Kate Fagan Biography
Kate Fagan is an eminent American journalist, sports reporter, and commentator. She currently writes for Sports Illustrated, and previously spent seven years as a feature and columnist writer for espnW, ESPN.com, and ESPN The Magazine.
Kate was also a regular panelist on ESPN’s Around the Horn and host of Outside the Lines. Before joining the ESPN staff, Fagan served for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s beat writer.
In addition to her career, She is a no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, as well as the coming-of-age memoir The Reappearing Act. Her third book, All The Colors Came Out, was released from Little, Brown in May 2021.
Kate Fagan Age
Kate Fagan was born in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, on November 15, 1981. She is 40 years old.
Kate Fagan Height
Fagan is a woman of average stature and stands at an average height of 5 ft 5 inches (Approx. 1.65 m).
Kate Fagan Education
She attended Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York, and graduated with a high school diploma Later, Kate joined the University of Colorado at Boulder where she lettered in basketball.
After a foot injury as a freshman, Fagan rebounded to be among the team’s best shooters and scorers. She set a Big 12 Conference record by making 44 consecutive free throws during the 2002-03 season. In 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kate Fagan Family
Kate was born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island by her caring and supportive parents Chris Fagan and Kathy Fagan. Her father played professional basketball in Europe before later opening a financial investment company. Her mother served for McGraw-Hill as a sales representative.
Kate Fagan Husband
She is married to her beloved husband called Kathryn Budig, a yoga instructor. The duo celebrated their wedding on October 4, 2018. Together, they live in Charleston, South Carolina with their two dogs.
Kate Fagan Salary
Kate’s annual salary is $71,564 per year.
Kate Fagan Net Worth
Fagan has an approximate net worth of $1 million – $5 million.
Kate Fagan Career
In 2006, She started her professional career as a sports editor for the Ellensburg Daily Record. The following year she moved to the Glens Falls Post-Star as a sportswriter. Later, from 2008 to 2011, Fagan served on the staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she was the Philadelphia 76ers beat writer.
As an ESPN writer beginning in 2012, She also made regular TV appearances on Around the Horn and First Take. From January 18, 2018, Fagan had 36 wins on Around the Horn.
Kate co-hosted The Trifecta with Spain, Jane, and Kate on ESPN Radio. 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 2018.
Kate presently serves as a regular on the 538 podcast Hot Takedown. Fagan was previously co-hosting a podcast since May 2017 on ESPN called Free Cookies. She co-hosted the podcast with her partner, yoga instructor Kathryn Budig. She left ESPN at the end of 2018.
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