Terry Drugan, Longtime Member of the YES Network Production Team, Passes Away
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Terry Drugan, a member of the YES Network production team since 2006 and veteran of ESPN productions, passed away on March 30, in Hartford, CT, after a three-year battle following a ruptured brain aneurysm. The YES crew took a moment to honor and acknowledge the passing of their fellow on-air.
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— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 6, 2024
A native of Salineville, OH, Drugan graduated from Southern Local High School in 1975 where he excelled in football, basketball, and track; earning a Parade Magazine High School Football All-American Award his senior year.
After high school, Drugan graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, in 1979. In 1982, he graduated number three in his class at Akron University School of Law.
Post-graduation, Drugan passed the State Bar Exam in four different states (Ohio, Georgia, Florida, and Connecticut) before launching a successful law career as a trial attorney that carried him to the ultimate plateau as a trial attorney at the federal level.
Following his retirement from his legal career, Drugan entered a new career in the entertainment and sports broadcasting industry by joining YES Network as a teleprompter operator in 2006. His success with YES Network developed into an opportunity with ESPN. His career with both sports broadcasting giants resulted in Drugan being recognized for his success with five national nominations for the coveted and prestigious ESPY Awards. The five nominations yielded him two national ESPY Awards.
Preceded in death by his father, James E. Drugan, Terry is survived by his mother, Ruth Ann Drugan; brother and sister-in-law Kanute and Cheryl Drugan, nephew and niece-in-law Dylan and Stefanie Drugan, grandniece Felicity Drugan; sister and brother-in-law Ruth Alice and John Swetye, nephews Zak and Zarek Swetye; sisters Yvonne and Zandra Drugan; son and daughter-in-law Tim and Niki Drugan, granddaughters Zoey and Lyla Drugan; daughter and son-in-law Jill and Brayan Patino, and grandson Bradley Patino. No church service, no funeral service, no memorial service; per Terry’s final request.
