Laura Rutledge
Laura Rutledge | |
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Born | Laura McKeeman October 2, 1988 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Florida 2012 |
Years active | 2012–unknown |
Major competition(s) | Miss America 2013 |
Laura Rutledge (
Biography
She won the title of Miss Florida on July 7, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Kristina Janolo. Her competition talent was ballet.[3] Rutledge is a graduate of the University of Florida, having majored in broadcast journalism.[3][4] She was also a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She is currently working for ESPN and is featured in multiple shows, including the SEC Network's college football pre-game show, SEC Nation and NFL Live.
Sports journalist
Rutledge worked for
In 2014, Rutledge hosted the Coors Light PostGame show on
Rutledge also hosted Chargers Insider for the
On May 16, 2017 she was named host of SEC Nation on the SEC Network.[7] On August 17, 2020, she became the host of ESPN's premier NFL show, "NFL Live."
Personal life
She attended Celebration High School in Celebration, Florida. She married Josh Rutledge, a professional baseball player, in 2013. On October 2, 2019, Rutledge gave birth to a daughter, Reese Katherine Rutledge, and revealed that she and her daughter share the same birthday.[8][9][10] [11]On May 25, 2023, Rutledge gave birth to their second child and first son, Jack Alexander Rutledge.[12][13] They live in a log cabin in suburban Connecticut that was purchased for $1.1M in 2021.
References
- ^ Perleberg, Brianne (2019-10-29). "ESPN's Laura Rutledge On Finding The Story Beneath The Surface". I Want Her Job. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ a b McLeod, Mark (2013-01-22). "From Emeralds to Tiaras". Emerald Coast Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b Rosenfield, Jeff (2011-07-22). "To Miss St. Petersburg, Beauty Pageants Aren't Everything". St. Pete, FL Patch. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "New Miss Florida Laura McKeeman hopes to blaze trails for women in sports broadcast". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Volk, Pete (2014-07-31). "Fowler, Tebow among notable ESPN lineup changes". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Staples, Andy. "Q&A with Laura Rutledge, who pivoted from ballerina to TV star almost by accident". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Laura Rutledge named SEC Nation host". SECsports.com.
- ^ Brooks, Amanda (2019-12-26). "Laura Rutledge's Hectic Fall Reaches Fever Pitch with College Football Playoff Semifinal". ESPN Front Row. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Holleran, Andrew (2024-02-17). "ESPN's Laura Rutledge Announces Birth Of Her First Child". The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Spencer, Adam (2019-10-03). "SEC Network's Laura Rutledge gives birth, shares name of new baby". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Heim, Mark (2019-10-03). "SEC Network analyst Laura Rutledge gives birth to girl". al. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Slater, Georgia (May 25, 2023). "ESPN's Laura Rutledge and Husband Josh Welcome Baby No. 2: 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams' (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Mendoza, Jordan (June 5, 2023). "ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge announces birth of son: 'Our angel baby'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
External links
- Bio at ESPN's MediaZone
- Laura Rutledge on Facebook