American sportscaster
Kathryn Tappen is an American sportscaster. Tappen works onNBC Sports Group 's coverage of theNotre Dame Football ,Football Night in America Golf , as well as theSummer andWinter Olympic Games among others.[ 1]
Early life and education [ edit ] Growing up, Tappen playedyouth baseball andbasketball on boys' teams because there were no teams for girls where she lived. She also playedgolf ,tennis and rancross country . In her senior year of high school atVilla Walsh Academy , Tappen focused exclusively ontrack and eventually received academic and athletic scholarships to attendRutgers University .[ 2] [ 3]
At Rutgers, Tappen majored injournalism [ 4] Academic All-American andBig East All Star as aScarlet Knight .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
After starting inCollege Sports Television , Tappen joinedWJAR in Providence, R.I., where she served as both a weekend anchor and weekday sports reporter.[ 4] New England Sports Network (NESN). Tappen then joined theNHL Network in 2011 where she hostedNHL Tonight [ 5] [ 8]
In 2014, Tappen won the "Woman of Inspiration" award presented by the Boston Chapter of Women in Sports and Events.[ 9] New England Emmy Awards for sports reporting and won anAssociated Press award in 2006 for her featureSwim Meet .[ 8]
Tappen married former NHL defenseman and coachJay Leach in July 2009.[ 10] [ 11]
^ "KATHRYN TAPPEN" .NBC Sports Pressbox . 2014-07-09. Retrieved2017-10-06 .^ Molori, John (2011-06-04)."Boston anchor Kathryn Tappen tames Bruins" .ESPNW . Retrieved2017-12-22 . ^ Wieneke, Bob (2014-07-23)."Tappen took different route to Notre Dame football sideline" .South Bend Tribune . Retrieved2017-12-22 – via ndinsider.com. ^a b Havsy, Jane (September 4, 2015)."Morristown native to work Notre Dame sideline for NBC" .Daily Record) . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2018 . ^a b "Talent profile - Kathryn Tappen" . Eys on Sports Media. December 5, 2007. RetrievedJuly 27, 2017 .^ Hoppert, Melissa (11 February 2012)."30 Seconds With Kathryn Tappen: NHL Network Job Is Merely the Latest Highlight" .Slap Shot . Retrieved2017-10-06 . ^ "Former Scarlet Knight in Rio to Cover Olympics for NBC Sports" .Rutgers Scarlet Knights . Retrieved2017-12-22 .^a b "Kathryn Tappen joins NBC sports group" . NBC. July 9, 2014. RetrievedJuly 27, 2017 .^ "WISE (Women in Sports & Events) To Honor Kathryn Tappen Dec. 18 | TD Garden Business Network" .tdgardenbiz.com . Retrieved2017-10-06 .^ Doyle, Bill (March 25, 2011)."Tuning In: Sharks to distribute Kathryn Tappen bobblehead dolls tonight" .The Telegram . RetrievedOctober 4, 2017 . ^ "Kathryn Tappen, Jay Leach" . Weddings/Celebrations.The New York Times . RetrievedOctober 4, 2017 .
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