Adrian Karsten (March 13, 1960–September 2, 2005 in Horicon, Wisconsin) was a college football sideline reporter for ESPN known for wearing his trademark suspenders. He attended Northwestern University and graduated in 1982. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Karsten was known in the cycling community for his \'side-line\' style reporting while anchoring during ESPN\'s broadcasts of the Tour de France. Karsten hosted the Tour De France from 1994 through 2000 - more than any other American Tour De France host.... more