Aileen Hnatiuk is ready to take the NFL by storm in 2023.
Earlier this year, Hnatiuk went insanely viral just by posting a single selfie in front of the New Orleans Saints facility at the conclusion of their 2022 season.
Last month, the 26-year-old Florida native announced big news when she said on Instagram that she’s joining Tampa NBC affiliate WFLA-TV News Channel 8 as a sports reporter.
Fast forward to August and now we are getting our first look at Hnatiuk in her new team gear as she gets ready to enjoy this good Tampa Bay weather while reporting on football-related topics. She took to Instagram this week and posted a picture of herself looking good in red.
“Fire the cannons!! ?☠️ #Bucs,” she wrote.
Aileen, who covered the New Orleans Saints for BRProud in Louisiana, is the daughter of former PGA Tour golfer Glen Hnatiuk. She grew up in Weeki Wachee, a small town just outside of Tampa, and was a volleyball star in both high school and college.
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She majored in communications at East Carolina University, where she also played for the ECU Pirates. She covered Louisiana State University college athletics as well as the New Orleans Saints.
She will now cover Tampa’s professional sports teams, including the Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays, and Rowdies, as well as the University of South Florida athletics.
