Kathryn Tappen

Tappen was born into this world on the 9th of April in 1981 in the United States of America. She spent her childhood in Morristown, New Jersey and grew up playing youth baseball and basketball.

Tappen had to play on the boys team because at that time, there were no separate teams for girls due to the lack of importance given to women for sports. She was really fond of playing both indoor and outdoor games and enjoyed golf and tennis as well.

For her education, she was sent to the Villa Walsh Academy, where she was able to concentrate on track. Because of the numerous extra-curricular activities she participated in, Tappen was given many scholarships at Rutgers University. She graduated from Rutgers and received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

The lucky man to tie the marital knot with the media diva Kathryn Tappen turned out to be none other than Jay Leach, an NHL defenseman. They married in July 2009 and sadly, it lasted only until 2015. There is no other information about her baby or children, till date. 

Along with sports, Tappen was really enthusiastic about journalism from an early age. She began her journey in her professional life through College Sports Television, later moving on to WJAR in Providence, R.I. to work as the station’s weekend anchor and sports reporter.

She was brilliant at anything she tried – from sports to journalism. Recognizing her impressive works, Tappen was hired by New England Sports Network (NESN). After that, she also took up a job in NHL Network as the network’s host for the show NHL Tonight in 2011. In the summer of 2014, Tappen made a move to another news giant, the NBC Network.

She was honored with the “Woman of Inspiration” award in 2014 bt the Boston Chapter of Women in Sports and Events. For the dedication that the 36-year-old has shown towards sports journalism, Tappen was nominated from two New England Emmy Awards – a huge honor for a journalist. She also managed to receive an Associated Press award in 2006.

She has made guest appearances in different shows and events which have also brought her to the limelight. Besides, she is also part of different organizations and events.

Tappen has been a huge inspiration to women all over the world who have chosen sports and journalist as their objectives in life.

She has created many fans and admirers who follow her exclusively on social networking sites. She is available on Twitter at @KathrynTappen and has collected 107 thousand followers already. She had joined the site back in April 2009 and has tweeted around 4.8 thousand times until now. She has made the post in a bikini which has jaw dropped her fans and followers. 

She is also available on Instagram at @kathryntappennbc, and has 16.6 thousand followers on the site. Her facebook page currently has accumulated 18.1 thousand likes and 18 thousand followings.

Tappen has achieved success in every step of her life and this has nothing to do with luck. She has worked hard and remained dedicated without losing sight of her goals in order to achieve what she has today.

Her total estimated net worth is reportedly around $1 million. The self-made millionaire is definitely going to accomplish many more things in the future.