Jay Harris Bio, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Kids, ESPN, Networth

Jay Harris Biography

Jay Harris joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in February 2003, and he is best known for hosting the Saturday and Sunday morning versions of the show. During the NFL season, Harris is also a regular on the Monday edition of SportsCenter at noon ET.

Jay Harris Age

He was born on February 22, 1965, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Jay Harris Height

He stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Jay Harris Education

Harris graduated from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1983. He earned a Distinguished Alumni Award and served as the keynote speaker for Old Dominion University’s 100th commencement ceremony in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

Jay Harris Parents

Harrris has not revealed the information about his parents to the public yet.

Jay Harris Siblings

It is not clear whether he has any siblings or not.

Jay Harris Wife

Harris is married to Stephanie Prigmore. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity’s Nu Theta chapter. Bill Walton surprised Harris by presenting him with a cake on the February 22, 2008 episode of SportsCenter.

Jay Harris Kids

He is a devoted father of two.

Jay Harris ESPN

Harris joined ESPN after working as a news anchor/reporter at WPGH-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Harris has more than 30 years of experience in television and radio news, including morning anchor at WAMO-FM in Pittsburgh and national news at American Urban Radio Networks in Norfolk, Va. Outside of athletics, he was involved in the rescue of trapped coal miners in Pittsburgh and the fatal USS Iowa battleship explosion while stationed in Virginia.

Jay Harris Awards

Harris has received numerous awards, including the New York Festivals’ Silver World Medal, the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation’s Robert L. Vann Award, and the Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals’ EXCEL Award. He was also a part of two Sportscenter shows that won Emmys.