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The Life Story of Famous American Reporter Sarah Spain

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Robert Clark

Updated on January 05, 2026

Spain was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois, after being born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spain was the MVP and team captain for her track and field, field hockey, and basketball teams in 1998 as a senior at Lake Forest High School.

Spain studied English as her major at Cornell University.

On the Cornell Big Red track and field team, she competed in the heptathlon and served as co-captain her senior year.

Who is Sarah Spain?

Spain was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois, after being born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spain was the MVP and team captain for her track and field, field hockey, and basketball teams in 1998 as a senior at Lake Forest High School.

Spain studied English as her major at Cornell University.

On the Cornell Big Red track and field team, she competed in the heptathlon and served as co-captain her senior year.

Sports journalist Sarah Spain, a Lake Forest native, has won Peabody and Emmy awards.

In addition to her nationally syndicated ESPN Radio show, “Spain and Fitz,” and her podcast, “That’s What She Said with Sarah Spain,” Spain is a frequent contributor to other ESPN properties, such as “Outside The Lines” and “SportsCenter,” a columnist for espnW.com, and a panellist on the ESPN television shows “Around the Horn” and “Highly Questionable.”

Additionally, Spain shares ownership of the National Women’s Soccer League team Chicago Red Stars.

Spain earned All-Conference, All-Area, and All-State honours in basketball, field hockey, and track in high school before going on to compete in heptathlons and serve as a team captain for the track and field team at Cornell University.

She received honours in all of her classes and graduated with distinction. She was also in the top 15% of her class and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden Key National Honour Society.

She received the Blanford Award, given to the Varsity Track & Field senior with the most career points, and was a member of the 400 Club, which recognizes athletes on the varsity team with semester GPAs of at least 4.0.

She was included in Crain’s Chicago Business “40 Under 40” list in 2017, co-founded “Hear The Cheers,” a program that gives low-income Chicago high school students the opportunity to participate in community-driven, experience-based learning opportunities, and sits on the board of Embarc.

What is Sarah Spain’s net worth?

Spain’s net worth is estimated to be $ 1 million as of 2018.

What is Sarah Spain’s nationality and ethnicity?

Spain is Caucasian and has an American nationality

What is Sarah Spain’s age?

 Sarah Colby Spain was born on August 18, 1980, and will be 43 years in 2023.

What is Sarah Spain’s height and weight?

Sarah Spain weighs 68 kg and has a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall.

What is Sarah Spain’s profession?

Sarah is a radio host, TV personality, and author who has won a Peabody Award.

She is a writer for espnW.com, the host of ESPN’s “That’s What She Said” podcast, one half of the weeknight “Spain and Fitz” radio show, a panelist on “Around The Horn,” and a reporter for “SportsCenter.”

Sarah grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she played basketball and ran track. She was also an All-State field hockey and basketball player there.

She continued her education at Cornell University, where she was a heptathlete and the team’s co-captain.

She received honours in all of her classes and graduated with distinction. She was also in the top 15% of her class and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden Key National Honour Society.

She received the Blanford Award, given to the Varsity Track & Field senior with the most career points, and was a member of the 400 Club, which recognizes athletes on the varsity team with semester GPAs of at least 4.0.#

Late in 2008, Sarah moved back to the Midwest to work at the Chicago-based start-up website MouthpieceSports.com.

She performed the roles of producer, writer, and reporter while working there.

Sarah changed directions in 2009, authoring a well-read sports blog on ChicagoNow.com, appearing frequently as a guest host on “ChicagoNow Radio” on WGN AM-720, and engaging in freelance writing.

Sarah also presented the Coors Light Fantasy Players Minute, an online fantasy football show, and contributed some side-line reporting for the Big Ten Network.

Sarah joined co-hosts Ted Brunson and Brittney Payton to help debut WGN-“Best” TV’s Chicago’s in the beginning of 2010, highlighting the city’s top restaurants, bars, and other attractions.

It’s hard to beat getting paid to eat and drink, but when ESPN called, the offer was too good to refuse.

Early in 2010, Sarah began working for Chicago’s ESPN 1000, where she has subsequently increased her influence.

Who is Sarah Spain married to?

She is married to Brad Zibung, her loving partner of many years.

The couple exchanged vows on May 29, 2016, in front of their loved ones.

Her husband is a prosperous property investor. Sources claim that he has a $1.5 billion net worth.

Does Sarah Spain have children?

Spain does not have any child yet.