Table of Biography
Abby Chin is an American sports journalist who is presently a Celtic Sideline Reporter as well as covers Boston Celtics’ news and events. Recently, Abby Chin made her debut as a ski jump reporter for the NBC network at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Early Life and Childhood
A prominent reporter Abby Chin was born in 1982 in the United States of America and is 41 years old. She has mentioned to her father that he is Chinese. Moreover, she hasn’t revealed much about her parents.
Abby Chin has two siblings and was raised playing sports along with them. At a very young age, she took an interest in sports and maintained an interest in high school where she competed in different sports like skiing, soccer, snowboarding, gymnastics, and track & field.
Education
Chin graduated from Desert Vista High School. She matriculated to the University of Colorado Boulder which is the most elite college in the whole UC system and there she received a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
The university was a great opportunity for young she to pursue a career in sports broadcasting as she gets practical experience and first-hand insight into the dynamics of sports at the highest echelon.
Achievements
As a versatile adept, Abby Chin has gained a valuable analysis of sports events, including traveling the world.
She has covered the 2018 Winter Olympics as a part of the NBC team, as well as being an integral part of one of the best sports reporting teams on the entire US East Coast.
Abby Chin – Net Worth 2024
She reportedly earns around $40k-$50k as her yearly salary.
Furthermore, she has an estimated net worth of over $1 million as she also worked for several stations and channels other than CSNNE, meaning that her net worth is a result of years of hard work.
Looking at her dedication, As years go by we might see her assume an even higher position.
Relationship Status
Talking about her personal life, Abby is married to Mike Schmidt whom she met at ESPN in Connecticut in 2014.
Her husband Mike is currently working as a software engineer. This beautiful couple has no rumors of extramarital affairs or divorce.
They are blessed with two children – Mabel Schmidt who was born on the 24th of December, 2015, and the second, Salis John Schmidt who was born on the 11th of January, 2019.
This family has lived in places like Alabama, Oregon, and Seattle and currently, the family resides in Boston.
Caption: Abby Chin posing for a photo with her baby (Source: Instagram)
Career and Professional Life
Beautiful Abby initiated her career during her college days. She was part of the college team as she was very interested in sports.
And soon, she started covering games. It wasn’t difficult for her to keep the same professionalism.
She professionally initiated her career by getting the position of Sports Intern at KCNC Channel 4 and worked there for seven months.
She worked in internship roles at other establishments such as 760 ZoneRadioo, Fort Collins Coloradoan, and 850 KOA. As a sideline reporter, she officially debuted for UPN 20 Denver.
Caption: Abby Chin was captured hosting a show during her pregnancy days (Source: Boston)
In 2013, she joined CSNNE as an anchor and reporter for Chevrolet Sports Net Central.
She also started her court work with the Boston Celtics and covered the sporting events of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers and Comcast Sports Net Northwest’s Pac-12 football.
Presently, she works as a sideline reporter covering the Boston Celtics for Combat Sports Net New England.
Social Media
Being a reporter, she has an appreciable presence on social media. She has an official page on Facebook where 7.6k people follow her work.
On Twitter, she mostly posts Celtics updates, news, and rumors, and more than 3k people interact with her through intricate threads of basketball-themed Tweets.
Moreover, she has more than 45.3k followers on Twitter. She also has an Instagram account with 22.3k followers and has shared about 300 posts.
Abby Chin – Body Measurements
Having a slim physique, Abby has a height of 5 feet 5 inches and a weight of 55 kg. Likewise, she has a pair of black eyes and black hair.
Likewise, she has a great personality being a sports reporter. She is quite attractive.
Caption: Abby Chin posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)