Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Michelle Kathleen McMahon is a freelance sports presenter based in Chicago, who has worked for big networks like Fox Sports, NBC Sports & Big Ten Network.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Michelle is a native of West Michigan. She is the fifth born in a family of six children & often goes by the nickname “Meesh.”
- Michelle was close friends with Michigan State Punter Late Mike Sadler, who died in a road accident. The two were an unlikely pair, with Mike being a Wolverine and Michelle being a Spartan.
- The two first met in Grand Rapids at the Forest Hills Northern High School.
- By then, Mike was a football player, and Michelle, was a volleyball player. He was also like a mentor to Michelle & believed in her, and continually pushed her to achieve more.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Michelle studied at the University of Michigan, from where she graduated with a degree in Communications and a Minor in Spanish.
- While here, she was a member of the university’s women’s volleyball team and even played Division One volleyball games.
- While at college, she also received the academic All-Big Ten award throughout the four years.
- Moreover, Michelle is a three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Honoree. This honor is for maintaining a GPA of 3.7 and above.
Journey to Playing Sports :
- A natural redhead, Michelle has always embraced this fact & sees it as a symbol to always remind her that she is destined to be unique.
- While in high school, Michelle was told that she could not play volleyball since she was too short. In college, peers regularly told her that she was not a good player, and it was not until her senior year that she got her first shot at playing a game. All the negative remarks did not stop her from going for what she wanted.
- At college, Michelle had a sports psychologist and mentor named Greg Harden, whom she worked with to eliminate self-defeating thoughts and work on mental strength.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Currently, Michelle is working as a studio host and sideline reporter at Big Ten Network for college sports and at NBC Sports, Chicago for the Chicago Blackhawks.
- While still working as a sports presenter, Michelle also had a sales job in Chicago. But she still felt she needed to be influential in the sports industry, so she quit the sales job and focused more on sports.
- Soon, she got to go behind the cameras at Big Ten Network to report the weekly Hockey reports.
- Michelle was hired by Fox Sports Carolinas where she was given the responsibility of being the sideline reporter and hosting shows for many broadcasts.
- After covering the Carolina Hurricanes for some time, Michelle was promoted to the National Stage at NHL Network. Here, she hosted NHL NOW from Monday to Friday.
- Michelle McMahon is also a holder of the Mary Lou Butcher Equality in Journalism Award. This came as recognition for her never-ending pursuit in broadcasting as a female.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Michelle McMahon Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Michelle McMahon Height : 5′6″ (confirmed from her college volleyball website)
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Michelle McMahon Married? : No
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
Michelle currently is a reporter for the Dallas Stars on Bally Sports. She is very knowledgeable and has a great rapport with the players.
I personally would like to see her do play-by-play or analysis for Stars games.
Since she went to U of M, she’s the wolverine.
Mike Sadler was a Spartan.