Lachelle Smith

Lachelle Smith is a professional journalist with a strong focus on sports media, currently serving as an Associate Editor at The Players' Tribune since June 2021, where significant written pieces have garnered over 100,000 page views. Prior experience includes roles at ESPN as an Audio Podcast Intern and production assistant, a Multimedia Journalist at the Daily Trojan Newspaper, and various positions in local media outlets, including high school sports reporting. Lachelle holds a Master’s degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, demonstrating a solid academic foundation for a successful career in sports journalism.