User:Djgeoffb

Life
Geoff Butler was born Geoffrey David Scott on January 20, 1970 at the Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA to Carma Jean Scott and George Abott Butler. His parents were never wed. His name was legally changed in 1978 to Geoffrey David Butler. He has a half-sister, Rebecca Lynn Butler.

Professional History
Geoff Butler has worked in the field of television broadcasting since 1987.
 * KHSL-TV Chico, CA: High School internship (1987)
 * KHSL-TV Chico, CA: Master control operator, technical director, director (1987-1990)
 * KRBK/KPWB/KMAX-TV Sacramento, CA: Technical director, electronic graphic artist, director (1990-1996)
 * KTVU-TV Oakland, CA: Freelance Director (1996-1997)
 * Freelance Technical Director (1990-Present)
 * Freelance Director (1997-Present)

Notable Freelance Assignments
Technical Director
 * MLBI International feed of World Series (1996-2000)
 * NFL on Fox (2000), various fill-in assignments (2001-2006)
 * MLB on Fox (1997-1999), (2001-2005) including playoffs & LCS
 * NBA Finals on NBC (2002)
 * NBA on ESPN/ABC, including NBA Finals (2003-2005)
 * 2004 Athens Olympics - Basketball
 * NBC Sunday Night Football (2006-Present)
 * NBC Beijing Olympics - Swimming
 * Super Bowl XLIII on NBC

Director
 * Sacramento Kings, fill-in (1997-1999)
 * KCAL Clippers broadcasts, fill-in (1998-1999)
 * Sacramento Kings and Monarchs (2005-Present)
 * NBC Beijing Olympics - Triathlon, BMX Racing

Awards
Geoff Butler was the technical director the the Sacramento Kings broadcast that won the Northern California 2005 Emmy Award for Sports Live Broadcast

He also was the technical director of NBC Sunday Night Football which won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Remote