Michele Steele
Michele Steele | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1978 |
| Education | University of Illinois |
| Occupation | ESPN |
| Title | SportsCenter anchor and reporter |
Michele Steele (born October 2, 1978)[1] is an American television anchor and reporter for ESPN.
Early years
She attended the University of Illinois, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics and Columbia University, where she earned a master's degree in journalism.[2][3]
Career
Steele was a daily contributor for Forbes on Fox and a senior reporter for Forbes’ video-on-demand service. She was later hired as the only full-time sports reporter for Bloomberg Television. On December 2, 2011, it was announced that she would leave Bloomberg to join ESPN.[3] At ESPN, she worked as a cross-platform anchor and reporter based in Chicago, primarily doing live remote reports across major sports.[4]
On July 17, 2025, Steele announced she was leaving ESPN after 14 years; her final day was August 1, 2025.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Steele".
- ^ "Bio".
- ^ a b "Steele's Website". michelesteelenow.com. Cite error: The named reference "STE" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "ESPN Signs Versatile Reporter Michele Steele to New, Multiyear Contract". ESPN Press Room. September 1, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Lerner, Drew (July 17, 2025). "Michele Steele announces ESPN departure". Awful Announcing. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Nesbitt, Andy (July 17, 2025). "Longtime ESPN Anchor and Reporter Announces She's Leaving Network". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 12, 2025.