Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews | |
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Born | |
Education | University of Florida |
Occupation | Television sports reporter for ESPN |
Erin Andrews (born May 4, 1978 in Lewiston, Maine) is a television sports reporter.
Andrews joined ESPN in May 2004 as a reporter for the network's National Hockey League coverage.[1] Since the 2004 season, Andrews has served as sideline reporter for the ESPN College Football Saturday telecast, the Saturday Primetime college basketball game and Big Ten college basketball coverage.[1] In 2005, she added Major League Baseball sideline reporting to her duties. She also provides reports and features on Great Outdoor Games coverage. She also covers Men's college baseball, and is a familiar sight during the College World Series.
In 2007, she was voted "America's Sexiest Sportscaster" by Playboy Magazine.[2] She stands at 5' 10".
Andrews graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in telecommunications in 2000. While there she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.[3] Andrews was also a member of the Dazzlers, the Gator basketball dance team, from 1997–2000.[1]
She began her career with her FSN Florida as a freelance reporter from 2000–01 before serving as a Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network from 2001–02.[1] Andrews then worked as a studio host for Turner Sports from 2002–2004, covering the Atlanta Braves and college football for TBS and Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks for Turner South.[1]
She is represented by the sports agency Career Sports & Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Bio on Andrews, ESPN.com, Retrieved on August 7, 2007
- ^ Playboy.com - Playboy.com - America's Sexiest Sportscaster 2008
- ^ Erin Andrews Profile, zetataualpha.org, Retrieved on August 7, 2007