Sarah Spain ’02 grew up playing sports—and loving a good joke. For two decades, the sports journalist has forged an award-winning career by combining the two, while paving the way for other women to thrive in her male-dominated industry.
The Arts & Sciences alum hosts Good Game with Sarah Spain, the first-ever daily podcast devoted to women’s sports.
The show features Spain’s wide-ranging conversations with her guests—on topics from life after pro soccer to the allure of a WNBA fantasy league. She also delves into social issues, on subjects like mental health, juggling athletics and motherhood, and the intersection of women’s sports and LGBTQ rights.
A Chicago native, Spain majored in English on the Hill and was captain of the track and field team. While sports journalism may seem like a natural career path for her in hindsight, she says it never crossed her mind until her mid-20s.
She moved to L.A. after graduation to pursue a career in comedy; her success at a football-related assignment in an acting class prompted the teacher to ask if she had any interest in working as a sports broadcaster.
