Doris Burke

A trailblazer in the NBA as a color analyst, Doris Burke began her career first as an athlete, a former basketball player and graduate of Providence College, like most sports broadcasters do. The only difference is Burke is the first woman working as a color analyst for the NBA full-time on national television. "She was the first woman to announce a Big East men’s basketball game on TV, the first woman to do a New York Knicks game on TV or radio, the first woman to be a full-time NBA analyst on national television" (Atmonavage, 2018). In the early 1990s, as she was obsessing over the game of basketball and really digging into the nitty gritty, a male announcer failed to show up for a televised Pittsburgh-Rhode Island game, she got a call that would change her life and career (Atmonavage, 2018). Now, men in the industry look up to her and she is one of the most pivotal and sought after analyst in sports media.

Burke currently works as a sideline reporter and color analyst for ESPN college basketball.

The profile linked dives in deeper about Burke and how she got to who she is today—from a young athlete to opportunities unmatched that made her a legend in a league dominated by men.