Olivia Harlan

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Olivia Harlan
Born (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 28)
Other namesOlivia Dekker, Olivia Harlan-Dekker
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
OccupationSideline reporter
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)Sam Dekker
Parent(s)

Olivia Harlan Dekker (born April 8, 1993) is an American sportscaster, working as a sideline reporter for ESPN College Football, the NFL on Westwood One Sports, and Big Ten Network basketball.

Early life and education[]

Harlan grew up in Overland Park, Kansas.[citation needed] Her father is play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan. Her grandfather is former Green Bay Packers chief executive officer Bob Harlan. She was named Miss Kansas Teen USA in 2010.[citation needed] She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2014.[1]

Career[]

Harlan has covered SEC and ACC football for FOX Sports South and Raycom. She has co-hosted a daily Green Bay Packers training camp web series and worked as a sideline reporter for preseason games on Packers TV Network. She has been a sideline reporter for Atlanta Hawks games on FOX Sports South.[1] With her father Kevin Harlan as play-by-play announcer and Olivia as sideline reporter, the Harlans became the first father-daughter duo to call an NFL game together.[2][3] She joined ESPN in 2015.[1] She covered World TeamTennis for CBS Sports in 2019.[4] In 2020, she covered football games for the Big Ten Network. In 2021, she joined BetMGM as host.[5]


Personal life[]

Harlan has three brothers and sisters.[citation needed] She is married to current NBA player Sam Dekker.[6][7][8] The couple was named 2018 People of the Year by The Sheboygan Press.[9] She serves on the board of directors for the Children's Cancer Family Foundation.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Olivia Dekker". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Father and Daughter make history". USA Today. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ Jaclyn Hendricks. "Olivia Dekker's Broadcasting Rise briefly runs aside famous dad". NY Post. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ Tennis Panorama News. "Springfield Lasers and New York Empire Reach World TeamTennis Championship Final". tennispanorama.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  5. ^ BetMGM. "Olivia Harlan Dekker Joins BetMGM as Host & Media Personality". betmgm.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Dekker Harlan married". The Knot. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Sam Dekker Olivia Harlan Wisconsin's Royal Wedding". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ Marina Affo. "Dekkers raise over $65,000 from wedding for Children's Cancer Family Foundation". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Sheboygan's 2018 People of the Year". sheboyganpress.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Board of Directors". ccffnew.org. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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