Coy Michael Wire (born November 7, 1978) is an American television anchor and correspondentas well as a former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Since 2015, he has worked for CNN as a sports anchor and correspondent, and currently is the anchor of CNN 10, a student-oriented news show.[1]
Wire attended Rice Elementary in the South Middleton School District. Highland Elementary School, Lemoyne Middle School, and Cedar Cliff High School, all in the West Shore School District. He graduated from Cedar Cliff in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in 1997 where he set school records in both football and wrestling that have still not been broken.[citation needed] In 1995, his father, Rick, founded Dynamite Sports, a company that guides student athletes and their families through the recruiting process.
College career
Wire graduated from Stanford University and was the first player in modern school history to lead the team in rushing one year and tackles in another.[2]
Following the signing of Lawyer Milloy in 2003,[7] Wire became a full-time special teams player and was named Buffalo's Special Teams Player of the Year twice.[8] Wire was voted a team captain in 2005[9] and selected by his teammates as the Bills' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.[8] After suffering a neck injury that required surgery to insert a titanium plate and four screws into his neck,[10] Wire was released by the Bills on February 27, 2008.[11]
Atlanta Falcons
Wire signed with the Atlanta Falcons on July 25, 2008. He played in 47 of 48 games over three seasons[6] with the Falcons before being released on September 2, 2011. While with the Falcons, Wire was named a team captain and selected by his teammates as the franchise recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2010.[12]
Wire served as a game analyst, studio analyst and online writer for Fox Sports[13] before joining CNN in 2015. From CNN Center, Wire anchors daily Bleacher Report segments, covers events and serves as an expert contributor across all platforms. He appears regularly on CNN programs Early Start, New Day and CNN Newsroom, in addition to HLN programs Morning Express with Robin Meade and Weekend Express with Lynn Smith. He also contributes to CNN International's World Sport program and to CNN Digital on a broad range of crossover sports stories.
In 2019, Wire worked as a special assignment travel correspondent for CNN.
On September 8, 2022, Wire was made anchor of seasonal news program CNN 10, replacing former host Carl Azuz. In the aftermath of this change, many students, teachers and parents were surprised and expressed dismay at the change of anchor.[14]
Personal life
Wire was raised by his parents, Rick and Jane Wire. His mother, Jane, is a visual specialist. He has a sister, Tiffany, and his brother, Casey, is a PGA certified teaching professional.[15] Wire is of German, Irish, Dutch, and Japanese descent.[16] His mother named him after the Japanese word for "love".[17] Wire resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Claire, who owns a home design and renovation company.[18]
Wire wrote an inspirational book, Change Your Mind, which was published in 2011. He also helped develop the Nintendo Wii console.[citation needed]
