Lee Corso is hanging up his headgear and ending a nearly four-decade broadcasting run with ESPN’s “College GameDay” in August, the network announced Thursday.Corso, who turns 90 on Aug. 7, has been a host of the college football television staple since 1987. He will make his farewell appearance on Aug. 30.”My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years,” he said in a statement released by ESPN. “I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.”Corso is perhaps best known for his Saturday pregame headgear picks, donning the helmets or mascot “heads” of the team he predicts will win that day’s marquee matchup. According to ESPN, his picks are 286-144 since he began that segment in October 1996.”Lee Corso has developed a special connection to generations of fans through his entertaining style and iconic headgear picks,” ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. “Lee is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of college football and our ESPN team will celebrate his legendary career during his final College GameDay appearance this August.”Before joining ESPN, Corso was the head coach at Louisville (1969-72), Indiana (1973-82) and Northern Illinois (1984). He compiled a 73-85-6 record, highlighted by the Hoosiers’ win in the 1979 Holiday Bowl.Corso was the head coach of the USFL’s Orlando Renegades during the 1985 season, finishing 5-13.Corso, who suffered a stroke in 2009, had limited his travel in recent years.