A journalist by her profession, Abby Hornacek is a television news anchor who also covers sports, travel, and lifestyle topics.

Famously known for hosting several Fox Nation shows, Abby is also known by her professional basketball coach father, Jeff Hornacek, who was a former NBA player.

Besides her career as a news anchor, she was a volleyball star at her high school and a third runner-up for Miss Arizona in 2014; however, she won the title of Miss Dessert Rose.

Abby Currently Hosts Fox Nation’s Three Major Shows

At the moment, Abby is hosting three major series on Fox Nation. In her “PARK’D” series, she explores national parks scattered across the country and talks about their history.

Fox Nation’s other show, ‘American Arenas’ explores sports arenas across the United States. Lastly, she hosts Ride To Work to bring different talents to work inside the Fox Nations’ network.

Sports, Lifestyle, & Travel Journalist’s Academic Endeavors

Abby attended Phoenix Preparatory at Xavier College to complete her high school education. During high school, she won the 5A division state title as a star Volley player for the school.

Abby joined the University of Southern California to get her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism; she graduated from USC in 2016. At USC, Abby won several academic honours, including USC Phi Sigma Thera Honors Society, Order of the Omega, and Lambda Pi Eta National Honors.

Her Father Is A Former NBA Coach & Player

Abby grew up in Arizona with her two elder brothers, Ryan Hornacek and Tyler Hornacek. Her oldest brother is a former volleyball player who played for the United States squad from 2010 to 2012. Her father, Jeff Hornacek, is a former NBA player who was an assistant coach for Houston Rockets and served as a head coach for New York Knicks.

Regarding her romantic partner, Abby Hornacek has not yet been married to anyone. Looking at her social media profiles, we found nothing that mentioned her boyfriend. It seems she is leading a single lifestyle while working as a Fox Nation broadcast journalist. Abby has more than 100k followers on her Instagram, and her feed seems vibrant and busy. As a TV host on Fox Nation, Abby earns around $75,000 annually.

Abby Was A Star Volleyball Player At Highschool

Abby hails from Paradise Valley in Arizona, the United States, where she was born on April 24, 1994. The 28 years old TV journalist spent her high school playing volleyball. However, after she suffered an injury, she quit playing and developed her interest in sports journalism.

Abby’s Professional Career As A Journalist

Abby began her career in broadcast journalism, working as a Production Intern for San Diego-based Fox Sports station. Her significant role was to assist in logging and clipping sports news from the highlight show.

Before Fox Nation, Abby worked in a student-operated TV station, Trojan Vision Television, where she hosted Phoenix Suns Mock Draft and a weekly night show, San Diego Prep Insider, in 2012. However, she quit the job as her volleyball team at USC required her appearance in the squad.

During her university, she worked for another student-operated TV station, Annenberg TV News, where she honed in news reporting skills by covering a wide range of topics.

From 2016 to 2018, Abby further enhanced her journaling career as she began anchoring sports news directly in the stadium. Before her promotion to Fox Nation as a host, she worked as a sideline sports reporter. Furthermore, she has worked part-time for ESPN.