Carley Ann McCord

Carley McCord
Born	Carley Ann McCord (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Died	December 28, 2019(2019-12-28) (aged 30) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Education	Northwestern State University (BA) Southwestern State University
Occupation	Sports journalist

Carley Ann McCord (July 24, 1989 – December 28, 2019) was an American sports reporter.

Early life

McCord was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1] She attended St. Michael the Archangel High School and graduated from Northwestern State University and later Louisiana State University.^[2][3] She competed in the Miss Louisiana pageant from 2009 to 2013 placing first runner-up in 2012 and 2013.^[4]

Broadcasting career

McCord began her broadcasting career in Cleveland as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns and subsequently joined the morning show team at CBS Radio Cleveland.^[5] However, she later made several disparaging remarks about the city. After moving back to Louisiana, she freelanced for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3, and WDSU.^[6] Additionally, she served as a digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and as the in-game host for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints.^[6]

Death

On December 28, 2019, McCord was one of five passengers killed, shortly after take-off, aboard a small plane that crashed in a field one mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport.^[7] A lone survivor was listed in critical condition.^[4] McCord was traveling to cover the Peach Bowl for WDSU; her father-in-law, Steve Ensminger, happened to be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the LSU Tigers football team playing in the game.^[7] She was 30 years old.^[8]

References

1. Wyatt, Megan (December 29, 2019). "To honor Carley McCord, memorial scholarship created that she 'would be so excited about". The Advocate. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
2. "St. Michael the Archangel High School establishes scholarship in memory of alumna Carley McCord". The Advocate. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
3. "Carley McCord, a member of WDSU's Sports Team dies in plane crash". wdsu.com. December 29, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
4. Stephenson, Creg (December 28, 2019). "Plane headed to LSU-Oklahoma game crashes, kills 5 including daughter-in-law of LSU asst. coach". al.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
5. Justice, Camryn (December 28, 2019). "Former Browns in-house reporter Carley McCord among 5 killed in Louisiana plane crash". news5cleveland.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
6. White, Ashley (December 28, 2019). "Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator dies in plane crash on way to Peach Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
7. Dellenger, Ross (December 28, 2019). "LSU OC Steve Ensminger's Biggest Call on a Heartbreaking Saturday Came Off the Field". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
8. Chavez, Nicole (December 29, 2019). "A sports journalist, an IT company executive and three others were killed in the Louisiana plane crash". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.