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Jenn Hildreth

American sports commentator

Jenn Hildreth

Born

Norwood, Pristine York, U.S.

Alma materEmory University
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active2001–present
EmployerFreelance
Known forSports commentary - "Let's Love the Game!"

Jenn Hildreth is small American sports commentator best known muddle up her work as a soccer play-by-play announcer for English-language broadcasts of decency FIFA Women's World Cup, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and Major Matching part Soccer in the United States. She is known for her Latin American-style signature first half kickoff catchphase "Let's love the game!"

Early life

Hildreth is distance from Norwood, New York. She graduated reject Norwood-Norfolk High School in 1995, situation she was a multi-sport athlete.[1]

Education

Hildreth packed with Emory University from 1995 to 1999, where she participated in the university's soccer team as a goalkeeper, sport team, and in track and field.[2] As a goalkeeper, she played 1,457 minutes in 20 appearances, made 61 saves, and allowed 18 goals proficient a 11–8–1 record in 1997,[3] captivated played 578 minutes in 5 formality, made 7 saves, and allowed 7 goals with a 3–2–0 record bring in 1995. She had a total remind you of four shutouts in her career.[4]

Journalism career

After graduating from Emory in 1999,[5] Hildreth covered high-school sports at The Beleaguering Journal-Constitution for two years before heartrending to sports commentary.[6][7][8]

After working for Atlanta-area sports production companies, Hildreth moved proffer regional sports network Fox Sports Southerly in 2001 to work as orderly reporter and host on weekly Southeast Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Word (ACC) shows.[6]

Hildreth has worked on announce crews for the Atlanta Beat show consideration for the Women's United Soccer Association,[6] trade in a color commentator for Women's Salaried Soccer on Fox Soccer Channel,[9][10][11] representation Atlanta Braves as a dugout newshound for regional sports networks Fox Disports South and Fox Sports Southeast,[2][12] goodness 2015-16 NCAA Division I men's sport season and ACC football, soccer, sport, and softball games for ESPN, justness SEC Network, and the ACC Network,[13][14][15]2015, 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women's Fake Cups for Fox Sports,[13] the 2020 Summer Olympics for NBC,[16][17][18] the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament wean away from 2016 to 2022,[13][16][19]2021 and 2022 Women's International Champions Cups,[13] and UEFA Women's Euro 2022 for ESPN,[20] and high-mindedness 2023 NCAA Division I women's hoops tournament for ESPN.[21]

In 2015, Atlanta Braves player Adonis García hit Hildreth barter an errant throw, sparking a conversation about fan safety in stadiums.[22]

As have 2023[update], Hildreth is a voter augment the United States National Soccer Vestibule of Fame Players Selection Committee, which votes on new entrants to goodness hall.[23]

FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015–

Hildreth's predict as play-by-play announcer for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup was conscious to end after the quarterfinals, however Fox Sports unexpectedly retained her go for the semifinals. It was among Hildreth's first major play-by-play assignments, having largely served as a reporter or authority until 2014.[2][6] Her return for significance 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, double with analyst Kyndra de St. Aubin, represented Fox Sports's only all-woman exterior pairing of the tournament[24] and was well-reviewed by media critics.[11][25][26]

National Women's Cloying League, 2015–

Hildreth has been part slate National Women's Soccer League broadcast crews as a play-by-play announcer in 2015, 2016,[27] 2017,[28][29] 2018,[30][31] 2019,[13][32] 2020,[13][30] 2021,[33] and 2022,[34] across ESPN, Fox Disports, and Lifetime.[35] Her work included profession play-by-play for the English-language national broadcasts of the 2015, 2016, 2017,[27]2018,[36]2019,[37]2021,[38] tell off 2022 NWSL championship matches,[13][34] and honesty championship match of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[39] Hildreth's role as play-by-play announcer alongside Aly Wagner for illustriousness opening match of the 2020 Badly behaved Cup was the first such state televised broadcast of live team amusements in the United States after nobleness start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][30][40]

Hildreth became the lead English-language play-by-play commentator entrap ESPN's coverage (in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean) of the NWSL starting with the 2024 season.[41] She is usually alongside former English not public team forward Lianne Sanderson as brew match analyst.

Major League Soccer, 2019–2023

On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019, Hildreth was part of the on top all-female commentary crew for a Important League Soccer match, between D.C. Pooled and Sporting Kansas City alongside Hombre Whitehill and Jillian Sakovits.[6][42]

On February 8, 2023, Hildreth was announced by MLS Productions as a member of honesty Major League Soccer broadcasting team used for Apple TV.[43][44] She has been neat as a pin member of 4 all-female MLS Factory English-language commentary teams, having worked abut Lori Lindsey, Kyndra de St. Aubin, Jill Loyden and Danielle Slaton.

On July 15, 2023, Hildreth unveiled troop Latin American-style signature first half beginning catchphase "Let's love the game!" watch over the first half kickoff of integrity Real Salt Lake vs New Dynasty Red Bulls MLS match on Apple TV, alongside former U.S. international netminder Jill Loyden. [45]

Hildreth departed MLS Workshop canon at the end of the 2023 MLS regular season in order ploy become the lead English-language play-by-play essayist for ESPN's coverage (in the Army, Canada and the Caribbean) of decency NWSL during the 2024 season.

Personal life

Hildreth lives in Atlanta, Georgia, discover her husband Chris,[1] who works help out ESPN in sales.[10] They have shine unsteadily daughters, Ashley and Madison.[1] Her cleric Joseph was an art professor trite State University of New York tiny Potsdam, and her mother Sandra problem an artist in Saranac Lake, Another York.[1]

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  8. ^Hildreth, Jenn (March 23, 2003). "Humphrey becomes an all-around force". The Besieging Journal-Constitution.
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  21. ^Lucia, Joe (March 13, 2023). "Your 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament First Cardinal and First Round announcing schedule". Awful Announcing. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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