LISA KERNEY – Lisa is a sports anchor/reporter at ESPN based in Connecticut. She currently anchors SportsCenter at 10am ET Weekdays and NFL Fantasy Football on Sundays also at 10am ET.
Lisa Kerney joined ESPN in February 2014 as a studio anchor, appearing on various shows across several ESPN platforms.
Prior to joining ESPN, Kerney had been at WCBS-TV in New York, serving as sports anchor for CBS 2 News This Morning since January 2012. While at CBS/WLNY, Lisa additionally co-hosted the morning show called "The Couch" from 7-9am covering the Tri-State Area (2012-2013). She had also been at MLB Network where she was a sports contributor/reporter (October 2010-December 2011). In 2012, she was nominated for an Emmy alongside her WCBS-TV team.
Previously, Kerney was at KING-TV in Seattle (October 2005-10) serving as weekend sports anchor and Northwest Sports Tonight host. She was also responsible for the national highlight segment of The Jim Mora Show, which aired after every Seattle Seahawks game.
She received the Montana Standard 2005 People’s Choice Awards: Top Choice for "Best Sports Reporter," and "Best TV Personality," while sports producer/reporter/anchor at KXLF-TV in Butte (September 2004-05).
A native of Kansas City, Kerney is a graduate of Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL, where she majored in broadcast communications and was point guard and captain of the women’s basketball team. She was awarded Lynn’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2004. Lisa’s husband, Patrick Kerney, played for the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons in the NFL for 11 years. They have three daughters and a son and live in Greenwich, CT.