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American sportscaster
Kathryn Tappen
Born (1981-04-09 ) April 9, 1981 (age 43) Morristown, New Jersey
Nationality
American Alma mater
Rutgers University Occupation Sportscaster Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Spouse
(
m. 2009;
div. 2014)
Kathryn Tappen (born April 9, 1981) is an American sportscaster. Tappen works on
NBC Sports Group 's coverage of the
Notre Dame Football ,
Football Night in America , NHL Network's NHL Now,
Golf , as well as the
Summer and
Winter Olympic Games among others.
[1]
Early life and education
Tappen was born in
Morristown, New Jersey , on April 9, 1981.
[2] Growing up, she played
youth baseball and
basketball on boys' teams because there were no teams for girls where she lived. She also played
golf ,
tennis and ran
cross country . In her senior year of high school at
Villa Walsh Academy , Tappen focused exclusively on
track and eventually received academic and athletic scholarships to attend
Rutgers University .
[3]
[4]
At Rutgers, Tappen majored in
journalism
[5] and was a member of the cross-country and track teams until graduating in 2003. She was a four-time
Academic All-American and
Big East All Star as a
Scarlet Knight .
[6]
[7]
[8]
Career
After starting in
College Sports Television , Tappen joined
WJAR in Providence, R.I., where she served as both a weekend anchor and weekday sports reporter.
[5] From there she moved to
New England Sports Network (NESN). Tappen then joined the
NHL Network in 2011 where she hosted
NHL Tonight ,
[6] and subsequently moved to NBC in the summer of 2014.
[9]
In 2014, Tappen won the "Woman of Inspiration" award presented by the Boston Chapter of Women in Sports and Events.
[10] She has been nominated for two
New England Emmy Awards for sports reporting and won an
Associated Press award in 2006 for her feature Swim Meet .
[9]
Personal life
Tappen married former NHL defenseman and coach
Jay Leach in July 2009. They divorced in 2014.
[11]
[12]
References
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"KATHRYN TAPPEN" . NBC Sports Pressbox . 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2017-10-06 .
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"Kathryn Tappen [2022 Update]: Early Life, Career & Net Worth" . 15 September 2021.
^ Molori, John (2011-06-04).
"Boston anchor Kathryn Tappen tames Bruins" .
ESPNW . Retrieved 2017-12-22 .
^ Wieneke, Bob (2014-07-23).
"Tappen took different route to Notre Dame football sideline" .
South Bend Tribune . Retrieved 2017-12-22 – via ndinsider.com.
^
a
b Havsy, Jane (September 4, 2015).
"Morristown native to work Notre Dame sideline for NBC" .
Daily Record) . Retrieved January 5, 2018 .
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a
b
"Talent profile - Kathryn Tappen" . Eys on Sports Media. December 5, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ Hoppert, Melissa (11 February 2012).
"30 Seconds With Kathryn Tappen: NHL Network Job Is Merely the Latest Highlight" . Slap Shot . Retrieved 2017-10-06 .
^
"Former Scarlet Knight in Rio to Cover Olympics for NBC Sports" .
Rutgers Scarlet Knights . 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2017-12-22 .
^
a
b
"Kathryn Tappen joins NBC sports group" . NBC. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
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"WISE (Women in Sports & Events) To Honor Kathryn Tappen Dec. 18 | TD Garden Business Network" . tdgardenbiz.com . Retrieved 2017-10-06 .
^ Doyle, Bill (March 25, 2011).
"Tuning In: Sharks to distribute Kathryn Tappen bobblehead dolls tonight" .
The Telegram . Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
^
"Kathryn Tappen, Jay Leach" . Weddings/Celebrations.
The New York Times . July 18, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
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