Maria Wainscott

Biography

Maria Wainscott ’24 is the Student Sideline Producer for Notre Dame Football on NBC. She also produces BIG 10 football games when Notre Dame Football is on the road. Maria is a Senior studying American Studies and Pre-Law with a minor in Sport, Media, and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. She is a Cincinnati, OH native and has been deeply involved in the entertainment industry from a young age. She was a recording artist for many years before she launched into her sports reporting career at the University of Notre Dame. She has worked for Notre Dame Television, written for The Observer, and broadcasted for WVFI sports radio. She is currently the Fighting Irish Media In-Game Stadium Host for Notre Dame Football, Men’s Basketball, and Volleyball; and the sideline reporter for Notre Dame Men’s and Women’s Boxing championships on ESPN+ and YouTube. Most recently, Maria completed her Senior Thesis entitled, “Storytelling the Storytellers: Female Sideline Reporters of American Football; Examining Gender, Workplace, and Hope.” She also has been nominated for the Jim Nantz award, the award for the nation’s best collegiate sports broadcaster. She is graduating this May and will be pursuing a Master’s Degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism on the Sports Media Track at Syracuse University.