Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya | |
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Tafoya in 2023 | |
| Born | Michele Joan Tafoya December 17, 1964 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of Southern California (MBA) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mark Vandersall |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Sports Emmy Award winner (5) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre(s) | Play-by-play Sideline reporter |
| Sports | |
| Employer | NBC Sports (2011–2022) ESPN (2000–2011) CBS Sports (1994–1999) |
Michele Tafoya (born December 17, 1964) is an American reporter and retired sports broadcaster for ABC, NBC, CBS, and ESPN. Most notably, from 2011 to 2022, she worked primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Over the course of her career, she covered the National Football League, the Olympics, and professional basketball.
Since Tafoya's departure from sportscasting, she has worked as a conservative political consultant and makes television appearances to discuss the state of American politics and culture. In January 2026, Tafoya, a Republican, announced she would be a candidate in the 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota.