Andy Katz

Andy Katz
Katz in November 2013
Born (1968-04-07) April 7, 1968
Newton, Massachusetts
Residence West Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Wisconsin, Madison
B.A., History & Political Science (1990)
Occupation sports reporter (basketball)
Years active 1989-present
Employer ESPN (2000-2017)
Home town Newton, Massachusetts
Title Senior Writer
Board member of former board member, United States Basketball Writers Association
President Obama fills out his picks for the NCAA Men's Div I Tournament with ESPN's Andy Katz. President Barack Obama picked North Carolina to win the National Championship when he shared his "Barack-etology" with Katz on March 18, 2009. Other teams in his Final Four were Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Memphis.[1]

Andrew D. Katz (born April 7, 1968) is a former senior college basketball journalist for ESPN.com.[2] He was a regular sports analyst on College GameNight on ESPN. Katz earned a B.A. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1990), and began working for ESPN in 2000.[3]

Career

Before Katz joined ESPN he was a sports reporter for The Fresno Bee (1995–1999). He also had previously worked at the Albuquerque Journal (1990–1995) and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1989–1990)[4][5] Katz is responsible for reporting the latest sports news and information to fans. He is also involved in speaking, engaging with fans, and appearing at meet and greets with the public.[2]

On April 26, 2017, Katz was among over 100 employees laid off by ESPN.[6]

During November 2017, Katz was the color commentator for the Paradise Jam Tournament held in Lynchburg, VA.[7]

Andy Katz is currently a college basketball studio analyst for the Big Ten Network (BTN).

References

  1. ↑ "Presidential pick 'em at the White House".
  2. 1 2 "Booking Andy Katz Speaker Appearances- Contact Andy Katz Agent for Speaking Fees and Costs". Athlete Promotions. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "[2] College Basketball Authority Andy Katz Named ESPN.com Senior Writer". Business Wire. Business Wire. Jan 5, 2000. Retrieved 2009-05-10. Find Articles at BNET.com
  4. ↑ "ESPNtv.com - The People".
  5. ↑ "Andy Katz Bio". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  6. ↑ http://thebiglead.com/2017/04/27/andy-katz-out-at-espn-and-other-big-name-layoffs-have-yet-to-trickle-out/
  7. ↑ https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-11-20/andy-katz-5-observations-intriguing-week-paradise-jam

Sources

  • Andy Katz on Twitter
  • "The IU Circus: Comic Relief Supplied by Greenspan and Katz". Carry on Citizens. Blue Trolley Press & Surge Bucket Media. Retrieved 2009-05-10.


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