Jeannine Edwards
Jeannine Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1964 |
| Years active | 1993–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre(s) | Color analyst, Sideline reporter |
| Sports | College football, College basketball, Horse racing |
Jeannine Edwards (born March 12, 1964) is a former ESPN/ABC sportscaster focusing on college football, college basketball and horse racing.
Early career[]
Edwards began her career at the racetrack in Maryland as a jockey and trainer before being hired by ESPN in 1995.[1] Her first television experience was as an in-track host at Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park beginning in 1993.[2]
ESPN[]
Edwards began her career at ESPN as a horse racing analyst. She became a general assignment reporter for SportsCenter in 2000.[3] Shortly thereafter, she began sideline reporting for college football and college basketball, which she continued on ESPN/ABC through her retirement at the end of 2017.[4]
On December 29, 2017, Edwards retired after her 22-year career at ESPN, which ended with the Cotton Bowl.
Personal life[]
On February 17, 2013, Edwards became engaged to Oklahoma State Cowboys football defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer. Edwards and Spencer later married on July 12, 2013.
References[]
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- American television sports announcers
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Tenafly, New Jersey
- College football announcers
- American horse racing announcers
- Women sports announcers