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Jess Sims discusses new role working on College GameDay: ‘An opportunity of a lifetime’
By Michael Daly
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Jess Sims will step into a new role on ESPN’s College GameDay throughout the 2022 season.
Sims became well known for her work as a fitness instructor with Peloton. She will be able to branch out to an entirely new audience for the upcoming season.
The newest member of the @CollegeGameDay team, @jess_sims, joined Jake & Jake and told them “it’s been a dream come true” to join the GameDay crew. @JacobHester18 | @JakeButtTE | @onepeloton pic.twitter.com/8xvjEaeCCf
— College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) August 18, 2022
In an interview with Sirius XM, Sims discussed what her new role meant to her:
“I don’t even know where to begin, to be honest,” Sims said on Sirius XM. “Life happens as it’s moving forward, but it only makes sense looking backwards. Even with the whole interview process and talking with the team at ESPN, it’s been a dream come true and something that I kind of manifested in so many different ways.”
Sims, who also worked for the New York Liberty as an in-arena host and reporter, will continue to work in front of large crowds each Saturday.
“Long story short, to get this role is mind blowing,” she said. “It is an opportunity of a lifetime just to join the cast of incredible, incredible people that are already on the team that have made the last 35 seasons such a success.”
When she was in college, Sims played basketball at Trinity College in Connecticut. She will be able to relate to the collegiate athletes on a personal level.