Allison Williams (reporter)

{{about|the American sportscaster|other people named Allison Williams|Allison Williams (disambiguation)}}

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| image = ESPN Sideline Reporter Allison Williams.jpg

| caption = Williams at Salem Football Stadium in December 2012

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| alma_mater = University of Miami

| occupation = Fox Sports sideline reporter

| years active = 2006–present

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Allison Williams (born January 18, 1984) is an American sportscaster with Fox Sports. She previously worked for ESPN and as a host for select pregame/postgame shows for Marlins Live.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Zoe G. |date=2024-05-28 |title=Allison Williams Says 'Girls' Character Was "Before Her Time," Show Is Now "Resonant In a New Way" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/allison-williams-girls-character-misunderstood-1235910334/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} She did Marlins field reporting with play-by-play man Rich Waltz and color commentator Tommy Hutton.{{Cite web |date=2013-05-24 |title=Marlins TV and Radio Shows and Broadcast Partners |url=http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/mia/schedule/shows_partners.jsp |access-date=2014-01-07 |website=Miami Marlins|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231191342/http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/mia/schedule/shows_partners.jsp|archive-date=December 31, 2013}}

Broadcasting career

Williams worked for Marlins Live for the Miami Marlins as a sideline reporter and host for pregame and postgame shows. She previously also did reporting for the Florida Panthers on home games with play-by-play man Steve Goldstein, Color Analyst Bill Lindsay, and Sportscaster Frank Forte. In addition, Williams also did sideline reporting for telecasts on college football and basketball for ESPN. Williams has hosted shows such as Miccosukee Sports Rap, The Jason Taylor Celebrity Golf Special, Ultimate Fan Experience, and other shows.{{Cite web |date=2013-12-28 |title=Allison Williams (Bio) |url=http://foxsportsflorida.com/pages/landing?blockID=98452 |access-date=2014-01-07 |website=Fox Sports Florida |publisher=Foxsportsflorida.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104114906/http://foxsportsflorida.com/pages/landing?Allison-Williams=1&blockID=98452&feedID=4320|archive-date=January 4, 2010}}{{Cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/williams_allison/|title=Allison Williams, College Sports Reporter (Bio)|website=ESPN}}

In October 2021, Williams announced that she would depart from ESPN, citing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate and her decision not to get the vaccine due to IVF treatments for her second child.{{Cite web |last=Gaydos |first=Ryan |date=2021-10-17 |title=Allison Williams leaving ESPN over COVID vaccine mandate |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/allison-williams-leaving-espn-covid-vaccine-mandate |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}} Shortly after, Williams announced that she would be joining The Daily Wire, providing sports content.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/athletics/news/allison-williams-espn-vaccine/ebhhpo4vjjul1r4jgsphwi0wc|title=Allison Williams joins Daily Wire after leaving ESPN over vaccine mandate|website=Sporting News|date=October 22, 2021|first=Zac|last=Al Khateeb}}

Williams returned to sideline reporting with Fox Sports in August 2022.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/media/2022/08/02/former-espn-reporter-allison-williams-lands-new-job|title=Former ESPN Reporter Allison Williams Lands New Job|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=August 2, 2022|first=Madison|last=Williams}}