Fans of the recently minted Las Vegas Raiders have been tuning in to Erin Coscarelli since the team officially made the leap from Oakland in 2020. A year later, Coscarelli signed on as a co-host of ABC’s popular “The Ultimate Surfer.” Having blazed a trail in sports broadcasting, she has deftly navigated a field dominated by men. But the path to success hasn’t always been smooth, and she has faced her share of personal and professional challenges along the way.

Born and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles, Coscarelli says her Italian heritage played a major role in her upbringing. “I’m a second-generation Italian American,” she shares. “My grandfather, Joseph Coscarelli, immigrated to the United States from Calabria.