Career Timeline of Katie Nolan: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Katie Nolan built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Katherine Beth Nolan, known professionally as Katie Nolan, is an American sports media personality. She is a prominent figure in sports broadcasting, recognized for her insightful commentary and engaging on-air presence. Nolan currently hosts the Sirius XM podcast Casuals, showcasing her continued involvement in the sports media landscape.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2011: Start of Bitches Can't Hang blog

In 2011, while bartending in Boston, Katie Nolan started a blog called Bitches Can't Hang, focusing on pop culture and news. She also began working with Guyism, hosting the YouTube series Guyism Speed Round.

August 2013: Joins Fox Sports 1

In August 2013, Katie Nolan joined Fox Sports 1 as a digital correspondent for Crowd Goes Wild, a sports/entertainment talk show hosted by Regis Philbin.

September 2014: Ray Rice Video Commentary

In September 2014, Katie Nolan's video featuring commentary on the Ray Rice domestic violence incident gained attention and was praised in multiple media outlets, including The New York Times.

January 2015: Panelist on The Nightly Show

In January 2015, Katie Nolan appeared as a panelist on an episode of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.

March 15, 2015: Garbage Time Premiere

On March 15, 2015, Katie Nolan's show Garbage Time with Katie Nolan premiered on Fox Sports 1.

April 12, 2015: Criticism of "How to Land a Husband at the Masters"

On April 12, 2015, Katie Nolan's episode of Garbage Time featured her criticism of a blog posting titled "How to land a husband at the Masters", which had appeared on a fellow Fox reporter's blog. This was praised by Deadspin.

December 15, 2015: Big Metal Bird Series Premiere

On December 15, 2015, the premiere episode of Katie Nolan's web-based video series with United Airlines titled "Big Metal Bird" debuted, explaining United's baggage handling system.

December 2015: Teaming up with United Airlines for "Big Metal Bird"

In December 2015, Katie Nolan teamed up with United Airlines for a web-based series of videos titled "Big Metal Bird", which explains facets of United Airlines and addresses customer feedback.

May 10, 2016: Sports Emmy for Garbage Time

On May 10, 2016, Garbage Time with Katie Nolan won a Sports Emmy for 'Outstanding Social TV Experience'.

September 2016: Hosting NFL Films Presents

In September 2016, Katie Nolan began hosting NFL Films Presents, which aired on Fox Sports 1.

October 18, 2016: Drunk History: Theodore Roosevelt

On October 18, 2016, Katie Nolan narrated the story of Theodore Roosevelt's campaign for rule changes in football on Comedy Central's Drunk History.

February 23, 2017: Garbage Time future in question

On February 23, 2017, it was announced that Garbage Time with Katie Nolan would either be retooled or Fox Sports would find a new hosting vehicle for Nolan.

September 2017: Leaves Fox Sports

After seven months without a show, Katie Nolan left Fox Sports in September 2017.

October 4, 2017: Hired by ESPN

On October 4, 2017, ESPN announced the hiring of Katie Nolan, who would appear across ESPN studio programming and have a digital presence.

October 19, 2017: Debut on Highly Questionable

On October 19, 2017, Katie Nolan made her debut as a guest panelist on ESPN's Highly Questionable. She has since guest-hosted that show and appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.

November 2017: Announcements of Podcast and SportsCenter on Snapchat

In early November 2017, it was announced that Katie Nolan would be doing a podcast with ESPN beginning in January in addition to a digital show later. Also in November, she began as one of the hosts of SportsCenter on Snapchat.

February 13, 2018: Drunk History: Gloria Steinem

On February 13, 2018, Katie Nolan narrated the story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem on Comedy Central's Drunk History.

September 2018: Always Late with Katie Nolan launches

In September 2018, Katie Nolan's ESPN+ series Always Late with Katie Nolan launched.

November 7, 2018: Guinness World Record

On November 7, 2018, Katie Nolan set the Guinness World Record for most donuts stacked in a tower while blindfolded (seven) on an episode of Always Late.

December 30, 2018: 'Best of the Year' episode on ABC

On December 30, 2018, a 'best of the year' episode of Always Late with Katie Nolan aired on the main ABC network.

2018: Regret for "Bitches Can't Hang"

In 2018, Katie Nolan expressed regret for how her blog Bitches Can't Hang and her "being mean about women" helped to jump-start her career, in an interview with GQ.