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Widely known as an author and a podcaster, that’s Tom Rinaldi for you. The guy’s got a huge resume against his name. Whether it’s master storytelling or in-depth coverage of major sporting events with the likes of the NFL, Super Bowl, Olympics, and World Series, you’ll find Rinaldi everywhere.
And his broadcasting career, you ask? Tom has spent a major part of his three decade career with ESPN and now has become a household name with Fox Sports after joining in 2021. If you caught him on TV, then no doubt you might be aware of the charisma he brings out while covering on-field action or the personal journeys of athletes. But wait, there’s much more to his life beyond the screen? Though he somehow managed to keep it hidden for a long time. Here we’re talking about his kids.
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Who is Tom Rinaldi’s daughter?
As much as Rinaldi is out there covering sports, he still lives a private life with his wife, Dianne, and their kids in a small county of New Jersey. Speaking of his kids, let’s shift to his daughter Tessa, shall we? Tessa’s got the love for sports from her father and she’s fulfilling her desires in one way or another. While her dad is busy with Fox Sports, Tessa is out there clicking key sports moments in her high school.
Yeah, you’ve read that right! Rinaldi’s girl is a professional photographer and can be seen on social media capturing basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, and keep counting. She owns an Instagram handle that goes by the name of Tessa Rinaldi Media. And when you ask her the reason behind her profession, she’ll say, “Making memories last on and off the field.” And guess what? She’s sticking to her words in every instance.
As for her academics, Tessa is making her way through the Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey. Though she’s more of a lead photographer, whether it’s for Tenafly Girls Volleyball team, or basketball team. And that’s not all from her side. She’s also clicking some on-field moments and players’ journey of the Dwight Englewood Boyd Baseball team. And it appears, the Rinaldi family has got another sports enthusiastic.
Who is the Fox announcer’s son?
Now let’s shift to another family member of the Rinaldi household. And he’s none other than Tom’s son, Jack Rinaldi. Jack started his freshman year at Notre Dame back in 2022 and currently is in his junior year. When the news surfaced of Rinaldi’s son getting into the Notre Dame, it caught the eye of the owner of Irish Breakdown, Bryan Driskell.
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Driskell took to his official ‘X’ handle and tweeted, “I didn’t know Tom Rinaldi’s kid is now a freshman at Notre Dame. That’s pretty cool!” And the university welcomed his son in their own manner with an interview of Tom titled Welcome Weekend with Tom Rinaldi. And we can see Rinaldi’s joy on his face given Jack applied for the Notre Dame.
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Tom Rinaldi's kids are making waves—will they outshine their father's legendary sports storytelling?
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I didn’t know Tom Rinaldi’s kid is now a freshman at Notre Dame. That’s pretty cool! https://t.co/bkZ8pxbQbA
— Bryan Driskell (@CoachD178) August 20, 2022
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“I mean it’s a magical place. We could not be more thrilled that Jack is here,” Tom said during the interview. Given that Notre Dame has a combination of tradition and talent, Tom knew that there couldn’t be any better place for Jack to finish his college. “I didn’t push Jack at all to come here. He came to it on his own and we couldn’t be happier,” he further said.
All things considered, Tom Rinaldi is still entertaining with his master storytelling while his kids are making their ways in their own way.
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"Tom Rinaldi's kids are making waves—will they outshine their father's legendary sports storytelling?"