Lydia Stephans

Not to be confused with Lydia Stephens.

Lydia Murphy-Stephans
Personal information
Birth nameLydia Stephans
NationalityAmerican
Born (1960-10-19) October 19, 1960 (age 64)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sport
SportSpeed skating

Lydia Murphy-Stephans (born October 19, 1960) is an American speed skater, television producer, sports media pioneer, and CEO of SportsBubble.[1][2][3] She competed in the women's 1000 metres at the 1984 Winter Olympics.[4] Following a short international career in speed skating, Murphy-Stephans worked for several television networks, including ABC Sports,[5] and has gone on to win multiple Emmy Awards.[6] She was the first woman to run a national sporting network in the United States.[7]

  1. ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 11, 2022). "SportsBubble's New App Helps Fans Navigate Maze of Games". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lydia Stephans". Olympedia. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Women measure progress by what is to come". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lydia Stephans Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "NETWORKS MAKE SURE WE'LL ALL GET OUR FILL OF FIGURE SKATING". Chicago Tribune. February 4, 1994. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Pac-12 Enterprises President Gary Stevenson Departs; Lydia Murphy-Stephans Elevated to President of Pac-12 Networks". SVG News. April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lydia Murphy-Stephans breaking ground in Pac-12". ESPN. July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2022.