Abby Chin
American sports journalist (born 1982)
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Abby Chin (born 1982) is an American sports journalist.[1][2][3] She is a Boston Celtics basketball pregame and postgame reporter, as well as a court-side reporter. Chin also has covered major events for national networks, including the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on NBC and NBA Summer League on NBA TV.[4] She actively fights for gender and ethnicity inclusion in sports and identifies as Asian American.[5]
1982
Abby Chin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abigail Chin 1982 United States |
| Education | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupations | Sports journalist, television reporter |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Employer | NBC Sports Boston |
| Known for | Boston Celtics courtside reporter and host |
| Spouse | Mike Schmidt |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Chin grew up in Denver, Colorado and studied broadcasting at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] Following graduation in 2003, she worked as a production assistant at ESPN and later interned in Colorado sports radio and television.[1]
Career
For a time, Chin worked for local television stations in Alabama and then CSN Northwest in Portland, Oregon.[1] In January 2013, she began working as the Celtics court-side reporter, replacing Greg Dickerson.[1][6] At the end of the 2019-20 season, Chin was laid off from her role as sideline reporter, igniting an online petition with over 1600 signatures to re-hire her.[7] In 2020, she returned to Celtics media in a new role as play-by-play announcer.[3]
In March 2025, Chin was joined by sportswriter Jackie MacMullan and Connecticut Sun player Diamond DeShields for the second-ever all-female Celtics telecast in celebration of Women's History Month.[8]
