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. She gained recognition as a correspondent for ESPN after joining in 2004. In 2012, she transitioned to Fox Sports, becoming the lead sideline reporter for their NFL broadcasts. Beyond sports reporting, Andrews also achieved mainstream popularity, finishing third on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2010 and co-hosting the show from 2014 to 2019. Her career spans both sports journalism and entertainment television.

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2000: Employed by Fox Sports Florida

In 2000, Erin Andrews was employed by Fox Sports Florida as a freelance reporter.

2001: Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network

From 2001 to 2002, Erin Andrews served as a Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network.

2002: Covered Atlanta sports for Turner South network

From 2002 to 2004, Erin Andrews covered the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, and Atlanta Hawks for the Turner South network as a studio host and reporter.

April 2004: Began working for ESPN

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

2004: Left Turner South network

In 2004, Erin Andrews ended her role covering the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, and Atlanta Hawks for the Turner South network.

2004: Joined ESPN

In 2004, Erin Andrews joined ESPN as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel.

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: Reported 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 Huddle to Fight Hunger 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: Competed on 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 they placed third out of 11 couples.

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2010: Reported for Scripps National Spelling Bee

In 2010, Erin Andrews continued reporting for ESPN's and ABC's live coverage of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

2010: Good Morning America correspondent

Since 2010, Erin Andrews had been a Good Morning America correspondent on ABC.

January 2011: Signed endorsement deal with Reebok

In January 2011, Erin Andrews signed an endorsement deal with Reebok to promote its ZigTech brand. However, due to a perceived conflict of interest, ESPN required Andrews to end her endorsement deal with Reebok by the end of 2011, due to her comment during the 2011 Rose Bowl game that football players were slipping due to new Nike shoes.

February 2011: Erin Andrews covered the Oscars

In February 2011, Erin Andrews covered the Oscars as a Good Morning America correspondent on ABC.

October 2011: Launched Girls Night Out campaign with StubHub

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

June 29, 2012: Joined Fox Sports

On June 29, 2012, Erin Andrews left ESPN to join Fox Sports as the first host of Fox College Football's studio show.

2012: Joined Fox Sports

In 2012, Erin Andrews joined Fox Sports and has since become the lead sideline reporter for the network's NFL broadcasting team.

May 2013: Co-hosted Music Builds: CMT 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: Guest host of 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.

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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 and partnered with the cosmetic company for the new #Gameface contest.