Justine Ward is a sports journalist best known for playing Sports Anchor and Reporter in Geico Sportsnite.
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Best Known For:The television show GEICO SportsNite
Breakthrough:Worked with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball video operation as a student in 2010
10 Quick Facts About Justine Ward
- Full Name: Justine Ward
- Profession: Reporter and host
- Known For: The television show GEICO SportsNite
- Current Role: Sports reporter / host
- Gender: Female
- Specialization: Sports Journalist, TV Host, and Reporter
- Media Level: National
- Net Worth: $390,000-$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $73,000-$317,000 (Estimated range)
Justine Ward Age
Justine Ward's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
She attended University of Notre Dame, where she earned a Bachelor's degree.
- University of Notre Dame
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
Career & Work
Justine Ward's career includes news and reporting roles with Big Ten Network and SportsNet New York.
Organization: Big Ten Network
Role: College Football Sideline Reporter
Period: Confirmed in 2023
Details: United States · Listed as the sideline reporter for Florida Atlantic versus Illinois in September 2023.
Organization: Big Ten Network
Role: College Basketball Studio Host
Period: From 2022
Details: United States
Organization: SportsNet New York
Role: Sports Anchor, Reporter and UConn Women's Basketball Sideline Reporter
Period: From 2016; historical
Details: New York · Contributed to regional sports programming, including GEICO SportsNite and Daily News Live, and covered Connecticut women's basketball.
Organization: KNWA-TV / FOX24
Role: News and Sports Anchor and Reporter
Period: Before 2016
Details: Fayetteville, Arkansas · Reported on local news, politics, crime and Arkansas Razorbacks sports, including football bowl appearances.
Organization: University of Notre Dame Athletics
Role: Women's Basketball Video Intern
Period: 2010
Details: Notre Dame, Indiana · Worked with the women's basketball program's video operation and authored accounts of the team's activities for its official website.
Rise to Fame
Justine Ward rose to prominence for her role on the television show GEICO SportsNite.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Big Ten Network College Basketball Studio Coverage, Florida Atlantic versus Illinois Football Broadcast, and Credentialed.
Television
- TV Show: Big Ten Network College Basketball Studio Coverage (Studio Host, From 2022) — College basketball coverage for Big Ten Network
- TV Show: GEICO SportsNite (Sports Anchor and Reporter) — SportsNet New York's regional sports news program
- TV Show: Daily News Live (Sports Anchor and Reporter) — SportsNet New York sports discussion and news program
- TV Show: UConn Women's Basketball on SNY (Sideline Reporter) — Connecticut women's college basketball television coverage
Podcasts
- Podcast: Credentialed (Co-host, Referenced in 2024) — Podcast project discussed during an interview featuring Justine Ward and Jillian Mele
Sports Events
- Sports Event: Florida Atlantic versus Illinois Football Broadcast (Sideline Reporter, 2023) — Big Ten Network coverage of the September 2023 college football matchup
Notable Coverage
- Big Ten college basketball - Big Ten Network - 2022 - Worked as a studio host covering college basketball
- Big Ten college football - Big Ten Network - 2023 - Served as a sideline reporter for a Florida Atlantic-Illinois college football broadcast
- UConn women's basketball - SportsNet New York - Reported from the sidelines on Connecticut women's basketball broadcasts
- New York metropolitan sports - SportsNet New York - Reported and anchored regional sports news
- Arkansas Razorbacks athletics - KNWA-TV / FOX24 - Covered Arkansas sports and football bowl appearances
Awards & Achievements
- Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30 — Sportscasters Talent Agency of America — 2018 — Recognition as an emerging sports broadcaster.
Lesser Known Facts
- Worked as a video intern with Notre Dame's women's basketball program in 2010.
- Has worked across both general news and sports reporting.
- Was recognized among the Top 30 Sportscasters Under 30 in 2018.
- Covered the Arkansas Razorbacks before joining SportsNet New York.
- Reported on Connecticut women's basketball for SNY.
- Discussed her transition from New York to Chicago during a February 2024 podcast interview.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Justine Ward
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Reporter and host
Measurements
- Hair Color: Blonde
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $73,000–$317,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $390,000–$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
