Laura Rutledge
Laura Rutledge | |
|---|---|
 Rutledge in July 2018 | |
| Born | Laura McKeeman October 2, 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Beauty pageanttitleholder | |
| Title | Miss Florida2012 |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2013 |
Laura Rutledge(néeMcKeeman;born October 2, 1988)[1]is an American reporter and host forESPNand theSEC Network.She is an Americanbeauty pageanttitleholder fromSt. Petersburg, Florida,who was namedMiss Florida2012.[2]
Biography
[edit]She won the title ofMiss Floridaon July 7, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholderKristina Janolo.Her competition talent was ballet.[3]Rutledge is a graduate of theUniversity of Florida,having majored in broadcast journalism.[3][4]She was also a member of theZeta Tau Alphasorority. She is currently working forESPNand is featured in multiple shows, including theSEC Network's college football pre-game show,SEC Nation,andNFL Live.
Sports journalist
[edit]Rutledge worked forFox Sportsas a sideline reporter, previously covering Fox broadcasts ofTampa Bay Raysgames[2]and thenSan Diego Padresgames. She also provided on-field reporting for theFox College Sportscoverage of the NCPA's 2012 National Paintball Championship inLakeland, Florida.She joined ESPN and the SEC Network in summer 2014.[5][6]
In 2014, Rutledge hosted the Coors Light PostGame show onFox College Footballand hosted halftime programming forFSNcollege football games.
Rutledge also hostedChargers Insiderfor theSan Diego Chargersin 2013 andSD Live.She was the producer and host ofSDLive,an original show she started atFox Sports San Diego.
On May 16, 2017 she was named host ofSEC Nationon the SEC Network.[7]On August 17, 2020, she became the host of ESPN's premier NFL show, "NFL Live."
Personal life
[edit]She attendedCelebration High SchoolinCelebration, Florida.She marriedJosh Rutledge,a professional baseball player, in 2013. On October 2, 2019, Rutledge gave birth to a daughter, Reese Katherine Rutledge, and revealed that she and her daughter share the same birthday.[8][9][10][11]On May 25, 2023, Rutledge gave birth to their second child and first son, Jack Alexander Rutledge.[12][13]They live in a log cabin in suburbanConnecticutthat was purchased for $1.1M in 2021.
References
[edit]- ^Perleberg, Brianne (2019-10-29)."ESPN's Laura Rutledge On Finding The Story Beneath The Surface".I Want Her Job.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^abMcLeod, Mark (2013-01-22)."From Emeralds to Tiaras".Emerald Coast Magazine.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^abRosenfield, Jeff (2011-07-22)."To Miss St. Petersburg, Beauty Pageants Aren't Everything".St. Pete, FL Patch.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^"New Miss Florida Laura McKeeman hopes to blaze trails for women in sports broadcast".Tampa Bay Times.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^Volk, Pete (2014-07-31)."Fowler, Tebow among notable ESPN lineup changes".SBNation.com.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^Staples, Andy."Q&A with Laura Rutledge, who pivoted from ballerina to TV star almost by accident".The Athletic.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^"Laura Rutledge named SEC Nation host".SECsports.com.
- ^Brooks, Amanda (2019-12-26)."Laura Rutledge's Hectic Fall Reaches Fever Pitch with College Football Playoff Semifinal".ESPN Front Row.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^Holleran, Andrew (2024-02-17)."ESPN's Laura Rutledge Announces Birth Of Her First Child".The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^Spencer, Adam (2019-10-03)."SEC Network's Laura Rutledge gives birth, shares name of new baby".Saturday Down South.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^Heim, Mark (2019-10-03)."SEC Network analyst Laura Rutledge gives birth to girl".al.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^Slater, Georgia (May 25, 2023)."ESPN's Laura Rutledge and Husband Josh Welcome Baby No. 2: 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams' (Exclusive)".Peoplemag.Retrieved2024-02-17.
- ^Mendoza, Jordan (June 5, 2023)."ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge announces birth of son: 'Our angel baby'".USA TODAY.Retrieved2024-02-17.
External links
[edit]
- BioatESPN's MediaZone
- Laura RutledgeonFacebook
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American beauty pageant winners
- CNN people
- College football announcers
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- ESPN people
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- Miss America 2013 delegates
- People from St. Petersburg, Florida
- Tampa Bay Rays announcers
- University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumni
- 21st-century American women journalists
- 21st-century American journalists