Judy Battista

Judy Battista
Born	(1966-03-10) March 10, 1966 (age 58) South Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Miami
Spouse	Anthony McCarron ​ (m. 2015)​

Judy Battista (born March 10, 1966)^[1] is a sports journalist for NFL.com, where she specializes in covering professional football. Battista was the reporter who asked a question of then-New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when Edwards launched into his monologue about how "You play to win the game."^[2]

Early life and education

Battista was raised in South Florida.^[3] She is a graduate of the University of Miami, where she majored in journalism and political science. She was an occasional contributor to The Miami Hurricane, the University of Miami student newspaper.

Career

Battista began working for the Miami Herald as a local news reporter in 1990, switching to sports in 1992.^[1] After her time there, she went on to work for Newsday for two years. Battista joined The New York Times in 1998. There, she covered the National Football League for the paper. In July 2013, she left The New York Times for NFL.com.

Personal life

Battista is married to fellow sports reporter, Anthony McCarron of New York Daily News.^[4][5]

References

1. "Judy Battista". New York Historical Society. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
2. Battista, Judy. "PRO FOOTBALL; Edwards's Take on Jets: Quitting Is Never an Option," The New York Times, Thursday, October 31, 2002.
3. McIntyre, Jason. "Q&A with New York Times NFL Reporter Judy Battista | Big Lead Sports". The Big Lead. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. "Ask a Reporter: Judy Battista". NYTimes.com (Learning Network). Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
5. "WEDDINGS; Judy Battista, Anthony McCarron". The New York Times. April 29, 2001. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

External links

• Judy Battista on Twitter
• Judy Battista articles at The New York Times
• "The Big Lead: Q&A with New York Times NFL Reporter Judy Battista", May 26, 2011