CSU graduate Kelsey Riggs joins SportsCenter full time

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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