Editing Lynn Swann (section)

==After football==
[[File:David Petraeus, Lynn Swann, Roger Craig, John Elway, Roger Goodell at Super Bowl 43.jpg|left|thumb|Swann (far left) at [[Super Bowl XLIII]] with [[Roger Craig (American football)|Roger Craig]], [[Roger Goodell]], [[John Elway]], and General [[David Petraeus]]]]

Swann went on to serve as a director on the boards of [[H. J. Heinz Company|H J Heinz Co.]], Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and [[Wyndham International]]. He was a football and sports broadcaster for [[ABC Sports]] from 1976 to 2006, but left to run for [[Governor of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania governor]].

Swann briefly hosted the television [[game show]] ''[[To Tell the Truth]]'', on which he had previously appeared as a panelist before replacing original host [[Gordon Elliott (journalist)|Gordon Elliott]], on [[NBC]] from 1990 to 1991. His 14-week run as [[emcee]] ended, and he was replaced by [[Alex Trebek]]. He made guest appearances on ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'', where he explained his enthusiasm for [[ballet]],<ref>{{cite web
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During his time at ABC, Lynn Swann began his broadcasting career in 1976 while still active with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Upon retirement in January 1983, Swann began his career full-time with ABC Sports, which ended after the [[2006 Sugar Bowl]]. Swann has broadcast a variety of events as a host, reporter, and analyst. Included in these events are:

* the [[1976 Winter Olympics]]
* the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]
* the [[1980 Winter Olympics]]
* the [[1984 Winter Olympics]]
* the [[1984 Summer Olympics]]
* the [[1988 Winter Olympics]]
* the Iditarod Trail sled dog race
* International Diving Championships
* [[United States Football League on television|USFL]]
* [[College Football on ABC|college football]]
* ''[[Monday Night Football]]''
* the [[Kentucky Derby]]
* [[Preakness Stakes]]
* [[Belmont Stakes]]
* the [[Irish Derby]]
* ''[[ABC's Wide World of Sports]]''
* [[Curt Gowdy]]'s ''[[The American Sportsman]]''

Swann was the sideline reporter on CBS' "Clash of Champions" bowling telecast that aired on May 10–11, 2008. He teamed with color analyst [[Nelson Burton Jr.]] and play-by-play man [[Bill Macatee]]. The broadcast marked bowling's return to [[network television]] for the first time since 1999 when CBS carried it.

In October 2009, Swann joined the [[Augusta National Golf Club]]. He is a dues-paying member of the home of the Masters golf tournament, which is held every April.

On August 19, 2010, the ''[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]'' reported that Swann would be a part of the ownership team for [[Pittsburgh Power|Pittsburgh's AFL expansion franchise]], which began playing in the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title= Arena Football League coming to Pittsburgh|work= Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date= August 19, 2010|url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_695496.html|access-date= August 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145450/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_695496.html|archive-date= August 22, 2010}}</ref> Named the [[Pittsburgh Power]], the team shared the [[Consol Energy Center]] with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. Swann has said that, despite his football experience, he does not interfere in the day-to-day coaching, although he would occasionally give some advice.<ref name=Ward>{{cite web|last=Ward|first=Hines|title=Interview: Lynn Swann, Owner Pittsburgh Power, Steelers Wide Receiver, 1974–1982|url=http://pittsburghsportsdailybulletin.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/lynn-swann-owner-pittsburgh-power-steelers-wide-receiver-1974-1982/|publisher=Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin|access-date=July 23, 2012|date=March 2, 2012|archive-date=October 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020181649/https://pittsburghsportsdailybulletin.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/lynn-swann-owner-pittsburgh-power-steelers-wide-receiver-1974-1982/|url-status=live}}</ref> The team folded in 2014.

Swann made an appearance, playing himself, in the role of a sideline reporter at the "Bourbon Bowl", in the 1998 [[Adam Sandler]] comedy feature film ''[[The Waterboy]]''. He was inducted into the [[Rose Bowl Hall of Fame]] on December 30, 2013, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

On April 13, 2016, Swann was named as the athletic director of the University of Southern California, succeeding retiring [[Pat Haden]]. He assumed the position on July 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041316aaa.html|title=Lynn Swann Named New USC Athletic Director - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site|publisher=Usctrojans.com|access-date=March 18, 2017|archive-date=February 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226085900/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041316aaa.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  On September 9, 2019, Swann resigned as the USC AD.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bonagura|first=Kyle|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27580320/swann-resigns-3-year-stint-trojans-ad|title=Swann resigns after 3-year stint as Trojans' AD|date=September 9, 2019|work=ESPN|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205001312/https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27580320/swann-resigns-3-year-stint-trojans-ad|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/usc-athletic-director-lynn-swann-resigns-after-three-seasons-with-trojans-effective-immediately/|title=USC athletic director Lynn Swann resigns after three seasons with Trojans, effective immediately|date=September 9, 2019|publisher=CBS News|access-date=September 9, 2019|archive-date=September 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915085404/https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/usc-athletic-director-lynn-swann-resigns-after-three-seasons-with-trojans-effective-immediately/|url-status=live}}</ref>