Rick Neuheisel hired by Sirius XM Radio as analyst

Sirius XM Radio will announce Thursday that it has hired former UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel to be an analyst on its college sports channel, 91.

Neuheisel will make his debut Monday on “College Football Playbook,” which airs from 9 a.m. to noon PDT. He will also co-host “College Sports Today” weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m.

The Pac-12Network this month announced Neuheisel as one of its first three broadcasting hires, joining Ronnie Lott and Summer Sanders.

Neuheisel and Lott will work as football analysts for the Pac-12, while Sanders will serve as a host and analyst for various events.

The Pac-12 Network is comprised of one national and six regional television networks. Nationally, it will televise approximately 350 live events, including 35 football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 40 women’s basketball games and hundreds of Olympic sports.