberg Actor/Rapper, Boogie Nights (28pts)
 * Morris Chestnut Actor, Boyz n the Hood (Co-MVP/50 points)
 * Robert Wuhl Actor/Writer, Arliss, Bull Durham
 * John Salley (Center/Power Forward) Detroit Pistons, 4x NBA Champion
 * Flea Musician/Bass Player, Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * Dan Majerle (Small Forward) Phoenix Suns, 3x All-Star
 * Luke Perry Actor, Beverly Hills 90210
 * Kurt Rambis (Power Forward) LA Lakers, 4x NBA Champion
 * Jaleel White Actor, Urkel on Family Matters
 * Billy Wirth Actor, The Lost Boys
 * Spud Webb (Point Guard) Atlanta Hawks


 * Violators
 * Magic Johnson(Point Guard/Shooting Guard) LA Lakers, 12x All-Star, Hall of Fame
 * Reggie Miller (Shooting Guard) Indiana Pacers, 5x All-Star, Hall of Fame (Co-MVP/76pts)
 * Will Smith Actor/Rapper, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 4x Grammy winner
 * Vlade Divac (Center) LA Lakers, Hall of Fame
 * Donnie Wahlberg Actor/Musician, New Kids On The Block (9pts)
 * Ron Harper (Point Guard) LA Clippers, 5x NBA Champion
 * Michael Bivins Singer/Rapper, New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe
 * Corin Nemec Actor, Parker Lewis Can't Lose
 * MC Lyte Rapper/Actor, First solo female rapper to release a full album


 * Score: Bricklayers 180 > Violators 173

MTV's Second Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1991)
Homeboys
 * Location: Dedeaux Field, USC, Los Angeles, CA
 * Date: Saturday, January 12, 1991


 * Anthony Kiedis (#2), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Awayboys


 * MC Hammer (#17), Rapper
 * Dave Winfield (#31), Baseball Player, California Angels, 12-time MLB All-Star streak between 1977 and 1988

MTV's Third Annual Rock N' Jock Softball Challenge (1992)
Announcer: Steve Albert

Homeboys


 * John Corbett (#50), Actor/Singer, Northern Exposure

Awayboys


 * Anthony Kiedis (#0.0), Singer/Actor, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Point Break
 * MC Hammer (#2), Rapper
 * Rafael Palmeiro, Baseball Player, Texas Rangers, 2-time MLB All-Star (1988 and 1991)

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

 * Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
 * Date: Saturday, January 23, 1993
 * Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
 * Team coaches: Corbin Bernsen (Homeboys), Dan Cortese (Awayboys)


 * Homeboys
 * Corbin Bernsen (#7, SS), actor
 * Chuck D (#1, LF), musician, Public Enemy
 * Ken Griffey Jr. (#24, LCF), Baseball Player
 * Jose Canseco (#33, 1B), Baseball Player
 * Jon Bon Jovi (#5, 2B), Musician, Lead Singer, Bon Jovi
 * Gary Sheffield (#10, 3B), Baseball Player
 * Treach (#118, C), musician, Naughty By Nature
 * Brady Anderson (#9, RF), Baseball Player
 * Scott Ian (#15, RCF), musician, Anthrax
 * Dwight Gooden (#16, P), Baseball Player
 * David Bryan (#11, 1B), musician, Bon Jovi
 * Richie Sambora (#3, OF), musician, Bon Jovi
 * Flavor Flav (#911, RF/P), musician, Public Enemy


 * Awayboys:
 * Dan Cortese (#00, SS), MTV Host
 * Bret Michaels (#58, C), musician, Poison
 * David Justice (#23, RF), Baseball Player
 * Michael Richards (#8, LF), actor, Seinfeld
 * Frank Thomas (#35, 1B), Baseball Player
 * Barry Bonds (#25, LCF), Baseball Player
 * Dweezil Zappa (#22, RCF), musician
 * Robin Ventura (#23, 3B) Baseball Player
 * Salt (Cheryl James) (#54, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
 * Pepa (Sandy Denton) (#68, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
 * Spin (Deidre Roper) (#7, 2B), musician, Salt-n-Pepa
 * Roger McDowell (#31, P), Baseball Player
 * Billy Ragsdale (#5, IF/OF), actor

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

 * Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
 * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

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

 * Location: Blair Field, Long Beach, CA
 * Date: Saturday, January 15, 1994
 * Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
 * Team coaches: Norman Fell (Homeboys), Tom Arnold (Awayboys)

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

 * Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
 * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dan Cortese (Bricklayers)

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

 * Team names: Homeboys, Awayboys
 * Team coaches: Dan Cortese (Homeboys), Bill Bellamy (Awayboys)

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

 * Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
 * Team coaches: Bill Bellamy (Violators), Dean Cain (Bricklayers)

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

 * Team names: Violators, Bricklayers
 * Team coaches: Shaquille O'Neal (Violators), Bill Walton (Bricklayers)

MTV Rock N' Jock Bowling Ball (1999)

 * Musical Guests: Method Man & Redman, New Radicals

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


 * Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre), Rapper
 * Jeremy London, Actor
 * Reginald Noble (aka Redman), Rapper/Actor
 * Melissa Joan Hart, Actress
 * Rob Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice), Rapper/Actor
 * Brian McKnight, Singer-Songwriter/Producer
 * Michael Bergin, Actor
 * Clifford Smith Jr. (aka Method Man), Rapper/Actor