Media Coaching came to Andrea Kirby while she was interviewing Patrick Ewing in his last basketball game for Georgetown University. At that moment, she knew her next career would be coaching sports professionals to be good with the media. Her clients over twenty years included players, managers, coaches, and executives in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NHL, and eighteen of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics teams.
Talent Coaching for broadcasters was the next natural move for Kirby. As the talent coach for ESPN, she worked with Robin Roberts, Linda Cohn, Rece Davis, Stuart Scott, and Andrea Kremer, among others, as well as former athletes and journalists who transitioned into broadcasting. Among those were Phil Simms, Jim Kaat, Joe Theisman, Jeremy Schaap, Digger Phelps, and more.
"Kirby is one of the very best talent coaches I've had the pleasure to work with. Her ability to reach specific objectives with the broadcast talent is impressive. The talent always thanked me."
"In one coaching session, Andrea Kirby changed my life. She hammered me about everything I was doing as a broadcaster until I knew what to do and why I was doing it."
"Kirby's memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to be inspired, enriched, and entertained by an incredible story. You will be amazed how many people Andrea Kirby helped reach their potential -- including me!"
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