Sara Walsh

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Sara Walsh
Sarah Walsh 2020.jpg
Walsh at State Farm Stadium in September 2020
Born (1978-04-12) April 12, 1978 (age 43)
Alma materUniversity of North Florida
OccupationSportscaster
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2014)​
Children2

Sara Elizabeth Walsh (born April 12, 1978) is an American sportscaster who worked for ESPN from 2010 to 2017.[1] Walsh came to ESPN from WUSA in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station's weekend sports anchor and Redskins beat reporter from 2006 to 2010.

Early life and education[]

Walsh grew up in the Tampa Bay area, graduating from Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Florida.[1] Walsh was a four-year starter on the University of North Florida soccer team, where she holds the school record for goals and points in a game.[1]

Career[]

Prior to WUSA, Walsh worked at WKRN in Nashville from 2003 to 2006, winning four regional Emmys in three years. She co-hosted the weekly Monday Night Live with Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, and hosted a weekly radio show with then Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. Walsh also served as Sports Director at WPGA in Macon, Georgia from 2001 to 2003, and began her career as a sports writer for the Beaches Leader newspaper in Jacksonville Beach.

She was an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter until May 4, 2017, when she was released by the network.[2] She was hired as a reporter for the 2018–2019 NFL season by Fox Sports.[3] She will also serve as a studio host for their NASCAR coverage.[4]

Personal life[]

In 2014, Walsh married former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Matt Buschmann.[5]

On February 3, 2017, Walsh announced she had given birth to twins, Hutton and Brees, a few days earlier.[2][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Campbell, Steven (12 April 2012). "Walsh takes sports passion from Gulf High to ESPN". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bieler, Des (May 15, 2017). "Sara Walsh says she had on-air miscarriage while hosting ESPN's 'SportsCenter'". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "FOX Sports Unveils 2018 NFL Season Broadcast Teams". 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ Press Release (February 5, 2019). "FOX NASCAR Rounds Out 2019 Studio Roster with Addition of Hosts Lindsay Czarniak and Sara Walsh". FOX Sports.
  5. ^ "David Price Played Matchmaker Between ESPN's Sara Walsh and Minor League Pitcher". The Big Lead. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  6. ^ "Instagram (sarawalsh10)". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
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