Wendi Nix
Wendi Nix | |
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| Born | September 17, 1974 |
| Education | Union County College Wofford College University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Notable credit(s) | WPDE (1999–01) NESN (2001–02) FSN New England (2002–03) WHDH (2003–06) ESPN (2006–present) |
| Title | College Football studio host, NFL reporter |
Wendi Nix (born September 17, 1974) is an American anchor and sports reporter for ESPN.
Professional[]
Nix is the former co-host of ESPN's number one program, NFL Live. Nix primarily handles coverage for NFL and college football games featuring teams from the New England area. Prior to working for ESPN, Nix was a weekend sports anchor at WHDH in Boston (2003–2006) and previously reported for Fox Sports Net, NESN and WPDE in South Carolina. Nix remains an occasional guest analyst on the weekend show "Sports Extra" on WHDH.[1]
Personal[]
Nix was born in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.[1] She is a 1992 graduate of Socastee High School, where she was a cheerleader, a three time homecoming queen, and a member of the track team.[1] She has received degrees from Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey, the University of Massachusetts Amherst,[2] and Wofford College[2] in Spartanburg, South Carolina. At Wofford, Nix was president of the student body and captain of the golf team;[1] she is a proud fan and supporter of the Terriers.[3] She babysat future Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow.[4]
Nix's marriage to Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington, whom she met at UMass,[3] ended in 2010;[5] they share two daughters.[5] She frequently references her "husband" on Twitter but has not named him.
References[]
- ^ a b c d Morris, Ashley (7 Sep 2010). "From Murrells Inlet to ESPN". Retrieved 17 Dec 2019.
- ^ a b Moore, Leslie (1 Oct 2011). "ESPN Host and Reporter, Wendi Nix: Proud of Her South Carolina Roots". Retrieved 17 Dec 2019.
- ^ a b Peters, Craig (28 Nov 2008). "Wofford graduate, ESPN reporter still a Terriers fan". Retrieved 17 Dec 2019.
- ^ Jessica Kleinschmidt. "Raiders rookie Hunter Renfrow used to have ESPN's Wendi Nix as babysitter". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b Matthew (11 Dec 2019). "Wendi Nix's Marital Relationship with Trader Husband Joe Ritchie". Retrieved 17 Dec 2019.
External links[]
- ESPN MediaZone Bio
- Wendi Nix at IMDb
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