Olivia Harlan
American sportscaster (born 1993)
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Olivia Harlan Dekker (born April 8, 1993) is an American sportscaster, working as a sideline reporter for ESPN College Football, the NFL on Westwood One Sports, and Big Ten Network basketball.
Olivia Harlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1993 |
| Other names | Olivia Dekker, Olivia Harlan-Dekker |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Sideline reporter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Kevin Harlan |
Early life and education
Harlan grew up in Mission Hills, Kansas.[1] Her father is play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan. Her grandfather was former Green Bay Packers chief executive officer Bob Harlan. She was named Miss Kansas Teen USA in 2010.[2] She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2014.[1]
Career
Harlan has covered SEC and ACC football for FOX Sports South and Raycom. She has co-hosted a daily Green Bay Packers training camp web series and worked as a sideline reporter for preseason games on Packers TV Network. She has been a sideline reporter for Atlanta Hawks games on FOX Sports South.[1] With her father Kevin Harlan as play-by-play announcer and Olivia as sideline reporter, the Harlans became the first father-daughter duo to call an NFL game together.[2] She joined ESPN in 2015.[1] She covered World TeamTennis for CBS Sports in 2019.[3] In 2020, she covered football games for the Big Ten Network. In 2021, she joined BetMGM as host.[4] Harlan also works as a Sideline Reporter for the NFL Playoffs on Westwood One & Sky Sports UK (in the United Kingdom).
Personal life
Harlan has three siblings.[1] She is married to professional basketball player Sam Dekker, with whom she has a son.[5][6][7] The couple was named 2018 People of the Year by The Sheboygan Press.[8] She serves on the board of directors for the Children's Cancer Family Foundation.[9]