Chris Nettleton

Sports Director

Chris Nettleton
Chris Nettleton
Sports Director
Chris Nettleton is an Emmy award-winning sports journalist with a flair for fun, and a style he hopes makes you laugh.

Over the past decade, he’s held nearly every type of job in sports journalism, and won awards doing most of them. Chris graduated from Drake University with a double major in broadcast news and English.

While at Drake, Chris helped start the student radio sports department doing play-by-play for everything from basketball to three straight days of track and field. He was also homecoming royalty and a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Chris joined KBOI 2 as Sports Director in September of 2011, and he’s quickly grown to love the Treasure Valley. A love for the state of Idaho shouldn’t come as a surprise; his wife, Megan, grew up in Sandpoint, they were married in Coeur d’Alene, and the two look forward to watching their son, Quinlan, grow up in such a family-friendly state.

Before joining KBOI 2Sports, Chris worked in Montana, Minnesota, Iowa, and Tennessee (It was very hot there). Like most Minnesotans, Chris is always up for a good game of hockey, so if you need a goalie who’s more sieve than save let him know.

When Chris isn’t out covering the Boise State Broncos, or bouncing from game to game on a football Friday, you can find him chasing around his son who’s decided to start his terrible twos a little early.
Chris is always open to comments and story ideas, so let him know what’s going on!

Recent stories by Chris Nettleton

Sports Michelle & Justin Jacobi still running the Wasatch Mountains Michelle & Justin Jacobi still running the Wasatch Mountains (Photo Gallery) (Video)
By Published: May 20, 2013 at 11:14 PM MDT
167 miles through Utah's Wasatch Mountains, that's the leg Michelle Jacobi picked for her portion of MS Run the US, a relay from Los Angeles to New York City raising money for Multiple Sclerosis research. Michelle has MS and knew this wasn't going to be easy, but she had no idea what was in store.
Sports Titus in trouble, teammate hopes for the best Titus in trouble, teammate hopes for the best (Video)
By Published: May 13, 2013 at 9:33 PM MDT
What a week for former Boise State Bronco and current unemployed NFL wide receiver Titus Young. He's in trouble with the law ... Again. The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested Young late Friday night for allegedly breaking into a home in San Clemente, California.
Sports Steelheads season still a success Steelheads season still a success (Video)
By Published: May 13, 2013 at 8:55 PM MDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:50 PM MDT
The Idaho Steelheads hockey season ended over the weekend with a loss in Game 5 of the Kelly Cup Western Conference Finals. Although the final numbers we lopsided, the series was pretty even. The difference was Stockton goaltender Olivier Roy.
Sports Taylor could be a first round pick Taylor could be a first round pick (Video)
By Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 10:52 PM MDT Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013 at 11:28 AM MDT
Former Boise State corner Jamar Taylor could hear his name called during the first round of the NFL draft. While the majority of mock drafts don't show Taylor coming off the board until the second round, a pair of NFL.com analysts think he's a clear first rounder.