Jeremy Schaap Espn, Bio,Wiki, Age, Dad, Podcast, Wife, Bobby Fischer, And Net Worth

Jeremy Schaap Bio | Wiki

Jeremy Schaap (Full name Jeremy Albert Schaap) is an American sportswriter, author, and television reporter. He is currently a regular contributor to Nightline and ABC World News Tonight. Jeremy’s work has been published in Sports Illustrated, Time, Parade, ESPN The Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, as well as The New York Times.

Jeremy holds eleven Emmy Awards for his work on ESPN’s E:60, SportsCenter, and also Outside the Lines. He has worked on four major soccer events for ESPN as the channel’s lead reporter. Those events include the World Cup of 2010, Euro in 2012, the  World Cup of 2014, as well as Euro 2016. Jeremy has a strong relationship with a number of charitable organizations such as the Greater New York chapter of the ALS Association.

This organization honored him with its Iron Horse Award. Jeremy also works with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. The organization honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, he works with the organization called Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey as well as the Muscular Dystrophy Association which honored h Jeremy with the Steve Ennis Hope Award in 2017.

Jeremy Schaap Age

He was born on August 23, 1969, in Bronx, New York, New York, United States of America. Jeremy is 52 years old.

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Jeremy Schaap Height

He is a man of above-average stature. Jeremy stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).

Jeremy Schaap Family

He was born to his late father Richard Jay Schaap and his mother Trish McLeod on August 23, 1969, in Bronx, New York, New York, United States. Jeremy was raised along with his siblings namely Renee, Michelle, Joanna, Kari, and David.

Jeremy Schaap Dad

He is the son of the late Richard Jay Schaap. Richard was born on September 27, 1934, and died on December 21, 2001. Just like his son, Richard was an American broadcaster, sportswriter, and also author. He had married Madeline Gottlieb but they divorced in 1981. In the same year, Richard married his second wife Trish McLeod. He had a brother called William Schaap and a cousin named Phil Schaap. 

Jeremy Schaap Wife

He is married to a lovely woman called Joclyn Schelin. Jeremy and his wife tied their wedding knot on September 20, 2008. Together, the couple is blessed with three adorable children. Currently, Jeremy and his family reside in Westport, Connecticut.

Jeremy Schaap Education

He is an alumnus of Cornell University and also a former The Cornell Daily Sun’s editor.

Jeremy Schaap Espn

He won two national Edward R. Murrow Awards and a Peabody Award, 12 National Sports Emmy Awards, and two National Headliner Awards. In 2015, Jeremy was nominated for a national News and also Documentary Emmy Award for an E:60 profile of a survivor of extreme domestic violence. This was the first time that ESPN  was nominated for a News Emmy Award. Jeremy has been nominated for the national Sports Emmy Award in journalism several times.

Jeremy conducted the first interviews with Darryl Strawberry, and later with the New York Yankees after he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He also interviewed  Plaxico Burress o after he shot himself in a New York City nightclub as well as Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame linebacker after a report came out that his supposed girlfriend had never existed.

In February 2003, Jeremy broke the story of a pattern of misconduct in the University of Georgia by their basketball coaching staff. His investigation resulted in Georgia’s withdrawal from the SEC as well as NCAA tournaments. It also led to the departure of their head coach Jim Harrick.

In 2011,  the United Nations honored Jeremy with a special commendation for a report he did on so-called corrective rape, the sexual attacks that were committed against lesbians in South Africa. In 2006, he won the annual journalism award of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications.

Jeremy’s colleagues at Espn Include:

Elle Duncan-sports anchor

Michael Eaves-sports anchor

Katie George-sports anchor

Neil Everett-sportscaster

Dianna  Russini-sportscaster

Treavor Scales-sportscaster

Laura Rutledge-sportscaster

Michele Steele-Sportscaster

Ryan  Smith-sports anchor.

Jeremy Schaap Bobby Fischer

In 2006, Jeremy won the national Sports Emmy Award after writing a book—an award named for his father, Dick Schaap—for a memorable profile of Bobby Fischer.  Thirteen years after the story first aired, Tablet Magazine wrote, “Schaap’s showdown with Fischer is still powerful because it’s one of modern journalism’s most compelling moments of anti-closure, resonating because it draws attention to what we’ll never get to learn.” in In 2018.

Jeremy Schaap Cinderella Man

He is the author of a book titled Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History, It became a New York Times bestseller. The Economist called it, “A classic of its kind,” and He also authored another book Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler’s Olympics, which Sports Illustrated called. “ This is a clear portrait not just of Owens but also of ’30s Germany and America.”

Jeremy Schaap Bob Knight

His three national Sports Emmy Awards in journalism were as a result of the stories that he reported on a Serbian basketball player who was accused of a brutal assault. Jeremy also covered a story about an Israeli soccer team’s anti-Muslim fans as well as child fighters in Thailand who were risking their lives to support their families.

It was also Jeremy who conducted the first interview with Bob Knight as Hall of Fame coach after he was fired by Indiana University in 2000. Phil Mushnick called the interview, which turned confrontational, “A slam dunk… one that should be stored in the annals of sports broadcast journalism,” in the New York Post.

Jeremy Schaap Podcast

He has been with the network since 1994. There, Jeremy hosts both E:60 and Outside the Lines, the channel’s showcase journalism shows. he as well hosts an award-winning weekly radio show and podcast titled The Sporting Life. In his career, Jeremy has covered major sports and sporting events such as the Super Bowl, the Summer Olympics, the World Series,  the winter Olympics, the European soccer championship, the FIFA World Cup, as well as the Tour de France.

Jeremy Schaap Qatar

In 2015, Jeremy won the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award due to his reporting on human rights and social justice issues, a first for ESPN. The RFK Center honored him for his story that exposed the plight of migrant laborers in Qatar. Those laborers live and work in inhumane conditions, and still, build the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup. Jeremy has also been honored for the 2015 E:60 documentary that he reported and hosted on FIFA under Sepp Blatter as the President.

Jeremy Schaap Email

Phone Number 609-707-7775,609-397-3052,212-265-9641
Email: @hotmail.com,@aol.com,@msn.com

Jeremy Schaap Salary

He earns a good amount from his job at ESPN since 1994. Jeremy has an average salary of $72,572 per year.

Jeremy Schaap Net Worth

As a very successful sportswriter, author, and television reporter, he has accumulated a lot wealth. Jeremy has an estimated net worth of $1,682,4228.

How Old Is Jeremy Schaap

Jeremy is a 52-year-old American journalist and author who was born on August 23, 1969, in Bronx, New York, New York, United States.

Is Jeremy Schaap Married

Yes. Jeremy married a lovely woman called Joclyn Schelin. Jeremy and his wife tied their wedding knot on September 20, 2008. Together, the couple is blessed with three adorable children. Currently, Jeremy and his family reside in Connecticut.

How Tall Is Jeremy Schaap

Jeremy is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).

Who Is Jeremy Schaap Father

His father is the Late Richard Jay Schaap. Richard was born on September 27, 1934, and died on December 21, 2001.

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