Shockley played for the Bulldogs from 2002-2005. Clearly, gender equality in the sports media industry is a prevalent issue. Nichols is one of the most hardworking and versatile reporters in the business, and she easily shifts gears between hosting duties, reporting, feature writing, and sideline reporting. There can sometimes be a divide between a sideline reporter and a player, but Oliver has the skill of getting players and coaches to let their guard down. She also worked with the CBS top NFL teams. Before joining the network, Balionis was a part of shows like, The uncomplaining Kremer became a sideline reporter for, Fox Colin Cowherd: His common sense, 30,000 foot view resonates with cross-sections of sports fans, Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill get an A for their effort in title game; Analysts hit the keys spot-on, While the spotlight was on the NBA Saturday, NBC was busy showing the NHL playoffs, Vin Scully named 2022 Sportscaster of the Year; He died in August at 94; Other notables also identified, HALBYS: MARV ALBERT IS OUR BROADCASTER OF 2021; OTHER VOICES RECOGNIZED TOO, The Halbys 2020: Scott Van Pelt Sportscaster of the Year; Awards by sport and other recognition. Erin Jill Andrews is an American sportscaster and television personality. One fan was deeply offended by her choice of wardrobe. If you're sitting on it, you're not doing it right." She has run the Chicago Marathon four times and the NYC Marathon (2018) while also completing dozens of triathlons. Lastly, it is her swagger and upbeat ability to go with the flow that separates her from the rest of the competition. The size disparity between the two was enough that it appeared almost like it was photoshopped. Shes also got a law degree from Romes Luissa University. Here is a list of twelve women who helped blaze the way for female sports broadcasters, and who made their own special mark in sports. Co-Host, SKIP & SHANNON: UNDISPUTED and NFL on FOX Sideline Reporter. Known for her smoothness, preparation and teamwork, Kolber was elevated to host for ESPNs Monday Night Countdown. "Jenny and Sherree are talented, knowledgeable and respected reporters and we are excited to elevate their roles for our college football coverage," said Harold Bryant, CBS Sports executive producer. The 28-year-old is part of ESPN's college sports coverage Credit: Instagram / @_katiegeorge_ The 28-year-old will feature on a primetime broadcast live on ABC this weekend to kick off the season. I go, 'Oh yeah, Im the best in the game at what I do. then college, and then the pros, it is expected more than anything. Todd Archer. For some reason sideline reporters (specifically college football) do not always ask the vital questions, but Salters never seems to fail at such. Brown is no stranger to the sports worldshe played multiple sports in high school and played softball at the University of Florida before moving into the broadcast side of the sport. Primary sports: College football, college basketball, college volleyball, college softball, In their own words: 'I think athletes are some of the most fascinating people in the world. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | That really inspired me and gave me amazing strength." A Florida high school student beat a teacher unconscious because she took away his Nintendo Switch video game device in class. I felt like there were so many people there that kind of pushed me to be the best that I could be. in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. In 2020, Lada earned her first Sports Emmy Award in the Outstanding Short Sports Documentary category for the E:60-produced feature Hilinskis Hope about South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski and how the devastating loss of his brother Tyler impacted his life both on and off the field. Check her out on Instagram. She appears primarily on College GameDay Built by The Home Depot and College Football Live. I dont always do it right. 25-year-old Taylor Rooks may be new to the sportscasting field but the talent is proving that she's here to stay. In their own words: "Craig Sager gave me the most lasting advice, in that, you can never miss the obvious question. Armed with one of the most magnetic personalities in sports, the CBS contributor files stories for Yahoo! Salters is one of the best storytellers out there. I try hard, and you hope that it works out. Jenny Dell, Sherree Burruss elevated by CBS Sports, Report: Big 12 in recent contact with Pac-12 schools, Rules committee proposes change to speed up games, Saban unhappy over proposed permanent rivals, USC coach Lincoln Riley builds the perfect QB. Known for her smoothness, preparation and teamwork, Kolber was elevated to host for ESPNs, Salters is one of the best storytellers out there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI2mZOPRRJ0&t=64s. It was funny watching Alex Flanagan interview Charlie Weis or Steve Spurrier, since either coach is never afraid to say what is on their minds, but it isnt easy interviewing the current head of coach of Notre Dame either. Shannon Spake has been catching Americas attention for her work as a sideline reporter in SEC basketball, but it wont be long before she jumps up the charts in college football. Arguably the most underrated one on this list, Holly Rowe can report college football and basketball exceptionally well. A Sports Emmy-winning features reporter, Lada also contributes to ESPNs storytelling brand SC Featured, Outside the Lines and E:60. Instagram handle:@mollyamcgrath. All rights reserved. Check her out on Instagram. Oh, and she's won multiple Emmy awards. Unlike most other diplomatic sideliners, today or yesterday, Grays questions were bold and probing. 4 overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft has been in broadcasting in one form or another radio or television since he played his last NBA season in 2000. Allie LaForce was Miss Teen USA in 2005, representing Ohio, and also played college basketball for the University of Ohio a great mix of pop culture and sports from almost the very beginning. Check her out on Instagram. We probably wouldve thrown away the rules and put Jaime Maggio on this list if she only had three followers based on the sheer power of her listing "A Bronx Tale" as her favorite movie in her bio. He was named the MVP of the 2005 SEC Football Championship and also won the CFA Bobby Bowden Football Player of the Year award. Specifically, an incident involving SEC sideline reporter Alyssa Lang. Harmless, funny stuff, right? The former Florida Gator has a tremendous knowledge for the game and she is also determined and as talented as anybody out there. Shes also brilliant. Sainz is one of the most talented interviewers in the business, having interviewed players in all types of different sports, including Alex Rodriguez, Roger Federer, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, and Kobe Bryant over her career. The silky smooth, unflappable OBrien began his 16-year tenure with CBS Sports in 1981. The U of Michigan grad covered college football at CBS before joining the NFLs top broadcast team at CBS led by Jim Nantz. Stone started off as a reporter but moved up to the booth before leaving for Fox's soccer coverage over the winter, allowing such talents such as Capuano to develop. In their own words: "What you see is often different from what the day-to-day job entails. All Rights Reserved. Keteyian joined CBS Sports as a sideline reporter in 1998, working alongside Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, Greg Gumble and Phil Simms. It all started when Lang opted to eat a banana with the peel still on immediately going viral in the process. Univision Deportes' Ana Caty-Hernandez is the daughter of a former soccer manager in her native Mexico, and also played for MX Femenil Chivas in 2007. CBS has a diverse group of commentators including several female analysts. She is also a fill-in host for SportsNation on ESPN. I am a student currently studying in my final year of Sixth Form at Global Academy, Hayes. Some still may be unaware of who Samantha Steele is, but outside of being a solid Twitter follow, she is also an overall sports junkie. In their own words: "I started with radio when I was playing with Chivas. He goes, 'Youre going to walk into my office and disrespect me?' There are many more young sideline reporters today whose careers are obviously incomplete. Champion has been living up to her name on ESPN, becoming one of the network's MVPs. Skyrocketing up the charts in both college basketball and football is Jenn Hildreth. Pax Americana is a must with great food and wonderful atmosphere. Her father is legendary announcer Kevin Harlan, and the two made history in 2018 when they became the first father-daughter duo to broadcast an NFL game. While there, he covered just about everything a sideline reporter can imagine, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, the Olympics and NCAA Final Four. notably a 2016 "Monday Night Football" broadcast, Can I help doing the chronicles of the game and doing interviews and be a voice of the girls for the soccer team on our website. Everything is very deliberate. If you want evidence of Andrews greatness, simply check out her epic postgame interview with Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman in 2014. Shes not only one of the most venerated journalists, but shes also one of the most venerated athletes. Let's hear it for some of the most talented women working in the sports industry. War is horrific, but I have tremendous respect and gratitude for the men and women who serve to protect us." I remember [American] Legion softball games, being on travel teams where you have five games in a day. Wendi Nix is well-known for staying in studio for NFL Live and College Football Live throughout the week, but seemingly works her tail off every weekend. Shes also contributed to and hosted segments on Good Morning America, Inside Edition, CSN Bay Area, NBC Sports Network, PGA.com, Nascar.comand E! The in-depth analysis from her as a sideline reporter is something that tells you the difference from being amediocreto an arguably exceptional college football reporter. 50 Cent awkward kiss with Erin Andrews Watch on McGrath has risen to prominence as the sideline reporter for ESPNs "Thursday Night Football," which has grown in popularity exponentially over the last few years, coinciding with McGraths return to ESPN from Fox Sports. Primary sports: College football, college basketball, In their own words: "Being back at Boston College as a reporter for ESPN will be surreal. For these folks, sidelining in retrospect served as a springboard to broader positions. section: | slug: cbs-sports-names-jenny-dell-lead-college-football-reporter-elevates-sherree-burruss-on-cbs-sports-network | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Present Play-by-play. These female sports reporters cover everything from college games, NFL football, and yes, even NASCAR. 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The most notable interview from last season was his postgame interview with an enthusiastic Dabo Swinney after dethroning the defending national champions. "During those tough times, I actually drew strength from my husband and my son. Knowledge sells a sidelinette; not being half-dressed., I worked the same sideline at the same game. 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Mainly used as in-studio host, Wendi Nix has been widely known for her sideline reporting whether it be during halftime or in between plays. Salters has been given the chance to shine during the national primetime games and has thrived in the process. Bloom had a quick cup of coffee in the NFL, but he can break it down for you on the gridiron to go along with his sideline reporting talents. Collins focuses on the NBA, but shes worked on college football, college basketball, the NBA, and golf, as well as Major League Baseball. Vice President, Communications. Jen Lada is a reporter and host for ESPN. Balionis provides excellent golf coverage and football too. www.maxxtalent.com. It is never bad when you have a former head coach (Minnesota 2007-2010) explaining to you what exactly is going on, but that is normally the jobs of the announcer. Check her out on Instagram. The Oklahoman. Greene, who began working with ESPN as a college football sideline reporter in 2012 and has worked on the Celebration Bowl and a handful of bowl games, doesn't question herself too much anymore. Bottom line: Molly McGrath jumped from being a cheerleading captain at Boston College to sports journalism, compiling a reel of interviewing BC coaches and athletes that helped her grab her first job at ESPN as a production assistant in 2011. Clockwise (L-R) Lesley Visser, Tracy Wolfson, Craig Sager, Bonnie Bernstein, Michele Tafoya, Suzy Kolber, Erin Andrews, Jim Gray Top 20 Sideline Reporters All-Time: (Editor's Note: Marcus Gronauer spent a chunk of time doing a multi-part series on sideline reporters. Lauren Shehadi interned for early 2000s TV staple "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox. Wikipedia. Kolber came to Bristol in 1993 to help launch ESPN2. In this final chapter on the subject, so to speak, Marcus ranks the top 20. She grew up around sports. Female reporters fought for locker room access because that's where the stories were, writes Ashley Fox. I go, 'You called me in here.' Maybe it was just me, but it felt like I saw death in her face since that was surely the look of everyone when the Cavs found out their hometown star had left them. Shes demonstrated resolve, poise and ease, once getting a gig on the ESPN stage. Victoria Arlen. She began working as a sports reporter after graduating from the University of Florida in 2000. Along with some football and heart-hand emojis, Alex appropriately described the crew at the event as Bryce's "fan club." He responded in the comment section with an "ayeee." Alex's husband Mauricio Scott could also been seen in the fam pics, being just as supportive of his brother-in-law as the rest of the family. Like the best she is never caught by surprise by what a coach may throw her way, Steele is really electric in the way she presents herself in all of her interviews. Check her out on Instagram. Although known for his eye-popping coats, Sager embraced the reporting role and made it what it should be: fun. Dell was previously the lead college football reporter on CBS Sports Network since 2015. Now, we know her best for hosting Foxs NFL pregame show, "NFL Kickoff. Here the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals barred a female reporter from the locker room after the Seahawks upset the Bengals on Monday night television. She does the same through the NCAA Tournament. The uncomplaining Kremer became a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football in 2006 and was replaced by Michele Tafoya in 2011. FOX Helwani ended up being one of the bigger stories in MMA in 2016 when he received a lifetime ban by UFC for reporting Brock Lesnars return to UFC 200 before the company could. Thompson has shown a legitimate crossover appeal most perfectly seen by her stint hosting popular entertainment news show "Extra" from 2014 to 2017. . Oh my God. In their own words: "Its a dream come true to have the opportunity to work for MSG Networks and cover one of the most storied franchises in all of sports." LaChina Robinson. A recent graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. February 24, 2023 1:27 PM. Laura Rutledge was named Miss Florida 2012 and also spent several years working for Fox Sports covering Tampa Bay Rays games, then the San Diego Padres. JenLada Jen Lada is a reporter and host for ESPN. Hes also the only one on this list who can claim an iMDB page with a guest-starring credit on 1990s Nickelodeon staple "Clarissa Explains It All" starring Melissa Joan Hart. Martin Rogers Chad Ochocinco Rowan Kavner Sam Panayotovich Eric Williams John Fanta Deesha Thosar Bryan Fischer Ken Rosenthal Peter Schrager Terry Bradshaw Alex Rodriguez Joy Taylor Jeff Gordon. He was beloved by colleagues, players and coacheseven by Gregg Popovich, always a challenging interviewee. Check her out on Instagram. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqOlwEYrT0I. If the devil is in the detail, Tafoya is the consummate pro. In their own words: "Women still have a long way to go (in sports broadcasting). This college football season, she's not only a sideline reporter, she's an anchor, a . She was a four-time All-SEC volleyball player for the University of Georgia, where she also played basketball. Check her out on Instagram. Chris Fowler; Sean McDonough; Joe Tessitore; Mark Jones; Dave Pasch; Bob Wischusen; Dave Flemming; Anish Shroff; Beth Mowins; Brian Custer; Matt . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4fmEbgKeh0. She is among the notable ESPN female sports reporters. A woman sportscasting pioneer, Lesley paved the way for sideline reporters everywhere no matter their gender. Like many players from her generation, Caty-Hernandez gained inspiration from the 1999 U.S. womens team, furthered by her obsession with the "Mia Hamm Soccer 64" video game, released on the Nintendo 64 in 2000 and the first video game to feature only female athletes. The 49ers proposed a league resolution that "Requires all NFL stadiums by 2021 to have three separate and permanent locker rooms to be exclusively designated for female football staff on game . ESPNfrontrow.com. I said to the website when I was playing with Chivas, 'Can I help doing the chronicles of the game and doing interviews and be a voice of the girls for the soccer team on our website?' She provides tons of advice to budding women broadcasters. After graduating college, Andrews began her journalism career at FOX Sports Florida as a sports reporter. Bottom line: Jenny Taft is best known for her role as moderator/co-host for "Undisputed" every morning with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe, and balances that with being Fox Sports lead sideline reporter for college football coverage. Jenny Dell was named lead college football reporter for CBS college football coverage, joining Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson for the SEC on CBS Game of the Week as well as other top. At CBS Sports, which also broadcasts men's college basketball, the majority of sideline reporters are also women. College basketball was my favorite sport, but Big 5 locker rooms were a nightmare. Howd he do it? Wolfson roams the sidelines for the NFL on CBS with confidence, curiosity and persistence. One reason shes been there for so long is that she can do a little bit of everything (and sideline reporting). Hale also founded Sideline Pass, an organization dedicated to empowering and educating young women through seminars, scholarships and community outreach. Bloom is a former Colorado wide receiver and one of the finest skiers in U.S. Olympic history. Shes that good. There are others like Lesley Visser or Suzy Kolber, whose career blossomed but still left an indelible imprint on sidelining. NY Post. Kids, want to know how you can guarantee youll always have work? ), Kolber was one of the original ESPN2 anchors when it launched in 1993 and gained recognition for her excellent sideline work on ESPNs Sunday and later Monday Night Football. Hugh was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was attacked by enemy aircraft and crash landed a mile from Woensdrecht Air Field, on the Holland & Belgium border. Rebecca Haarlow is just one of many great athletes who made this list. Primary sports: NFL, NBA, college football, In their own words: "Be kind to everyone, but only listen to the input of a trusted few." In their own words: "I ran up to (Richard Sherman), and I said, 'Take me through that play,' and he started going off about Michael Crabtree. Primary sports: College football, college basketball, college volleyball, In their own words: "Ive learned to recognize that Im in certain rooms for a reason, and Ive learned if I have an opinion or something I want to say to say those things and not feel afraid about it." The documentary . She has been with ESPN since 1998 and has a unique ability to move seamlessly between sports and roles, also working as a play-by-play broadcaster. Website design by: Sports Marketing Allstars, Melanie Collins is currently an NFL sideline reporter for CBS Sports, and the host of, Prior to joining Yahoo! The perfect example would be him sideline reporting the BBVA Compass Bowl between SMU and Pittsburgh earlier this year. This is a moment he did not expect. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at And how many fifty-five to sixty-year-old women do you see in sports broadcasting? With decades of experience as storytellers, we will be bringing a different voice and viewpoint to covering the game of. The Athletic's Richard Deitsch reported earlier today that Allie. A football soccer specialist, Lowe has become a staple of NBCs Premier League coverage since coming to the network, lending her talents each week as she hosts the daily schedule of games. But then I got to work with Andrea Kremer and Lesley Visser and was blown away by their tenacity and all they accomplished. I go, 'Already walking out.'" Nichols has worked in newspapers (she logged time at the Sun-Sentinel and the Washington Post), so she knows what it means to cover sports like a beat reporter on a day-to-day basis. Here's a roster of the best in the business. 1. Beadle has become one of the most popularand one of the most outspokensports reporters in the industry during her career. Always reporting his heartfelt story every Saturday on College GameDay,I probably wouldn't watch if another reporter was telling it. Czarniak worked her way to ESPN's SportsCenter desk after rising through the ranks at NBC Washington, where she reported on the Capitals and Redskins. Zander was an American sportswriter. Bottom line: Kristen Ledlow was an All-American volleyball player at Southeastern University, but had an eye to the future. Lada joined College GameDay as a features reporter and College Football Live as a host in 2016. It's got to be relevant, it's got to work into the broadcast." A versatile broadcaster, hes also covered news and sports masterfully. She is now a sports reporter for Fox Sports as well as doing the odd modeling job here and there - she certainly has the looks. She previously has covered the World Cup and other major soccer events around the world. Whether he is in the booth or on the sidelines, Stone makes it an enjoyable game for the viewers watching and listening intently back home. Sade is the anchor for WABC-popular TV's Eyewitness News at 5:00 and 11:00 a.m. she joined the Eyewitness team in 2003 both as a reporter and anchor of Eyewitness News at Noon. So here we go: Dr. Sideliner! Arrington is currently a sports anchor in Los Angeles. She hosts Dancing with the Stars for ABC and is a sideline reporter for Fox NFL.Andrews was previously a co-host of College GameDay on ESPN and a contributor for Good Morning America on the ABC network. (Editors Note: Marcus Gronauer spent a chunk of time doing a multi-part series on sideline reporters. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. So my job, I feel like I take it serious that I need to report whatever I'm seeing on the sideline." She also created content for ESPN Radios digital platforms and contributed to SportsCenter and Mike and Mike. I feel so dirty, Big Blue Insider (@bigblueinsider1) September 5, 2021. Bio Photos. ET Saturday on ESPNU. Greg McElroy (2016-present) Kirk Morrison (2020-present) Dan Orlovsky (2017-present) Sideline Reporters [ edit] Tiffany Blackmon (2022-present) Kris Budden (2015-present) Taylor McGregor (2019-present) Paul Carcaterra (2014-present) Katie George (2020-present) Quint Kessenich (2007-present) Molly McGrath (2017-present) Holly Rowe (2006-present) . Whether Todd Harris is the play-by-play announcer or the sideline reporter, his professionalism is always intact. According to reports out of Tennessee, sideline reporter Kasey Funderburg has resigned, with old tweets . It was so freaking awesome.'" The former college basketball player covered the O.J Simpson murder case for ABC and other notable events like the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and the Oklahoma City Bombing. https://twitter.com/patriots/status/1092260658484150273?lang=en. Uproxx. Jen Hale is a former LSU cheerleading captain, homecoming queen and Miss LSU. With that said, here are your top 25 sideline reporters that grace the sidelines on beautiful fall Saturdays. Wolfson first gained recognition at MSG Network in New York. Specifically, an incident involving SEC sideline reporter Alyssa Lang. By Scott Watkins. ESPN thought up a pretty appropriate, official title for Adam Schefter Senior NFL Insider. The Pennsylvania native has worked events like the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the NBA Finals. When the New York Jets drafted Sauce Gardner and Jermaine Johnson in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, they clearly . How many of you out there could honestly give me the entire broadcasting lineup across the nation? After a short jaunt at NBC, Beadle returned to the Worldwide Leader in 2014, hosting SportsNation and appearing on other shows on the network. She previously worked at the BBC, Setanta Sports, and ESPN. The Oklahoman. She brought thoughtfulness and some much-needed calmness to the First Take set (It takes superhuman reserves of patience to moderate Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless). In a piece published on Sports Illustrated, multiple female reporters who chose to remain anonymous recounted incidents where they were invited to players' hotel rooms, denied interviews because they had rejected players' advances, or were sent seuxally explicit messages from coaches. NFL Nation Reporter: Dallas Cowboys. Gevrina.com. The Dallas native joined Fox Sports in 1995, where shes since worked as a top sideline reporter, beginning with NFL lead team, Pat Summerall and John Madden. Between working at events like the Olympics, the World Series, and the Super Bowl, Collins has found time to work in the entertainment industry, reporting from the red carpet at events for E! Erin Andrews is perhaps the most well-known sideline reporter of all time. "Hannah is a brilliant journalist and she has been a friend for many years. Check her out on Instagram. They started calling it the Chocolate City of the South because of all the urban and southern hospitality." She also is a College GameDay reporter in both football and basketball. Note: From 1978 through 1983, ABC broadcast Division I-AA games on select weekends with local sportscasting crews those are not reflected in this list. FAMU graduate Tiffany Greene. One of the absolute first. In their own words: "I love getting to know people, find those little stories and really, I'm the eyes that I'd like to think everyone wants to have.