Molly McGrath
| Molly McGrath | |
|---|---|
 McGrath in August 2016 | |
| Born |
Molly Anne McGrath June 6, 1989 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Education | Boston College |
| Occupation | Sportscaster, Studio Host |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Employer |
FOX Sports (2013–2016) ESPN (2016–present) |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Molly Anne McGrath (born June 6, 1989) is an American sportscaster and studio host. She currently co-hosts College Football Live for ESPN and serves as the sideline reporter for ESPN’s Friday night college football games. McGrath will also work on the sidelines of ESPN’s college basketball telecasts.[1]
Career
Early Sportscasting Work (2009–2013)
While attending Boston College, where she was a cheerleading captain, McGrath pitched the athletic director to let her interview athletes and coaches for the college’s website, BCEagles.com.[2] These interviews helped her put together a reel which she used to help secure her first on-air job. While at BC, McGrath also interned at NESN and WHDH-TV. After graduating, McGrath worked at ESPN as a production assistant, where she logged play-by-plays, produced highlights, and other support tasks for various ESPN shows.
In 2011, McGrath was hired as a web reporter and in-arena host for the Boston Celtics. She hosted, produced, and edited daily updates, exclusive interviews and other packages for the Celtics' team website. She also hosted the show Celtics Now for Comcast SportsNet New England and served as a sideline reporter for CSNNE’s regional broadcasts.[3]
Fox Sports / Battlebots (2013–2016)
While working for the Celtics, an executive at Fox Sports found clips of McGrath's work on YouTube and contacted her via Facebook about a potential job opportunity with the network.[2] She was among several initial hires by Los Angeles-based Fox Sports 1 in the summer of 2013. Initially hired as an update anchor, McGrath quickly rose through the ranks. In 2014, she joined Mike Hill as a co-host and anchor on the daily sports highlight show, America's Pregame. In addition, McGrath also was the lead sideline reporter for Fox College Football and Fox College Basketball.[3] She also covered games for the Fox NFL.
In 2015, McGrath hosted the return of the revived show Battlebots on ABC, for its sixth season.[4]
ESPN (2016–present)
In the summer of 2016, McGrath returned to ESPN as college sports sideline reporter and co-host of College Football Live. For the 2016-17 college football season, McGrath will work the sidelines of ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime games, along with Mack Brown and Adam Amin. She will also join ESPN’s College Basketball telecasts.[1]
Personal life
McGrath was born in San Francisco, California to Deborah and Michael McGrath. She has an older brother, Patrick, who played football at Princeton University. Growing up in Burlingame, California, McGrath attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and graduated in 2007. She then attended Boston College and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Broadcast Journalism. While at BC, McGrath was captain of the cheerleading team[2] and earned the athletic director’s award for academic excellence all four years. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her rescue dog, Stewart.[5]
References
- 1 2 "ESPN Media Bio". espn.com. August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Finn, Chad (August 14, 2014). "Molly McGrath enjoying transition to Fox". bostonglobe.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "MOLLY MCGRATH NAMED NEWS ANCHOR FOR AMERICA'S PREGAME" (PDF). foxsports.com. March 26, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "ABC Battlebots - Molly McGrath". BattleBots Homepage. abc.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Molly McGrath Twitter account, Tweet dated 10/9/13 at 11:03 PM PST". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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