Heather Cox (Olympics)
Reporter, Ski Mountaineering & Alpine Skiing
Heather Cox returns for her ninth Olympic assignment with NBCUniversal, serving as a ski mountaineering and alpine skiing reporter at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. A former college and professional volleyball player, Cox previously served as a reporter for six consecutive Summer Olympic Games covering either indoor or beach volleyball for NBCU.
Cox served as NBC Sports’ sideline reporter for Thursday Night Football in 2017-18, after 22 years at ESPN (1994-2016) where she served as a reporter on ABC and ESPN on a variety of sports, including the NBA, college football and basketball, and the WNBA.
Cox served as a reporter for CBS Sports and Turner Sports and began her broadcasting career in 1993 with Fox Sports Net.
Fast Facts
- 9th Olympic assignment for NBCU.
- Spent 22 years at ESPN where she served as a reporter on ABC and ESPN for several different sports.
- Played professional volleyball in the National Volleyball Association as team captain of the Sacramento Stars.
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