Ari Bluestein

Ari Bluestein has over 15 years of play-by-play commentary experience and is based in the Philadelphia area.  Ari has been the full-time voice of Drexel University women's basketball since 2011 and has also been the sideline reporter for Drexel men's basketball television broadcasts since 2022.  Ari has worked for many other institutions like Temple, Penn, La Salle and Rider, and has appeared on networks such as ESPN+, NBC Sports Philadelphia and FloSports.  

Ari also has experience with high school sports and has been the play-by-play commentator for several state soccer and lacrosse championships on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).  Ari also has play-by-play experience covering volleyball, field hockey, baseball and softball.

In addition to play-by-play work, Ari is the CEO and owner of a small network called SFBN, that covers high school and small college sports in the tri-state area.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ari is a graduate of Rider University in New Jersey and lives with his wife and kids in Southeastern Pennsylvania.