Rece Davis Bio, Wiki
Rece Davis (full name William Laurece Davis) is an American sports journalist working at ESPN, a multinational basic cable sports channel. He works as an anchor on SportsCenter and serves as host for various other programs on the network such as College GameDay football roadshow and basketball show. Rece was promoted to ESPN’s lead host for international soccer events in 2021. Previously, Rece worked as the regular season host of College Football Live which airs daily during college football season. He has also served as the studio anchor of the College GameDay football show and College Football Final.
Prior to joining ESPN, he worked at WJRT, an ABC-affiliated television station in Flint, Michigan, where he served as a sports anchor and also reporter. While at the station, the young journalist quickly gained the attention of ESPN. He has also worked at WRBL, a CBS-affiliated television station in Columbus, Georgia. While at the station, he worked as a sports reporter and also as the lead weekend news anchor. Rece was later promoted to being WRBL’s sports director. After leaving WJRT in March 1995, Rece moved to Bristol, Connecticut, where he started working for a program at ESPN2 called sportsmanship.
Rece Davis Age
He was born on December 14, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, the United States. He is 55 years old.
Rece Davis Height
He is a tall man. He stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( Approx. 1.80m).
Rece Davis Family
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the United States to his father, Christopher Davis, and mother, Elizabeth Davis. He has two siblings, Janice Davis, and Jerry Davis. Rece has however not shared more information regarding his parents and siblings. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity.
Rece Davis Wife
He is happily married to his lovely and wonderful wife, Leigh Davis. The couple tied the knot in 1993. They have two children, a son, and a daughter. The family lives in Bristol, Connecticut together with their dog, Ugo.
Rece Davis Son
He and his wife have two children, a daughter, Elizabeth, and a son. Their son, Christopher Davis, is a baseball player. In March 2017, his son suffered a nearly fatal injury during a baseball game after collided with right fielder Nick Hernandez, during the game. After the collision, Christopher says that his shoulder hurt but he kept on playing and hiding the pain from his coaches. After the game, Christopher pulled out his phone and looked up the symptoms of a ruptured spleen, after an off-handed remark by one of his teammates.
In the evening all players and their parents gathered for a celebratory dinner. During the introduction, Chris’s head started spinning and he felt nauseous. Afterward, he was rushed to the hospital and when the nurse was taking his weight and measuring his weight, he suddenly couldn’t see. The hospital informed Rece that they weren’t equipped with the surgery equipment to repair their son’s spleen and they wanted to fly him to a trauma center, but a helicopter wasn’t available then.
He was then rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. When they got to Washington Hospital Medical Center, the doctors immediately went to work on Chris. He needed six pints of blood which is more than half a healthy person’s total volume. Chris spent the next day in ICU and the doctors told the family he was recovering. Rece was told that his son’s fitness had probably helped him survive the previous day’s massive blood loss. The doctors performed the spleen surgery on Chris and discovered another laceration on his spleen and decided to remove the organ entirely. Rece’s son is currently healthy though he is prone to infections after his spleen was completely removed.
Rece Davis College
He holds a Bachelor of arts degree in both Broadcast News and Public Affairs from the University of Alabama. He was named as an outstanding alumnus of the University of Alabama’s School of Communication and Information Sciences in 2001.
Rece Davis ESPN
He is an American sports journalist working at ESPN, a multinational basic cable sports channel. Rece works as an anchor on SportsCenter and serves as host for various other programs on the network such as College GameDay football roadshow and basketball show. He was promoted to ESPN’s lead host for international soccer events in 2021. Prior to joining ESPN, he worked at WJRT, an ABC-affiliated television station in Flint, Michigan, where he served as a sports anchor and also reporter. While at the station, the young journalist quickly gained the attention of ESPN.
He has also worked at WRBL, a CBS-affiliated television station in Columbus, Georgia. While at the station, he worked as a sports reporter and also as the lead weekend news anchor. After leaving WJRT in March 1995, Rece moved to Bristol, Connecticut, where he started working for a program at ESPN2 called sportsmanship. Additionally, Rece gave the “Extra Point” report of The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, and from time to time was a guest host on the program.
Previously, Rece worked as the regular season host of College Football Live which airs daily during college football season. He has also served as the studio anchor of the College GameDay football show and College Football Final. Currently, he hosts the College GameDay basketball roadshow. Rece was also one of the hosts for ABC’s coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as the lead host of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. When asked about his work, Rece says
“I don’t think of my job as being hard, I know I’m the luckiest guy around since I get to watch basketball and talk about it. When you never feel as if you go to work, it’s really easy and fun to do the homework.”
Rece’s colleagues at ESPN include:
Chris Berman – host
John Buccigross – sportscaster
Matt Barrie – anchor
Victoria Arlen – reporter
Kevin Connors – host
Rece Davis Contract
The ESPN network announced in March 2021 that Rece agreed to sign a multi-year contract extension to remain at the network. Rece will continue to host ESPN’s iconic College GameDay football pre-game show. Additionally, Rece will cover the College Football Playoff National Championship, the NFL Draft on ABC, and the Final Four, among other duties. The length and financial terms of the contracts were however not announced.
Rece Davis Salary
He is a sports anchor at ESPN, and therefore he earns a decent salary. His average salary is $79,735 per year.
Rece Davis Net Worth
He is a sports journalist and hence he has accumulated a decent amount of wealth over the years he has worked. His estimated net worth is $897,615.
Who Is Rece Davis
He is an American sports journalist working at ESPN, a multinational basic cable sports channel.
How Old Is Rece Davis
He was born on December 14, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, the United States. He is 55 years old.
How Much Does Rece Davis Earn
He is a sports anchor at ESPN, and therefore he earns a decent salary. His average salary is around $80,735 per year.