Jeff Kolb
Jeff Kolb is an award-winning sports storyteller and anchor who is part of the FOX4 Free4All team in Dallas.
Jeff has been a part of all areas of FOX4’s sports coverage, regularly hosting and co-hosting the station’s nightly half hour sports show, Free4All; anchoring the station’s more traditional weekend sportscasts; traveling to report on the Dallas Cowboys and telling enterprise sports feature stories.
Jeff was on the forefront of reporting on the historic shutdown of the sports world in March and covered several key moments of leagues and teams returning to action. He reported on an unprecedented NFL Draft and Cowboys season with fans allowed inside AT&T Stadium; the opening of the Texas Rangers brand new ballpark without fans and a neutral site World Series at Globe Life Field with fans; historic NBA and NHL bubble seasons including virtual reporting on the Dallas Stars’ run to the Stanley Cup Final; the PGA holding its first event back in Fort Worth; FC Dallas being sent home from the MLS is Back Tournament following a COVID-19 outbreak; and a college and high school football season weathering constant postponements and cancellations.
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Jeff graduated from Emerson College in Boston where he pitched for four years on the baseball team and left the program second all-time in wins. From Emerson he took his first job as a sports writer and video storyteller at a small town newspaper in Chambersburg, PA. Since then he’s made TV station stops in Alpena, MI, Providence, RI, Tulsa, OK and Dallas, TX. Through the years Jeff has had countless opportunities to tell sports stories at the recreational, youth, high school, college and pro levels.
His storytelling has been recognized with multiple awards including an Edward R. Murrow regional award for best sports reporting following an investigative story on how two football teams were using helmet sensor technology to try and make the game safer. He won the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters award for best feature reporting, telling the story a woman who went to great lengths to donate a kidney to prominent college basketball coach and Texan, Billy Gillespie.
In his free time Jeff still loves playing baseball as well as tennis and basketball, enjoys cooking and eating, traveling and spending time with his friends and family.
Feel free to reach out on Twitter and Facebook at @JeffKolbFox4.
The latest from Jeff Kolb
Dan Quinn to return as defensive coordinator for Dallas Cowboys
Dan Quinn is reportedly returning as Cowboys defensive coordinator for a third season.
Cowboys pass rusher Sam Williams ruled out vs. Eagles after crash in Plano
Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end Sam Williams will not play in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles after being hospitalized in a crash.
North Texas High School Football 2022 Semifinal Playoff Round Highlights
Some teams booked their spots in their state championship games Friday night, while the rest of the teams will play Saturday to see if they will get to play for a state title next week.
No. 3 TCU to play No. 2 Michigan in first-ever trip to College Football Playoff
TCU will face No. 2 Michigan in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. CT.
Max Duggan gets emotional after No. 3 TCU loses 31-28 to K-State in Big 12 title game
The Horned Frogs will have to wait another day to find out if they had already done enough to get into the four-team College Football Playoff.
FC Dallas proud of former academy products representing US at the World Cup
Jeff Kolb talks with FC Dallas VP of Youth Soccer, Chris Hayden. He's overseen the FC Dallas academy that has produced local players that have gone on to play with the US Men's National Team.
North Texas High School Football 2022 Regional Playoff Round Highlights
There are a number of North Texas teams still in contention for a state title.
US Men's Soccer team is looking to make noise in the World Cup with help from players with Texas ties
DFW products Jesus Ferreira, Kellyn Acosta and Weston McKennie are expected to play key roles for a team that is looking to beat expectations after missing out on qualifying for the World Cup in 2018.
North Texas High School Football 2022 Area Playoff Round Highlights
The second round of the Texas high school playoffs brought some great matchups between North Texas teams.
4 to Watch: The top North Texas high school football games for Area Playoff Round
Each week on 4 to Watch we break down four of the biggest high school football games in DFW. The second week of the playoffs has a number of intriguing matchups.