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Name Brooke Weisbrod

Birthday / How old is Brooke Weisbrod Age / Date of Birth / DOB September 24, 1979. As of 2024, she is around 45 years old.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

A retired American professional athlete, Brooke Weisbrod, now serves as a talented sports broadcaster, analyst, and on-air personality.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Brooke was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • She has two sisters and is the youngest of the three children in her family.
  • Her parents are divorced and remarried so now she has a total of five siblings.
  • Since moving back to the United States in 2002, Brooke has been living in Chicago.

Education and Early Career :

  • Brooke attended Purcell Marian High School and then transferred to Ursula Academy. Both schools are located in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • After graduating high school in 1997, Brooke headed to Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in Conway, South Carolina, where she also played basketball, softball, and tennis, all at a varsity level.
  • Throughout university, Weisbrod was a talented athlete. She captured several awards such as the Big South Conference’s Player of the Year, the Big South Conference’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Woman of the year for South Carolina in 2001 & was even inducted into Coastal Carolina University’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • In addition to excelling at athletics, Brooke was a hardworking student. She graduated ‘Magna-Cum-Laude’ in 2001 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

Professional Timeline : Salary and Net Worth

  • Brooke pursued a brief professional career in Germany’s Malburg Marlin before being forced to retire at 21 due to a back injury.
  • After her injury, she moved to Chicago with hopes of doing marketing initially, which was her major in college. There, she began working for GSD&M, an advertising agency, as an assistant media buyer.
  • Upon returning to her old college campus for a visit, Brooke realized her interest in sports broadcasting.
  • In 2003, the retired athlete became a women’s college basketball analyst with ESPN Regional. Eventually, she worked as an analyst for many sporting events, both men and women.
  • Since then, she has worked with many popular sports channels, including Fox Sports, WGN, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Big Ten Network, WNBA, MLS and Sporting News.
  • In 2013, Brooke worked as an analyst for WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
  • From April 2014 to March 2015, she was an on-air personality for the Kap and Haugh Show on WGN-FM.
  • Now, as a motivational speaker, Weisbrod travels across the United States, appearing at universities and other events to speak on topics related to media women in sports.
  • She has also hosted events for big companies Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Awards and Recognition :

  • NCAA Woman of the Year, South Carolina in 2001
  • Walls Fellows Program in 2001
  • Coastal Carolina University Hall of Fame in 2007
  • Chanticleer of the Year in 2013

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

  • Brooke owns a chocolate Labrador named Willis.
  • She injured herself water skiing two weeks before moving to Germany to play professionally.
  • She also works as a motivational speaker with the United Nations Foundation’s “Girl Up” campaign.
Body & Other Vital Info

Brooke Weisbrod Measurements :

  • Eye Color : Blue
  • Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
  • How tall is Brooke Weisbrod Height : 5′8″
  • Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
  • Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.

More Details :

  • Brooke Weisbrod Married? : No
  • Children / No. of Kids :
  • Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
  • Nationality : American
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner No confirmed information is available.

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