Molly McGrath is leaving Fox Sports to return to ESPN

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 12: Fox sideline reporter Molly McGrath on the air during a quarterfinal game of the Big East basketball tournament between St. John's and Providence at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) /

Molly McGrath is returning to ESPN to cover college football and college basketball.

There has been a lot of personnel movement in sports media lately, with personalities that have become synonymous with certain networks moving on. ESPN has been at the forefront of most the movement, centered on what looks to be an entirely new crew of analysts for their NFL pregame shows.

On Wednesday, ESPN announced that Molly McGrath has been hired to cover college football and basketball. She will work Friday night college football games as a sideline reporter, while sharing hosting duties for College Football Live starting in late August. McGrath will also be a sideline reporter for the network during the 2016-17 college basketball season.

McGrath comes to Bristol from Fox Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter for college football, college basketball and NFL games. She also served as a co-host for the weeknight show America’s Pregame when that was on the air.

McGrath previously worked at ESPN in 2011, as a production assistant, and she addressed her previous work for the company upon the news of her return.

"“I am thrilled to bring my career full circle as I return to the ESPN family,” said McGrath. “Over the last five years, I have worked extremely hard to put myself in a position to return to ESPN as an on-air commentator. This opportunity will continue to challenge me and elevate my career to the next level.”"

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