Maria's message is entertaining, high energy, motivational and a call to action!! She pulls you in immediately with her presence and great sense of humor and delivers a message that is very relevant and thought provoking. Maria's hard work and dedication to her craft is evident, she is truly inspirational and more importantly, a wonderful human being.
Maria Taylor
Analyst and host for ESPN and the SEC Network
Fee Range
$12,500
Maria Taylor
Biography
Maria Taylor is in her third season as a college analyst & reporter and joined ESPN and SEC Network in 2014. In 2017, Taylor was named a reporter for College GameDay Built by Home Depot and ABC Saturday Night Football. She had previously served as the host of SEC Network's traveling pregame show SEC Nation, alongside analysts Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum. In addition to her football duties, she is a host of Big Monday and NCAA Women's Final Four studio coverage. She also serves as a sideline reporter for men's basketball, and is an analyst on other SEC and ESPN telecasts, including volleyball, and women's basketball. Prior to her role on SEC Nation, she served as a college football reporter on SEC Network with commentator Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer.
In 2013, she was the sideline reporter on ESPN2's weekly Saturday night primetime college football telecast in addition to the Orange Bowl, her second consecutive year covering the annual bowl game. Additionally, she has been an analyst on the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show, NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Preview Show and also ESPN's coverage of both the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and Women's Volleyball National Championship for the previous two years.
Prior to 2012, Taylor was reporter and host for IMG College at the University of Georgia for three years. She also appeared on various studio shows including Dawg Report, SEC Men's Basketball Tonight, and SportsNite.
Taylor attended the University of Georgia where she played volleyball and basketball for the Bulldogs. She was named to the All-SEC volleyball team three times and was also a member of the USA A2 National Volleyball team. She graduated from Georgia in 2009 with a degree in broadcast news. She returned to the University to pursue her Master of Business Administration which she completed in May of 2013. She is a native of Alpharetta, Georgia.
Maria Taylor
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