Who Is Kathryn Tappen, The Stunning NBC Sideline Reporter?
Kathryn Tappen has worked as a journalist for more than 20 years.
The NBC Sports reporter covers the sidelines of the biggest college football games and even makes Olympic calls.
The 42-year-old began participating in a variety of activities at an early age, which sparked her love of sports.
Because there were no girl’s teams, she even participated on the boy’s young baseball and basketball teams.
Tappen also participated in tennis, golf, and track.
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Finally concentrating solely on track, the reporter earned a scholarship to Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Tappen pursued a journalism major at Rutgers while continuing her illustrious cross-country career.
As a Scarlet Knight, the athlete was a four-time Academic All-American and Big East All-Star.
Tappen started working in television and reporting after graduating from college.
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She joined WJAR, an NBC affiliate in Rhode Island, where she worked as a sports reporter and weekend anchor.
From there, the journalist transferred to the NHL Network in 2011 from the New England Sports Network.
She hosted NHL Tonight for NHL Network up until 2014, when she moved over to NBC.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the NBC Sports team and to work on some of the most high-profile events in sports,” Tappen remarked upon his relocation.
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“This opportunity represents the best of both worlds as I can continue to work on hockey, including signature events for NHL Network, while also covering sports that I’ve worked on in the past and have had a passion for since childhood, such as the Olympics, the NFL and college football.”
Tappen received the “Woman of Inspiration” award from the Boston Chapter of Women in Sports and Events the same year she started working for NBC.
The Olympic sports media star currently works for NBC, where he covers the Olympics, golf, college football, and even some NFL coverage.
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She oversaw the sidelines for the Notre Dame and Ohio State matchup on Saturday night, which was the biggest game of the week in college football.
Regarding keeping her anxieties in check during the game, she said to Awful Announcing: “In general, it’s a great energy. We’ve all been doing this for a long time.
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“This is my 20th year broadcasting; I’ve been to big games, Super Bowls, NHL Winter Classics, and the Olympics. I think I always feed off that energy, nothing will compare to the prep for a college race at Rutgers. Those were legit nerves.
“This is a heightened energy. A big moment, a big stage. Sometimes it’s as simple as a quick deep breath.”
