Rosalyn Gold-Onwude

Rosalyn Gold-Onwude is a basketball analyst who calls games for ESPN, Pac-12 Network and the WNBA's New York Liberty on MSG. Nicknamed Ros, she is also a reporter for the Golden State Warriors, and the San Francisco 49ers. Ros is a Stanford University graduate with a BA in Communications and a Master's Degree in Sociology.

Early Life & College Successes

Ros was born in Queens, New York to Pat Gold and Austin Onwude. She would go on to play high school basketball at Archbishop Molloy High School. Ros's team won two state titles in 2003 and 2004, but a knee injury finished her senior season early. Despite the injury, Ros was able to leave Molloy as a highly decorated player. Ros became the first athlete in the program's history to play Division 1 basketball after accepting a scholarship to Stanford University. Ros left the program as the team's second all-time leading scorer and was the all-time leader in steals and assists despite a knee injury. Later in the 2011, Ros would be inducted into the GCHSAA Hall of Fame, another first for Archbishop Molloy.[1]

Ros was a starter for the 05-06 Stanford team her freshman year as a point guard under legendary coach Tara VanDerveer. Another knee injury would keep her out of action for the 06-07 season, redshirting, but for the 07-08 season Ros returned as a shooting guard and ended up being recognized as one of the most feared defenders in the nation. Stanford made three consecutive trips to the final four with Ros on the team and in her final season Ros was awarded the Pac 10 Defensive Player of the Year.[2]

Coach VanDerveer also had another tie to Ros' family. Ros' mother Pat Gold had been roommates with Tara at University at Albany, SUNY.[3]

Broadcasting

After graduating, Ros worked briefly for Tesla Motors before switching careers to sports broadcasting. She splits her time between ESPN, Pac-12 Network, and MSG. When the regular college basketball season is over, she switches to calling games for the WNBA's New York Liberty.[4] Ross has also been broadcasting for the Golden State Warriors for the past two years and has become as famous as the team itself in the Bay Area.[5] Despite being a full-time analyst, Ros still plays basketball. In 2011, she was invited to play basketball for the Nigerian National team and accepted after consulting ESPN.[6] Ros is a leader in women broadcasting in sports media. She is quoted saying "As a woman of color in sports broadcasting, I want to do good work and have a positive, visible influence" and "I hope other young women will look at what I'm doing and realize they too could have a career in sports media if they desire."[7]

References

  1. ↑ "GIRL'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BROOKLYN/QUEENS DIOCESE".
  2. ↑ "Problem Child Becomes Complete Player".
  3. ↑ "Rosalyn Gold-Onwude Crosses the Sideline in New Role with the Warriors".
  4. ↑ "Rosalyn Gold-Onwude Speaking Fee and Booking Agent Contact". www.athletespeakers.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  5. ↑ "#NBCBLK28: Sideline Reporter Ros Gold-Onwude is Holding Court". NBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. ↑ "NYC basketball trio chases Olympic dream with Nigerian women’s national team".
  7. ↑ "#NBCBLK28: Sideline Reporter Ros Gold-Onwude is Holding Court". NBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-21.

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