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United States Olivia Harlan Dekker stands out as a prominent sportscaster, with a distinguished career reporting for major networks including ESPN, Big Ten Network, and Westwood One Sports.
NFL Reporter/Host for Sky Sports and Westwood One Sports, currently living in Barcelona.
Joined BetMGM as a host and media personality.
Creates personalized videos for fans, offering lighthearted roasting and sincere pep talks.
Hosted the ACC All-Access Show and covered SEC and ACC football.
Covered SEC and ACC football.
Olivia Harlan Dekker, born on April 8, 1993, in Mission Hills, Kansas, developed an early connection to the sports industry. Her family has deep roots in sports, with her father, Kevin Harlan, working as a play-by-play announcer and her grandfather, Bob Harlan, serving as a former chief executive officer for the Green Bay Packers. Before pursuing her career in broadcasting, Harlan Dekker was recognized as Miss Kansas Teen USA in 2010. She then attended the University of Georgia, where she graduated in 2014. During her time at university, she gained practical experience through her feature segment, “Dawg Sitting,” on the college athletic department website, where she presented game previews and conducted player interviews.
Harlan Dekker’s professional career began to accelerate during her senior year of college when she was hired by Fox Sports South to host the ACC All-Access Show and also worked as a reporter and co-host for the Packers TV Network. In 2015, she joined ESPN, becoming the youngest reporter in the network’s history at 22 years old. She covered SEC and ACC football for FOX Sports South and Raycom, and also worked as a sideline reporter for Atlanta Hawks games. A significant milestone occurred when she and her father, Kevin Harlan, became the first father-daughter duo to report on an NFL game together, solidifying her place in sports broadcasting history.
Her career expanded to include roles with Big Ten Network for basketball and Westwood One Sports for NFL coverage. In 2019, she reported on World TeamTennis for CBS Sports. By 2021, she had joined BetMGM as a host. Currently, she also serves as a Sideline Reporter for the NFL Playoffs on Westwood One and Sky Sports UK. Beyond her broadcasting work, Harlan Dekker is actively involved in community service, serving on the board of directors for the Children’s Cancer Family Foundation. She and her husband, professional basketball player Sam Dekker, were recognized as “People of the Year” by The Sheboygan Press in 2018 for their philanthropic contributions.
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