Who is Jenny Taft’s husband Matt Gilroy?
FORMER collegiate athlete turned reporter has a match in husband Matt Gilroy.
Among many other things, the two share a love of sports.
Who is Jenny Taft's husband Matt Gilroy?
The popular Fox sportscaster is married to former NHL defenseman Matt Gilroy.
The pair were both college athletes at Boston University. Taft was on the women's lacrosse team. Gilroy played hockey, earning the elite Hobey Baker award.
Following graduation, Gilroy was off to the NHL. He played for several teams, including the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers.
Gilroy was a member of the 2018 US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team in South Korea.
The 37-year-old currently plays for the National League in Switzerland.
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What is Jenny Taft's background?
Taft, born and raised in Minnesota, graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism.
She currently appears on TV as a moderator for Fox Sports 1 show, Skip And Shannon: Undisputed.
Taft's college football debut came in 2015 when she landed as a reporter for FOX.
In 2017, she was promoted to lead college football reporter. It was after subbing for multiple studio slots that Taft earned her current role on Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.
It's all in the family
Jenny's father, John Taft, is a former professional player.
He was a two-time NCAA champion for the University of Wisconsin hockey team.
The senior Taft was also a member of the USA men's ice hockey team that appeared in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Her mother, Mary, competed as a speed skater.
Have the couple started a family?
In December 2021, Taft and Gilroy announced they are expecting a baby girl.
The news was delivered during Fox Sports' December 4 broadcast of the Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes game.
Taft's due date is slated for sometime in March of 2022.
The couple tied the knot in 2016, as reported by USA Today.
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