Carley McCord | |
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Born | Carley Ann McCord July 24, 1989
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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Died | December 28, 2019
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 30)
Nationality | American |
Education |
Northwestern State University (
BA) Southwestern State University |
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Carley Ann McCord (July 24, 1989 – December 28, 2019) was an American sports reporter.
McCord was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [1] She attended St. Michael the Archangel High School and graduated from Northwestern State University and later Louisiana State University. [2] [3] She competed in the Miss Louisiana pageant from 2009 to 2013 placing first runner-up in 2012 and 2013. [4]
McCord began her broadcasting career in Cleveland as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns and subsequently joined the morning show team at CBS Radio Cleveland. [5] However, she later made several disparaging remarks about the city. After moving back to Louisiana, she freelanced for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, and WDSU. [6] Additionally, she served as a digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and as the in-game host for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints. [6]
On December 28, 2019, McCord was one of five passengers killed, shortly after take-off, aboard a small plane that crashed in a field one mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport. [7] A lone survivor was listed in critical condition. [4] McCord was traveling to cover the Peach Bowl for WDSU; her father-in-law, Steve Ensminger, happened to be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the LSU Tigers football team playing in the game. [7] She was 30 years old. [8]