Learn more about Emily
Emily is a former Northwestern volleyball player turned sports broadcaster based in Chicago. She is a college volleyball analyst for Big Ten Network, ESPN and FOX Sports where she called Nebraska’s women’s sport attendance world record-setting volleyball match in their football stadium in front of 92,003 people as well as Regional matches (round of 16 and eight) for the past two NCAA Tournaments on ESPN. She also doubles as BTN’s Digital Host where she has covered five NCAA Women’s Indoor Volleyball Championships, multiple CFB Playoff games, the Women’s College World Series and much more!
Emily also freelances for other outlets and organizations. She is a commentator for Pro Volleyball Federation where she called the league’s first ever match in 2023 and is the Indy Ignite’s Digital Host for the 2024 season. She has commentated professional volleyball matches on VolleyballWorld for Volleyball National League for the past two years. She also freelances for Nike, Athletes Unlimited, VolleyballMag.com and more!
Growing up in the college town of Bloomington, Indiana, sports became Emily’s whole life at a very young age. She used to follow her uncle, Dan Dakich, around IU’s Assembly Hall soaking up every bit of information she could about the world of collegiate sports. By the age of 10, Emily knew she wanted to work in sports media. She went on to play volleyball at Northwestern and pursue a journalism degree where she was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree. She also completed internships with Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Newsy and Big Ten Network.
Through her work, Emily has become passionate about breaking down the barriers for women in the sports media industry and destigmatizing mental health especially within athletics. In her spare time, Emily loves to travel around the country. And although she lives in the busy Windy City, coming from a family of rock climbers she loves any and all outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, whitewater rafting, camping, bicycling and skiing!
