Carol Stiff

Carol Stiff
Class of 2020-2021
- Joined ESPN as a program planner (1990)
- Paired UConn and Tennessee in a featured ESPN matchup, helping build the most storied rivalry in women's college basketball
- Named one of Sports Business Journal's most influential executives in women's sports (2009)
- Promoted to ESPN Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions, overseeing NCAA women's basketball, the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, the College World Series, the Women's College World Series, the WNBA, professional softball, and more (2010)
- WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award (2011)
- ESPN Vice President of Content Integration for espnW (2013-2016)
- WISE Woman of the Year (2013)
- Named No. 32 on Business Insider's 50 Most Influential People Behind the Scenes in Sports (2014)
- Retired from ESPN after 31 years as Vice President of Women's Sports Programming, leading the network's NCAA women's basketball and WNBA coverage (2021)
- Founded Stiff Sports Media Consulting (2021)
- Named President of the Women's Sports Network (2023)
- Created original ESPN programming including "In the Game" with Robin Roberts, Big Monday, Smack Talk, and Voices of the Future
- Supported ESPN's efforts for the V Foundation for Cancer Research and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, including the "February Frenzy" programming initiative
- Served on the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Governors, USA Women's Basketball Standing Committee, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Screening Committee, Collegiate Women's Sports Awards Board, Kay Yow Cancer Fund Board, and Pat Summitt Foundation Advisory Board







