Kelsey Riggs
Kelsey Riggs | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Charleston Southern University |
| Occupation(s) | anchor, reporter |
| Employer(s) | ESPN, ACC Network |
Kelsey Riggs is an anchor/reporter for ESPN/ACC Network. She has multiple duties from being a sideline reporter for ACC Football Games to anchoring several ACC Network programs, including All ACC, and anchoring SportsCenter.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Born in Charleston, South Carolina, her parents were Pam and Bryan Riggs. She first got the broadcasting bug by reading the news announcement during Elementary School. She went to James Island Charter High School where she was named to the school's Hall of Fame in 2023[3] and Charleston Southern University where she graduated majoring in communications and played on the soccer team.[4] She has two sisters.[5]
Career
[edit]Riggs started her career at WBTW in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and spent three years at WCNC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina where she covered the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 before getting hired by ESPN to be a part of the first on-air talents of the ACC Network.[6] She was named the new host of ACC Huddle in 2023.[7] A year later, she was named to be a full-time Sportscenter anchor.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kelsey's Got Game!". espnfrontrow.com. April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Amy Ufnowski (25 August 2022). "ACC Network's Studio and Original Programming Lineup Set for the 2022 Season". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Kevin Bilodeau. "Roddy White, Tony Elliott and Kelsey Riggs headline James Island Inaugural Hall of Fame class". live5news.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Gene Sapakoff. "Charleston's Kelsey Riggs: From CSU soccer player to ACC Network 'point guard'". postandcourier.com. Retrieved 7 February 2002.
- ^ Michelle Boudin (10 March 2019). "Kelsey Riggs: FACES of Charlotte". styleblueprint.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Kelsey Riggs". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Joe Lucia. "Kelsey Riggs replacing Jordan Cornette as host of 'ACC Huddle'". msn.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Bea Panitz. "Kelsey Riggs Moves to New Full-Time SportsCenter Anchor Role". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kelsey Riggs on Twitter
- Kelsey Riggs profile at ESPN Press Room