Guerin Austin
Guerin Austin | |
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| File:Guerin Austin July 2019.jpg Austin in July 2019 | |
| Born | November 30, 1980 |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma City University |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Title | Miss Nebraska USA 2004 |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Genre | Sideline reporter |
| Sport | Major League Baseball |
| Employer | New England Sports Network |
Guerin Elizabeth Austin[1] (/ˈɡɛrɪn/; born November 30, 1980) is a television host, model and beauty queen from Bellevue, Nebraska, who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. She is currently the Boston Red Sox sideline reporter for New England Sports Network (NESN).
Biography
Austin grew up in Seattle, Washington, in what she called a "hockey family," and figure skated as a child.[2] Her given name was her grandmother's maiden name.[3] Austin graduated cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Oklahoma City University. She was a Congressional intern for Representative Lee Terry,[4] received an award from the Oklahoma Broadcaster's Association, and studied international media in London.[citation needed]
Austin won the Miss Nebraska USA 2004 title in a state pageant held in October 2003.[5][6] During her reign, she spoke to thousands of school children and toured the USS Nebraska submarine and Camp Pendleton. It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed as a semi-finalist in the 2002 event.[1] Austin represented Nebraska in the Miss USA 2004 pageant but failed to place.[citation needed]
Austin began her broadcasting career[when?] as a sports intern for KETV in Omaha, Nebraska, covering Nebraska Cornhuskers football and Omaha Mavericks men's ice hockey.[citation needed] In 2012, she won a Capital Emmy award for a documentary of the Washington Capitals season which she hosted.[7][8] She worked as host of the Capitals Red Line program between 2010[9] and 2013.[10][11]
NESN hired Austin as a reporter in 2014.[12] In June 2016, when the Red Sox made an extra inning comeback against the Chicago White Sox, Austin was caught in the crossfire of the team's exuberant Gatorade celebration, an incident covered by sportscasters around the United States.[13][14] During the 2017 season, Austin suffered a concussion after fainting on a flight.[15]
References
- ^ a b Page, Dian (August 15, 2003). "St. Mary's nursing school alumni meet after 50 years". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. D-6. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "3-25-11 CRL Elliot's Take on Guerin Video - NHL VideoCenter - Washington Capitals". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ @guerinaustin (May 31, 2019). "Family name, my grandmother's maiden name" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Guerin Austin Bio". vanbros.com. 2004. Archived from the original on August 31, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Freeman, Betsie (November 12, 2003). "Bellevue woman is pageant winner". Omaha World-Herald. p. 2b.
- ^ "Nebraska royalty". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. AP. October 6, 2003. p. A4. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ http://capitalemmys.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2012-Emmy-Awardees.pdf
- ^ "Monumental Teams Combine to Win Three Emmy Awards". NBA.com. July 18, 2012.
- ^ "Capitals Red Line Debuts Second Season Feb. 15 on Comcast SportsNet". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Caps Red Line Wins Third Consecutive Emmy for Best Sports Programming Series". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "Caps Red Line Nominated for Two Emmy Awards". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ Finn, Chad (September 16, 2014). "NESN hires Guerin Austin as rinkside Bruins reporter". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Perry, Dayn (June 24, 2016). "LOOK: Red Sox walk-off celebration goes poorly for sideline reporter". CBS Sports.
- ^ Zacchino, Mike (June 23, 2016). "Red Sox TV reporter gets soaked during interview". The Oregonian.
- ^ Finn, Chad (August 4, 2017). "Eckersley says he's ready to move on, but is Price?". The Boston Globe. p. C3. Retrieved May 10, 2019 – via newspapers.com.