Derek Togerson

You never know where you might see Derek Togerson. Since joining NBC San Diego in 2005, he reports, anchors, shoots and produces sports.

After graduating in 1997 from California State University, Fullerton, Derek started his sports career at KESQ radio in Palm Springs, co-hosting a sports talk radio call-in show and producing news at KESQ TV.

Derek moved to Yakima, Washington where he was Sports Director at KAPP. He then moved on to WCAU in Philadelphia and then to KPNX in Phoenix, before coming to San Diego.

Derek has three children. When he’s not busy tracking down the latest sports headline, he enjoys running, fishing, attempting to golf, cooking, and throwing batting practice. 

You can find Derek's local Sports coverage in the SportsWrap section of NBC7.com. Along with NBC 7's Darnay Tripp, Derek hosts the popular podcast On Friar, covering all things San Diego Padres. Subscribe to On Friar on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or Stitcher.

The Latest

  • Ted Leitner
    San Diego Padres Jan 15, 2021

    Ted Leitner Leaving Padres Broadcast Booth

    For 41 years, Ted Leitner has been the play-by-play voice of the Padres. Generations of Friars fans have grown up hearing his calls on warm San Diego summer nights.

  • Petco Park
    MLB Sep 11, 2020

    Padres-Giants Games Postponed After Positive COVID-19 Test Within Giants Organization

    The San Diego Padres Friday and Saturday night games against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park were postponed after someone within the San Francisco organization tested positive for the coronavirus, the MLB confirmed. Both teams announced the positive test and the cancellation of Friday night’s game at around 6:30 p.m. Shortly after, MLB said Friday and Saturday’s games...

  • March 26, 2020, was supposed to be the San Diego Padres’ Home Opener at Petco Park. With the MLB at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was no opening day. Instead, the Padres put up this sign at Petco Park, tweeting, “Always Together.”
    Gavin Newsom May 18, 2020

    Pro Sports Could Return Without Spectators in June, Gov. Newsom Says

    Governor Gavin Newsom made an encouraging announcement for sports fans in the Golden State on Monday. Professional sports could be back on the field much sooner than we thought.

  • San Diego Padres Feb 24, 2020

    Sports Wrap OT: Padres Spring Training Edition

    In Part 1 Derek and Darnay pass along their observations on the Padres, and hear from the guys inside the clubhouse. The team talks about their new manager, and their early impressions on Jayce Tingler. Plus – Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr. have some fun. And the best golfer on the team explains why his second favorite sport is…

  • Philip Rivers is going to be a free agent. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
    NFL Jan 27, 2020

    Chargers Will Not Bring Back Philip Rivers

    For many football fans the final piece, the last thing that represented and kept alive the San Diego Chargers, was Philip Rivers.

  • LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 26: Tiger Woods studies hos put during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Club on January 26, 2020 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Alan Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
    Kobe Bryant Jan 27, 2020

    Friend of Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods Learns of Death on Golf Course

    News of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area sent shock waves through the sports community and across the world.

  • The Gulls split their weekend series in Grand Rapids.
    hockey Jan 25, 2020

    Gulls Use Late Goals to Beat Griffins

    On Friday night the Gulls let a 2-0 lead get away in a 4-3 overtime loss in Grand Rapids. San Diego got another shot at the Griffins on Saturday night and this time they didn’t let the advantage out of their hands. The Gulls scored a pair of 3rd period goals, one of them almost on accident, in a...

  • SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 25: Jon Rahm of Spain plays a shot from a bunker on the 13th hole  during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 25, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
    Golf Jan 25, 2020

    Rahm Rising to the Top at Favorite Torrey Pines Course

    Torrey Pines means an awful lot to Jon Rahm. Not just because the Spaniard won the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open for his first career PGA Tour win and biggest payday as a professional golfer. That’s a distant second on the list of memorable moments in La Jolla. Rahm proposed on a hike along one of the gorgeous trails along the…

  • SAN DIEGO, CA – JANUARY 21: San Diego State University Aztecs forward Yanni Wetzell (5) high fives fans after the game between the Wyoming Cowboys and the San Diego State Aztecs on January 21, 2020 at the Steve Fisher Court at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alan Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
    NCAA Jan 26, 2020

    Aztecs Head to Vegas Looking for a Record

    It’s oh so fitting that the Aztecs are going to Las Vegas looking to land on 21. The 4th-ranked San Diego State’s men’s basketball team takes its 20-0 record to UNLV for a 1:00 pm tipoff on Sunday. The Aztecs are the only unbeaten team in the country, just nine wins away from a perfect regular season. In one...

  • Loyal SD Logo
    Soccer Jan 20, 2020

    San Diego Loyal SC Reveals Preseason Schedule

    On Monday San Diego Loyal SC started training camp at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center. It’s the next step on their road to the first United Soccer League Championship match in San Diego history. That game is against Las Vegas at Torero Stadium on March 7. But every team needs some kind of game prep so the Loyal…

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