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Suzy Shuster

Suzy Shuster is an Emmy Award-winning American sportscaster and journalist with nearly three decades of experience across ESPN, ABC Sports, Fox Sports, and HBO. She co-hosts and executive-produces Women’s Sports Now, which moved from Roku to ESPN in April 2026, and is the official fill-in host of The Rich Eisen Show. Shuster made history by being the first woman to host an NCAA College Football pregame show on the radio.

Overview

Suzy Shuster's Profile

Suzy Shuster grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, where she attended the Winsor School and, later, Columbia University. She began her broadcast career as an intern covering the 1994 NCAA Final Four for CBS. She followed this with a stint as a field producer at Fox News covering the 1996 presidential election and breaking news. From there, she joined ESPN as an associate producer for SportsCenter in 1997, then moved to HBO, where she produced Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

In 2000, Shuster joined Fox Sports Net West as a reporter and anchor, covering the NBA. In 2003, she transitioned to ABC Sports as a college football sideline reporter. She also covered NBA playoff coverage for TNT, and later became the first woman to host an NCAA College Football pregame radio show – hosting the USC Trojans’ broadcast from 2003 to 2009.

Currently, Shuster co-hosts and executive produces Women’s Sports Now, a weekly series celebrating female athletes. The show launched on Roku in March 2025 before moving to ESPN in April 2026. She is also the official fill-in host of The Rich Eisen Show and co-hosts the NFL podcast What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask each football season. 

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Suzy Shuster
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: 1972-08-03
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Career Start: 1994
  • Current Network:
  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $500,000–$1 million

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TV Shows​

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Women's Sports Now, which airs on ESPN digital platforms and the ESPN2 linear channel.
Women’s Sports Now

Networks

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Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage from 2003 to (An NFL Network studio host and ESPN Radio host. They met at ESPN in 1997.)
  • Xander Eisen, a biological child with , born in 2008
  • Cooper Eisen, a biological child with , born in 2011
  • Taylor Eisen, a biological child with , born in 2013

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • The Winsor School, Boston, Massachusetts (Class of 1990).
  • Bachelor of Arts in History and Art History from Columbia University, New York City (1994).

Net Worth & Income

Income sources, net worth, and properties.

  • Primary income from co-hosting and executive producing Women's Sports Now on ESPN and her role as fill-in host of The Rich Eisen Show (since 2014).
  • Past career income from ABC Sports, TNT, Fox Sports Net, ESPN, and HBO over nearly three decades.
  • Founder of Aspire Media Training, an executive media coaching company for athletes and public figures.
  • Co-owns Rich Eisen Productions with her husband.
  • Income from her role as host of the What the Football podcast, distributed by Rich Eisen Productions.

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • Los Angeles Area Emmy Award — Sports Feature, for "September 11th Impact" on Southern California Sports Report, Fox Sports Net (2002)