Suzy Kolber

Suzanne Lisa "Suzy" Kolber (/ˈkoʊlbər/; born May 14, 1964) is an American football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, and rejoined ESPN in late 1999.

Biography

Early life

Kolber was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a 1982 graduate of Pennsylvania's Upper Dublin High School. She also went to Sandy Run Middle School in Dresher, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1986.

Career before ESPN

Kolber came to ESPN from WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was a weekend sports anchor and weekday feature reporter since December 1991. In 1991, Kolber's freelance assignments included work as a reporter/producer for Breeders' Cup Newsfeed in Greenwich, Connecticut; a field producer for Inside Edition in New York; a sports specials producer for WCIX-TV in Miami, and a producer/director for NFL Films. From 1989–90, she freelanced as a specials producer for WPLG-TV in Miami. In addition, she produced two magazine shows, Cowboys Special Edition in Irving, Texas (1990–91) and Greyhound Racing America in Miami, Florida (1988–90). From 1985 to 1989, she produced the 5:30 p.m. ET sportscast at WTVJ-TV in Miami, winning a local Sports Emmy in 1988.