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Who is Kate Fagan?
Kate Fagan is a sports journalist and commentator. Kate Fagan currently writes for Sports Illustrated and previously worked as a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com, and ESPN The Magazine for seven years. Kate was also a regular panelist on Around the Horn and the host of Outside the Lines on ESPN.
Early Life and Childhood
Kate Fagan was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, on November 15, 1981. She is forty years old.
Her parents, Chris Fagan and Kathy Fagan, raised her in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Kate’s father was a professional basketball player in Europe before starting a financial investment firm. Her mother was a McGraw-Hill sales representative.
Education Details
Kate Fagan went to Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York, where she became the school’s all-time leading basketball scorer. Kate later went on to play basketball at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
She recovered from a foot injury as a freshman to become one of the team’s best shooters and scorers.
During the 2002-03 season, Kate set a Big 12 Conference record by making 44 consecutive free throws. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2004.
Professional Career
Kate began her professional career as a sports editor for the Ellensburg Daily Record in 2006.
The following year, she became a sportswriter for the Glens Falls Post-Star. Later, from 2008 to 2011, she worked as the Philadelphia 76ers beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Kate made regular TV appearances on Around the Horn and First Take as an ESPN writer beginning in 2012. She had 36 wins on Around the Horn since January 18, 2018.
On ESPN Radio, Kate co-hosted The Trifecta with Spain, Jane, and Kate.
Her piece “Owning the Middle”, a profile of basketball player Brittney Griner for ESPN The Magazine, became selected for inclusion in Glenn Stout’s “Notable Sports Writing of 2013“.
Kate left ESPN at the end of the year.
Kate’s book, The Reappearing Act: Coming Out as Gay on a College Basketball Team Led by Born-Again Christians, was published by Skyhorse Publishing in 2014.
Her experiences as a member of the Colorado women’s basketball team are detailed in her memoir.
Her second book, What Made Maddy Run, was released on August 1, 2017, and is about Madison Holleran, a University of Pennsylvania track and field athlete who committed suicide in 2014. ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, her third book will be published by Little, Brown in May 2021.
Kate is currently a regular on the 538 podcast Hot Takedown. She previously co-hosted the ESPN podcast Free Cookies in May 2017.
Kate co-hosted the podcast with her yoga instructor partner Kathryn Budig. She resigned from ESPN at the end of 2018.
Net Worth and Salary
Kate Fagan earns an annual salary of $71,564.
She is wealthy because of her career, and she has amassed a fortune over the years. Kate’s net worth is estimated to be $785,432.
Relationship Status
Kate Fagan is married to her lovely yoga instructor Kathryn Budig. On October 4, 2018, the couple tied the knot.
They live in Charleston, South Carolina, with their two dogs.
Body Measurements
She is a woman of average height, standing at 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Social Media
Her Twitter handle is @katefagan3.
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Trivia
- Kate is a sports journalist and commentator from the United States.
- She currently writes for Sports Illustrated and previously worked as a columnist and feature writer for espnW and ESPN.com for seven years.
- Her net worth is estimated to be $785,432.
- She stands at 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
- Fagan is married to her lovely yoga instructor Kathryn Budig.
