Emily Jones Bio: Early Life, Career, Net Worth & College

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In the modern yet orthodox society where there are stereotypes and stigma about Gender Roles and Responsibilities, Emily Jones seems to have it all under control.

Despite being a mother to the two children (Henry and Hattie), Jones has set an exemplary approach to balancing her personal life and career.

Emily Jones
Emily Jones

She has been reporting back to back for 15 seasons as a sideline reporter for the Texas Rangers. Texas Ranger is a professional baseball team based in Texas, America. 

Firstly, let’s take a short trip to the facts and figures

Quick Facts

Full Name Emily Catherine Jones
Birth Date August 1, 1977
Birth Place Plainview, Texas, U.S.A
Nick Name Not available
Religion Not available
Nationality American
Ethnicity Unknown
Education Texas Tech University
Horoscope Leo
Father’s Name Don Jones
Mother’s Name Not Available
Siblings Sarah Schulz
Age 46 years old
 

Height

5’7″ (1.7 m)
Weight 55 kg (248 lbs)
Shoe Size Not available
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Green
Body Measurement 36-25-36
Figure Unknown
Married Yes
Boyfriends No
Spouse Michael Richard McCoy, Jr
Profession Sports Broadcaster and Television Anchor
Net Worth $1-$5 million
Salary $33,774- $112,519 Annually
Broadcasting Affiliations Texas Ranger(Current), Fox Star (Previous)
Social Media Instagram, Twitter
Merch Gerald & DEBORAH
Last Update March, 2024

 

Profession

Jones is not only limited to the entitlement of a successful sportscaster but also as a social worker. She is equally involved in social and charity work.

She is the “Do it For Durret Foundation” president, a non-profit organization that works very effectively to raise a fund, primarily benefitting the working-class families affected or impacted by the sudden loss.

Many of you have known her as a sportscaster only, but this 43-year-old woman will amaze you with her extra details. To your surprise, she is also an independent consultant for a wine and Skincare Company.

Reporting
Emily Jones reporting on field

She has written two children’s books and is co-founder of a posh play, a company that produces a baby’s playmate. 

Let’s go on the journey of this fantastic, multi-dimensional human being, who doesn’t only amazes us with her outstanding reporting skills but also with the responsible human being she is.

Later, we will dwell on the details of her early life, education, career, net worth, and relationships.

Emily Jones Wiki-Bio, Early Life, Parents & Education

Emily Jones was born on August 1, 1977, somewhere in Plainview, Texas (U.S). Her parents’ details are nowhere to be found, but her Instagram post says that they have passed away.

Her dad Don passed away in 2016, which led her to a state of melancholy. Jones has a sister called Sarah Schulz.

Legally, she is an American citizen by birth. Horoscopic charts show jones’s horoscope is Leo.

Aligning to her horoscope, she showcases Leo’s traits like confidence, being flawless, and mainly affectionate. Due to Leo’s affectionate trait, she is a very caring, concerning, and generous individual.

Emily Jones with Texas Rangers Player
Emily Jones with Texas Rangers Player

The second baseman, Rougned Odor, said that Jones is like a second mom to him because he said that she had helped him with many hurdles. Being a confident reporter, she is also very unapologetic about the people whom she is reporting.

Jones attended Texas Tech University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism.

Besides, being an outgoing sports reporter, Jones is never reluctant to take any chance and risk in her life. She likes to experiment in many fields because her philosophy is, what’s the worst that can happen?

Her daring character resulted in her joining her hands in social work as well. Being a mother to two kids, she has perfectly balanced her personal and professional life.

Emily Jones, Age, Height & Body Measurements

To this article’s date, Jones is 43 years old and seems to have in all under her hat with outstanding professional life, a  caring husband, Mike McCoy, and two lovable children.

Jones has maintained a good physique in her early forties, and her dark-colored hair tighten into a ponytail is a signature hairstyle.

Jones hasn’t gained all of these achievements overnight; she had to work hard day and night to establish herself. Since her childhood, Emily was interested in sports, and her main motivating factor was Katie Couric from the ‘Today’ show.

Emily jones on her instagram
Emily Jones Instagram picture for women empowering women challenge

In addition to that, Jones is perfect for the camera lens with gifted alluring charisma. This sportscaster stands 5’7″ (1.7m) tall with dark-colored hair and dreamy green eyes. Age seems to be just a number for her referencing her physical appearance.

She can stand as an example to the many women out there to accept motherhood’s ups and downs, especially regarding body changes.

Emily Jones Career

Emily Jones Passion for Anchoring

Being so inclined to the TV shows and sports, she eventually decided to be a sportscaster. She says that she can never imagine the idea of doing anything else besides reporting.

No doubt, Emily Jones is a confident and attractive reporter to watch. When she starts reporting from the ground, it’s fun to watch her and her way of presenting the surroundings.

She has her way of pulling things up; players appreciate how she is down to earth and how she could be approached as a friend or sister rather than a boss.

Players of Texas Ranger feel like she is one of them, and they know they can trust her and be comfortable talking with her about anything.

Emily Jones | Career as a Sportscaster

Emily Jones received a university degree in Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism in 1998. Jones starting career in journalism was as a news reporter as there was a vacancy in the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) about which she was informed during her college internship.

Jones always had a passion for covering sports news, and after exactly two years of NBC, she was called for the post of sports director. She says that there were only two women at a major broadcasting network running a sports department throughout the entire nation, and she was one of two.

Emily Jones reporting for FOX
Emily Jones reporting for FOX

After working as a sports director in NBC for four years, she switched to Fox Sports Southwest, where she spent nine years working as a sportscaster. After Hattie’s birth, her second child, she decided to walk out of TV for good in 2013.

Raising two kids on her own wasn’t an easy job, so she walks out of Fox sports southwest to take a break from her hectic schedule.

Emily Jones engagement in Texas Rangers

Being an experimental person, she got engaged as a sideline reporter for Texas Ranger after leaving Fox Sports Southwest in 2014. She says in the interview that she is pretty much satisfied with the job she has now.

Well, she says it gives her chills, craziness and that she can manage her timetables and go according to her routine.

Emily Jones sharing a moment with Texas Rangers Players
Emily Jones sharing a moment with Texas Rangers Players

In the male-dominated profession, she has made her mark as an accurate and spunky reporter, making her popular among the fans.

After her enrollment as a reporter for the Texas Ranger, she has established an emotional relationship with the team; she energizes them, motivates them, and in reciprocation, players feel like she is one of the team members. 

Jones shares her most precious moment of the career to the Texan news, which is when Texas Ranger won the American League West Division Championship in 2010.

In her 20 years long career, Rangers are the ones with whom she shares very close, emotional, and organic relationships.

Besides her career as a sportscaster, she is also a social worker, a consultant, and a writer. In addition to that, Jones has also portrayed a role reporter in two TV series: ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Dallas.’

Emily Jones Personal Life, Husband & Kids

To give away her fans the personal information about Jones’s life, let’s get a sneak-peak into her private life. Jones is happily married to Michael Richard McCoy, Jr in 2009. McCoy is a Fort Worth mortgage banker.

Back then, the duo exchanged their vows at the Westin Hotel and Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. During the wedding, her sister Sarah Schulz was the Marton of Honor while the Maid of Honor was Michael’s sister, Kelly McCoy. 

Following it, they had their reception at Westin Resort and Spa.

Emily Jones with her husband Mike McCoy, and two children (Hattie & Henry)
Emily Jones with her husband Mike McCoy, and two children (Hattie & Henry)

McCoy is a very supportive partner and describes his wife as very gentle, soft-hearted, and never knows to turn down anybody. Jones and McCoy are blessed with two children, one son named Henry (7 years old) & a daughter called Hattie (5 years old).

Going through the Jones Instagram account, it seems like she is a very family person who spends most of the time with kids and her husband. They surely do fit in a perfect family picture.

Emily Jones Net Worth, Salary & Income

With more than a two-decade of journalism and television involvement, she has already worked as a news reporter, sportscaster, and sideline reporter, making her account worth of net approximately $5 million.

She generally earns her salary from $50k to $112k per year, making her one of the highest-paid sportscasters.

In addition to that, Jones only makes a one-year-long contract for a season, so whenever she renews her contract or switches the team, she will be paid even higher.

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However, she believes in a world full of receivers to be someone’s giver; therefore, she is equally generous and giving when it comes to charity and donation.

Her non-profit organization charity or fundraise called “Do it For Durret” has already given up $1 million to more than 100 families who have experienced a sudden loss.

She has spent many dollars for the social cause. Along with the beautiful face, Jones has a heart of gold; she dreams of being a better human being and raise a decent human being. 

Social Media Presence

Jones has twenty-three thousand followers on Instagram, and her Twitter accounts show ninety-five thousand followers. Jones seems to be very active in social media usage. 

Aaditya Bhatta
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