Michele Tafoya Michele Tafoya ( Vandersall ) ( born December 17 , 1964 , in Manhattan Beach , California ) is an American sportscaster . Biography . Early life and career . Tafoya received a B . A . in mass communications from the University of California , Berkeley in 1988 , and a masters in business administration from the University of Southern California in 1991 . Tafoya worked as a host and reporter for KFAN - AM in Minneapolis , primarily for Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota women ’ s basketball broadcasts . She worked for WAQS - AM in Charlotte , where she went by the name Mickey Conley . She was the first female analyst to call UNC - Charlotte men ' s basketball games . Tafoya also worked for the Midwest Sports Channel , serving as a Minnesota Timberwolves host and sideline reporter , as well as a play - by - play commentator for women ' s Big Ten basketball and volleyball . Tafoya also spent three years at WCCO - TV in Minneapolis as a sports anchor and reporter . CBS Sports . Prior to ESPN and ABC Sports , Michele Tafoya joined CBS Sports in September 1994 as a reporter and host for the CBS Television Network ' s sports anthology show " CBS Sports Spectacular " and college basketball coverage . She served as a host of AT THE HALF and as a reporter for college football games . She did make her on - air debut at the 1994 U . S . Open Tennis Championships . She spent 5 years with CBS . In 1996 , Tafoya made history at CBS when she was the first woman to call television play - by - play of an NCAA tournament game . In 1997 , The American Women in Radio and Television honored Tafoya with a Gracie Award for " Outstanding Achievement by an Individual On - Air TV Personality " for her WNBA work with Lifetime . Tafoya , previously called play - by - play games for the WNBA on Lifetime Television , has served as a reporter for the Network ' s coverage of the NFL , college football , including the 1998 National Championship Orange Bowl , and was late - night co - host with Al Trautwig of the 1998 Nagano Olympics in Nagano . In addition to her diverse assignments , Tafoya hosted CBS ' NCAA Tournament selection show , Goodwill Games and the U . S Open Tennis Championships coverage . She left CBS at the end of 1999 . ABC Sports and ESPN . Michele Tafoya joined ESPN and ABC Sports in January 2000 and her profile has steadily risen through a variety of on - air roles . Tafoya continues to work for ESPN and ABC Sports as a sideline reporter for " ESPN Monday Night Football " since 2006 NFL Season . She was the sideline reporter for ABC Sports ' " Monday Night Football " in 2004 - 2005 . Tafoya was a co - host for the " Mike Tirico Show " on ESPN radio . The show , which is now titled SVP & Russillo , is one that she often fills in for as a guest host . She helped ABC in their coverage of Super Bowl XL in Detroit as a sideline reporter with Suzy Kolber . Tafoya has worked as a sideline reporter since 2006 . She was loaned to NBC Sports for the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a Reporter for Rhythmic Gymnastics and as the play - by - play woman for softball . Tafoya formerly worked at NBA games on ABC and ESPN . On October 21 , 2008 , she announced she would be resigning from her duties as head NBA sideline reporter . Tafoya ' s other previous roles included a stint as the men ’ s and women ’ s NCAA basketball play - by - play and studio host , and as a college football and basketball sideline reporter . She also has served as a substitute host on " Pardon the Interruption " and as a panelist on " The Sports Reporters II " . Her other ESPN assignments have included calling WNBA games , also hosting skiing telecasts and working on ESPN ’ s college basketball selection shows as a reporter . She also was a correspondent for " SportsCenter " and " Outside the Lines " . In 2006 , the Davie - Brown Index ranked Tafoya among the most likeable TV sports personalities , including Biggest Trend - Setter . At the end of the 2010 - 2011 NFL Season , she left ESPN for NBC Sports . Return to WCCO . Tafoya was announced as the new evening drive time talk radio host for WCCO - AM on April 20 , 2009 . Her show began on June 1 , 2009 and ended on January 27 , 2012 . NBC Sports . On May 4 , 2011 , Tafoya was announced as the new sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football , replacing Andrea Kremer and rejoining former co - worker and announcer , Al Michaels . She is expected to continue hosting her radio show during the season . Personal life . Tafoya married Mark Vandersall in 2000 , and gave birth to her first child in November 2005 . Tafoya lives in Edina , Minnesota . In 2007 , she told WCCO - TV that she had been struggling with an eating disorder since she was a child . On October 25 , 2003 , Tafoya purposely poured beer over two fans beneath her luxury box at the Metrodome during a University of Minnesota versus University of Michigan game . Tafoya admitted to losing her composure and said she was embarrassed over the incident . She also issued a public apology .