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CSU graduate Kelsey Riggs joins SportsCenter full time

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February 20, 2025 Jan Joslin
Campus WideAlumni and Friends

Former Charleston Southern soccer player and 2011 alumnus Kelsey Riggs made her full-time debut on ESPN’s SportsCenter as an anchor and reporter in late August.

Riggs has been with ESPN since 2019 when she joined the launch of ACC Network, where she hosted teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

After graduating from Charleston Southern with a BA in communication, Riggs joined WBTW in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Her next stop was at WCNC in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she reported Carolina Panther news, Super Bowl 50, Charlotte Hornets NBA playoffs, the 2016 Wells Fargo PGA Tournament, and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. 

While earning her BA in communication at CSU, Riggs interned with WCBD News 2 and WCSC Live 5 News. 

She was part of the most successful four-year stretch in women’s soccer history. The Bucs posted a 19-8-6 record during her years in Big South Conference action, posting a winning record in conference action every year.

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Jan Joslin

Jan Joslin

Jan Joslin has four decades of experience in higher education, working in marketing and communication and student services. In her current position as content director, she serves as editor of CSU Magazine and is the primary writer and editor for the university. Former areas of work included coordinating student activities and new student orientation and serving as the adviser to student media. Prior to higher education, she was as a customer service representative for a global company.

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