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Erin Andrews, seen here on ESPN in 2010, is moving to Fox Sports. Courtesy
Sportscaster and former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Erin Andrews has joined Fox Sports.
Andrews, who left ESPN last week, will host Fox Sports’ new primetime college pregame show and have a “significant” role in coverage of the National Football League, Major League Baseball and other sports, according to Fox spokesman Dan Bell.
“It is official...I’m going to @FOXsports,” she tweeted Sunday afternoon. “An incredible opportunity for me & cannot wait to start! CFB kickoff is two months from today!”
“Going to miss my @ESPN family and the @collegegameday crew. Will always appreciate everything all of you did for me. #Respect #ThankYou,” she added in another tweet.
The network announced her multi-year contract Sunday.
“Opportunities to add someone of Erin Andrews’ caliber don’t come along often, and we’re thrilled to welcome her back to the FOX Sports family,” FOX Sports Media Group executive Eric Shanks said in a statement. “Erin is one of the hardest-working, most-respected individuals in sports television, and we expect her to have an immediate impact. In addition to having her anchor our new college football show and studio coverage, we expect her to be a big contributor to our MLB and NFL coverage as well as other major events.”
“To have the chance to not only host the primetime college football pregame show, but cover the NFL, MLB and various other incredible FOX Sports properties is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Andrews said in a statement. “I couldn’t be more excited to get to work.”
The sportscaster, who started her career at Fox Sports Florida in 2000, was with ESPN for eight years, most recently as co-host of “College GameDay.”
Fox Sports’ new 30-minute pregame show will lead into the network’s first regular season over-the-air college football package. Its coverage kicks off Sept. 1 with Hawaii at the University of Southern California live from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
