Career Timeline of Erin Andrews: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Erin Andrews built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Erin Andrews is a prominent American sportscaster and television personality recognized for her career in sports broadcasting. She initially gained fame as a correspondent for ESPN, joining the network in 2004. Andrews later transitioned to Fox Sports in 2012, where she became the lead sideline reporter for their NFL broadcasting team. Beyond sports journalism, Andrews increased her public profile by participating in ABC's Dancing with the Stars in 2010 and subsequently co-hosting the show from 2014 to 2019.

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2000: Fox Sports Florida Employment

In 2000, Erin Andrews began her professional career as a freelance reporter for Fox Sports Florida.

2001: Sunshine Network Reporter

In 2001, Erin Andrews started working as a Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network.

2002: Turner South Network Host and Reporter

In 2002, Erin Andrews began covering the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, and Atlanta Hawks as a studio host and reporter for the Turner South network.

April 2004: Joins ESPN

In April 2004, Erin Andrews began working for ESPN as a reporter for ESPN National Hockey Night.

2005: Expanded Role at ESPN

In 2005, Erin Andrews' job at ESPN expanded to include ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime and Major League Baseball sideline reporting.

2008: Reports for Scripps National Spelling Bee

From 2008 to 2010, Erin Andrews reported for ESPN's and ABC's live coverage of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

2010: Spokesperson for Kraft Foods Campaign

In 2010, Erin Andrews became a spokesperson for the Kraft Foods Huddle to Fight Hunger campaign, which raised $2.86 million for Feeding America.

2010: Dancing with the Stars

In 2010, Erin Andrews competed on the tenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy and placed third out of 11 couples.

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2010: ESPN's College GameDay and Good Morning America Correspondent

In 2010, Erin Andrews hosted the first hour of ESPN's College GameDay on ESPNU, and had been a Good Morning America correspondent on ABC.

January 2011: Endorsement Deal with Reebok

In January 2011, Erin Andrews signed an endorsement deal with Reebok to promote its ZigTech brand.

February 2011: Good Morning America Correspondent

In February 2011, Erin Andrews last appeared on Good Morning America covering the Oscars.

October 2011: Partners with StubHub for Girls Night Out Campaign

In October 2011, Erin Andrews teamed up with StubHub to launch a new national campaign called Girls Night Out.

June 29, 2012: Joins Fox Sports

On June 29, 2012, Erin Andrews left ESPN to join Fox Sports.

May 2013: Co-hosted Disaster Relief Concert

In May 2013, Erin Andrews co-hosted the Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert on the CMT network to raise money for the American Red Cross in response to the April 27 tornadoes in Oklahoma.

August 17, 2013: Becomes Guest Host for Fox College Football Kickoff and Fox College Saturday

With the launch of Fox Sports 1 on August 17, 2013, Erin Andrews became the guest host of Fox College Football Kickoff and Fox College Saturday.

March 2014: Co-host of Dancing with the Stars

In March 2014, Erin Andrews replaced Brooke Burke-Charvet as co-host of Dancing with the Stars, joining Tom Bergeron for the show's 18th season.

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2014: New Face of CoverGirl

At the beginning of the 2014 National Football League season, Erin Andrews was named the new face of CoverGirl.

2014: Sideline Reporter for Fox NFL

Beginning with the 2014 NFL season, Erin Andrews became the sideline reporter on Fox's lead NFL broadcasting crew, replacing Pam Oliver.

2015: Co-hosted CMT Music Awards

In 2015, Erin Andrews co-hosted the CMT Music Awards with actress Brittany Snow on June 10.

2015: #Gameface Contest

In 2015, Erin Andrews partnered with CoverGirl for the new #Gameface contest, which the winner would be entered to win a pair of tickets to the 2015 Super Bowl.