Kennedy Smith
About Kennedy
Kennedy was always destined to be in the sports world. With both mother and father intrenched in athletics, she quickly became an athlete herself. Her mother was the former sports reporter for the Houston Texans, Rockets, and Astros. Her father was a football coach at both the high school and collegiate level. She ran track at Texas A&M, where she became an All-SEC hurdler and the 6th fastest hurdler all-time as an Aggie. Now that she has graduated with her Masters Degree in Sports Management, she is advancing in her career as a sports reporter. She does sideline reporting, game hosting, and hosts talk shows for a multitude of sports including football, baseball, track and field, MMA fighting, and more.
Resume
Washington Nationals
In-Game Host
2024- present
Kennedy has been the In-Game Host for the Washington Nationals since the 2024 Spring Training season.. She conducted all fan engagement pieces as well as promotional content.
Samsung TV-
Blitz & Banter
Host
2024- present
Kennedy is the host of her very own talk show on Samsun TV, titled "Blitz & Banter". The show covers the NFL season, including stats, game highlights, and her witty banter on hot topics. Weekly episodes air live, nation wide on the RYZ Sports Channel.
UFL
Houston Roughnecks-
In-Game Host
2023- Present
Kennedy is currently the game host for the UFL team The Houston Roughnecks. As game host, Kennedy conducts big screen interviews with players, coaches, and celebrity guests. She also does fan engagement and promotional spots.
AT&T Sports Net-
Sideline Reporter
2022- Present
Kennedy is the current sideline reporter for AT&T Sports Net Southwest high school football game of the week.
TexAgs-
Reporter, Host, Producer
2022-2023
Kennedy is a sports reporter and producer for a Texas A&M sports media company called Texags. Her primary job is to produce and conduct interviews with aggie student athletes. She also is co-host to a weekly national football show "Up to the SECond" that covers the major matchups of the week.
12th Man Productions-
Pregame Host, Stage Manager, TOC, Social Media Assistant
2017- 2021
Kennedy worked through her undergrad years for the Texas A&M broadcasting company 12th Man Productions. She worked on all aspects of live broadcasts as well as video production of Texas A&M sports on ESPN and 12th Man TV. Specific jobs include:
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Host of the Community Coffee Pregame Show - Women's Basketball
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Host of the Ford Built Tough Challenges - social media show
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Stage Manager - Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball
Texas A&M-
Masters of Sports Management
Communications Major
Business Minor
2017-2022
Kennedy received an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University where she studied Communications and Business. After graduating with honors, she perused her masters degree in sports management. She earned All-SEC hurdling recognitions and was captain of the track team for 4 years.