Abby Chin (born 1982) is an American sports journalist.[1][2][3] She is a Boston Celtics basketball pregame and postgame reporter, as well as a court-side reporter. Chin also has covered major events for national networks, including the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on NBC and NBA Summer League on NBA TV.[4] She actively fights for gender and ethnicity inclusion in sports and identifies as Asian American.[5]
Early life and education
Chin grew up in Denver, Colorado and studied broadcasting at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] Following graduation in 2003, she worked as a production assistant at ESPN and later interned in Colorado sports radio and television.[1]
Career
For a time, Chin worked for local television stations in Alabama and then CSN Northwest in Portland, Oregon.[1] In January 2013, she began working as the Celtics court-side reporter, replacing Greg Dickerson.[1][6] At the end of the 2019-20 season, Chin was laid off from her role as sideline reporter, igniting an online petition with over 1600 signatures to re-hire her.[7] In 2020, she returned to Celtics media in a new role as play-by-play announcer.[3]
In March 2025, Chin was joined by sportswriter Jackie MacMullan and Connecticut Sun player Diamond DeShields for the second-ever all-female Celtics telecast in celebration of Women's History Month.[8]
Personal life
She is married to Mike Schmidt, a software engineer, and has two children, Mabel and Silas.[4][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bill Doyle (19 November 2015). "Pregnancy has been very smooth' for Celtics courtside reporter Abby Chin". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Chad Finn (8 August 2020). "NBC Sports Boston should do whatever it takes to bring back Abby Chin". Boston Globe. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b Justin Quinn (14 December 2020). "NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin to return to cover Celtics in '20-'21". CelticsWire. USA Today. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b "What's Her Story featuring Abby Chin". McLane Middleton. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ Cifarelli, David (2024-05-09). "Abby Chin works to inspire women, diverse people to join sports media". masslive. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Abby Chin (Jour) | College of Communication, Media, Design and Information | University of Colorado Boulder". www.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Celtics reporters Abby Chin, A. Sherrod Blakely will stay at NBC through end of the season". masslive. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ • (2025-03-17). "NBC Sports Boston to feature all-female broadcast for Celtics-Nets celebrating Women's History Month". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Abby Chin age, net worth, wiki, family, biography and latest updates". Kemi Filani News. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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