Ashley Brewer (born December 13, 1991) is best known for being a sports anchor/reporter for ESPN, a sports channel in the United States. She was hired to be one of the hosts of The Replay on Quibi and a part of the rotation of SportsCenter.[1] In 2021, she became a co-host on SportsNation on ESPN+.[2]
Ashley Brewer | |
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 Brewer in 2021 | |
| Born | December 13, 1991 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life and education
editBrewer was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She went to Chaparral High School in Phoenix, where she was a 12-time prep All-American as a swimmer and the 2009 Arizona 4A state champion in the 100m backstroke. She helped Chaparral to a pair of state titles and was named her school's 2010 Female Athlete of the Year.[3]
Brewer spent her first two years swimming for the University of Texas before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 2014. During her time in Texas, she competed in the 2012 US Olympics trials for the 100m backstroke. She finished tied at 83rd.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from USC, Brewer became a college football sideline reporter for Cox 7 Arizona. She then became the weekend sports anchor at KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona.[4] She was the weekend sports anchor and reporter at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, where she started as an intern in college.[5] She was hired by ESPN in 2020. She made her SportsCenter debut on September 28, 2020.[6] She also has worked on pre- and post-game shows and co-hosted ESPN Radio shows.[7] Before joining ESPN, she was a part of the broadcast team on The Bachelor Winter Games show on ABC.[8] Her duties included covering MMA and being a presenter for the 2022 NHL Awards.[9]
On August 17, 2021, ESPN transferred Brewer back to Los Angeles, where she co-anchored the 1:00 a.m. ET (10:00 p.m. PT) edition of SportsCenter.
On June 30, 2023, Brewer was laid off by ESPN in a round of cost cuts of its public-facing commentators.[10][11]
Personal life
editBrewer's oldest brother Charles was a right-handed pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Her brother Chase played baseball at UCLA and her younger brother Connor is a former quarterback for the University of Virginia. Her younger sister Abby played sand volleyball at USC. Ashley's mother Deborah Pyburn Brewer was a news anchor for the CBS station in Phoenix for almost ten years.[4] In July 2023, Ashley Brewer married NBA player Frank Kaminsky.[12] The couple had dated since 2022.
References
edit- ^ Bobby Burack. "Ashley Brewer Signs with ESPN, Will Host Upcoming Quibi Show". thebiglead.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Kristie Adler (January 7, 2021). "New SportsNation Premiering January 11 Exclusively on ESPN+, Hosted by Ashley Brewer, Treavor Scales and Taylor Twellman". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Ashley Brewer's USC profile". usctrojans.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ashley Brewer's ABC7 Profile". abc7.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Torrey Hart (April 9, 2020). "USC Swimming Alum Ashley Brewer Debuts as ESPN Host on New Platform Quibi". swimswam.com. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Braden Keith (September 29, 2020). "FORMER USC SWIMMER ASHLEY BREWER MAKES HER ESPN SPORTSCENTER DEBUT". swimswam.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Rick Porter (September 2020). "ESPN's Ashley Brewer Signs With WME Sports (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Kristie Adler (March 4, 2020). "ESPN's New Digital Show 'The Replay' Available Exclusively on Quibi at Launch". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Andrea DiCristoforo (June 21, 2022). "2022 NHL Awards Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ Tapp, Tom (June 30, 2023). "ESPN Layoffs: Here's The List Of On-Air Talent Who Were Let Go". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Fahy, Claire (June 30, 2023). "ESPN Announces Layoffs of On-Air Personalities to Cut Costs". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Andrew Crane (July 8, 2023). "Ashley Brewer marries Frank Kaminsky in Mexico one week after ESPN layoff". nypost.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Ashley Brewer profile at ESPN
- Ashley Brewer on Twitter