McNutt earned a master's degree in journalism from the
University of Maryland, College Park, in 2013. Before obtaining her degree, she worked as a kindergarten aide. She was motivated to start her career in broadcasting after the school principal brought in a woman to speak at a professional development seminar. She said, McNutt began working at ESPN in 2019 as an
ACC Network studio and game analyst, where her role slowly grew to include
SportsCenter, WNBA coverage, and more. Prior to joining ESPN, McNutt worked at
WJLA ABC7 in Washington, D.C., The American Sports Network, BeIN Sports and NBC Sports Washington. In addition to her ESPN duties, McNutt is a studio analyst for the
New York Knicks and hosts MSG PM on
MSG Networks. She has also appeared on Fox Sports 1, CBS Sports Network, Turner/NBA TV, and NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics in 2021. She also cohosts the Jr. NBA Coaches Corner Podcast and the SALA Series Podcast. == Volunteer work ==