Matt Barrie Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Business, Net Worth, Metrics

Matt Barrie has been an American sportscaster for ESPN’s SportsCenter since 2019, although he joined the network in March 2013. He is now the host of ESPN College’s pregame and halftime shows. Football Thursday Primetime, alongside analysts Joey Galloway and Jesse Palmer. Before joining ESPN, he had worked for various networks, including KSWO-TV, WJFW-TV, KXAS (NBC5) and WLTX-TV.

In addition, he has also worked as a radio and television sportscaster in Columbia, South Carolina. Barrie has won 11 Emmy Awards and three Edward R. Murrow Journalism Awards during her career. Additionally, he came under fire when he criticized for calling the death of the LSU Tigers coach’s stepdaughter a distraction in the 2019 Peach Bowl semifinal. Want to know more about the sports journalist, then keep scrolling.

MATT BARRIE: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The sportscaster was born in 1989 in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America. He did not provide any information about his parents or siblings. However, he occasionally shares photos of his mother on his Instagram. He has an American nationality and belongs to the white Caucasian ethnicity.

Regarding his education, he attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. From college he graduated had earned a BA in Broadcast Journalism. Additionally, he was inducted into the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020.

Professional career:

He began his journalism career in 2001 when he joined WJFW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin until 2002, reporting on the Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers. From 2003 to 2005, he became a sportscaster/reporter at KSWO-TV in Lawton, Oklahoma, reporting on Big 12 Championship and BCS National Championship games in 2003 and 2004.

He then worked as a sports anchor for WLTX-TV from 2005 to 2008 in Columbia, South Carolina. For the network, he co-hosted the show Matt and Tim on the top-rated radio show The Team. He had also anchored the network’s broadcast, including Friday-Monday sports broadcasts and the weekly Saturday Night Blitz covering live from the Independence Bowl in 2005 and the Liberty Bowl in 2006.

In 2008, he joined KXAS (NBC5) as an anchor/reporter until 2013. During that time, he won several awards, including five Lonestar Emmy Awards (in the Sports Reporter and Sportscast category, and the ‘ Salute to Excellence’ NABJ Award). In 2013, he joined ESPN and began co-hosting SportsCenter’s midday ET weekdays with Sage Steele . Subsequently, he became a studio host for ESPN College Football Saturdays in 2019 as well as occasional announced college football games.

MATT BARRIE: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Talking about his personal life, he is a married man. It’s unclear when they exchanged their vows or had their real wedding. But on June 26, 2021, he posted a series of photos of the couple announcing their 11th anniversary. Apart from that, he did not communicate about his past relationships or domestic violence.

MATT BARRIE: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his income, he has been earning a good income from his journalism industry for almost three decades. His main source of income comes from his sports broadcasts as well as his news reports through which he was able to amass a modest fortune for his lavish lifestyle. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million.

He has a verified Instagram account @mattbarrieespn with over 7.8k followers. On Twitter, he has a verified account @MattBarrie with 41.4k followers.

MATT BARRIE: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The handsome reporter has a slim and athletic body that has unknown body measurements of chest and waist. He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches or 1.73 meters and weighs 68 kg. Additionally, he has dark brown hair and black eye color.