Overview
- ESPN announced 'Courtside at the Women’s Final Four,' presented by AT&T, as its new alternate broadcast for the semifinals and championship.
- 'Courtside' airs with the semifinals on April 3 on ESPN2 and the title game on April 5 on ESPN.
- Jess Sims hosts with Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher on all shows, with WNBA analysts Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams on both semifinals.
- Chelsea Gray joins as guest analyst for the championship, and creator Katie Feeney conducts roaming interviews and captures fan reactions.
- ESPN is replacing The Bird & Taurasi Show with a courtside panel built to bring arena energy into homes as one strand of its Women’s Final Four MegaCast.