Samantha Ponder
Birth Name:
Samantha Sainte-Claire Ponder
Birth Place:
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- In 2012 she became the host of "College GameDay" and sideline reporter for the Thursday night college football games on ESPN
- Serves as a reporter for college basketball
- Joined ESPN and Longhorn Network in 2011
- While attending Liberty University, she worked as a sideline reporter and host for the university's football and basketball games
- Married Christian Ponder of the Minnesota Vikings in St․ Croix County Court in 2012
- Married Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder in 2012
- Served as an intern with ABC Sports Radio and assisted with research for the College Football Studio show in New York
- Sideline reporter and host for college football and basketball while a student at Liberty University
- Worked as an intern at New York City's ABC Sports Television and ABC Sports Radio for three years
- Worked as a reporter and host for Fox Sports and the Longhorn Network
- On ESPN, she became a host and reporter for a number of programs focusing on football and basketball
- Spends time working with her family's non-profit organization M․A․D․ (Make a Difference) Ministries which is geared toward inner city in Phoenix, Palestine and Zimbabwe
- Was one of the first three talents hired by Longhorn Network
- Played volleyball, softball, tennis and basketball and ran track in high school