Allison Williams is a sideline reporter for ESPN and its family of networks. (Facebook)
Allison Williams is popping up more and more on ESPN as a sideline reporter for college football and basketball. In fact, you can catch her Monday night, February 2, on ESPN when Syracuse hosts No. 2 Virginia at the Carrier Dome at 7 p.m. Eastern.
She isn’t the only Allison Williams who is on television and the reporter says she often gets confused for the actress.
Williams got her start in front of the camera after college in south Florida. She hosted shows such as Miccosukee Sports Rap, The Jayson Taylor Celebity Golf Special and Ultimate Fan Experience, among others.
Here’s what you need to know about Williams:
1. Williams Covers College Basketball & Football For ESPN
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Williams currently works for ESPN as a sideline reporter for both college football and basketball.
She works for ESPN’s family of networks and also does reporting for the SEC Network.
2. She Just Left Her Reporting Job For The Marlins
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Williams worked for Marlins Live coverage for the Miami Marlins as a sideline reporter. She also hosted the pre- and post-game shows.
She announced on Twitter back in February she was leaving that job after 5 years.
To @Marlins fans, i wanted to let you all know #ltw http://t.co/WmfI8w5xmT
Williams also did reporting for the Florida Panthers on home games.
3. She Often Gets Confused With The Actress Allison Williams, Brian Williams’ Daughter
Allison Williams, the actress. (Getty)
Suspended NBC news anchor Brian Williams has a daughter Allison Williams, but she’s an actress. That Allison Williams starred in the NBC live performance of “Peter Pan.”
Allison Williams the reporter told espnfrontrow.com a few months back there was some confusion:
The first time I remember being aware there was another Allison Williams, and it was that Allison Williams, was when I worked the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament for ESPNU in 2011. When I showed up to host and report for four days in Hartford, no one had a clue where ESPNU had plucked me from so naturally, they turned to Google. After about a day on set I heard that guys in the tape room all thought I was Brian Williams’ daughter. Someone finally asked me and I had to inform them my dad is Dale and a former police officer, not a NBC network figurehead. That was really the last I heard of it until HBO’s “Girls” [in which the other Williams stars]. And since then it’s been more frequent.
4. Williams Did Some Acting Herself
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While she loves sports, Williams admits she wasn’t very athletic so she turned to the drama club.
She told espnfrontrow.com:
I actually did act growing up. I really loved the stage. I realized by my sophomore year that as much as I loved sports, I wasn’t very good at them, so I did theatre. In high school, I was in several plays and did competitive drama called ‘One Act.’ Seems I was always cast to play old people though. However, no musicals! Unlike TOAW (The Other Allison Williams), I cannot sing. I fear the day one of my karaoke performances makes the web. Lisa Loeb never sounded so bad!
5. She Is a Michigan Native
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Williams is a Michigan native and graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2006.
She counts football, basketball, baseball and hockey as her favorite sports.
You can follow her on Twitter @AllisonW_Sports.
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Allison Williams: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know