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Andy Katz
Katz in November 2013
Born (1969-04-07) April 7, 1969 (age 55)
Newton, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
B.A., History & Political Science (1990)
Occupationsports reporter (basketball)
EmployerESPN
TitleSenior Writer
Board member offormer 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]

Andy Katz (born April 7, 1969) is a senior college basketball journalist for ESPN.com. He has been working for ESPN since January 5, 2000.[2] He is a regular sports analyst on College GameNight on ESPN. Katz earned a B.A. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1990), and has worked for ESPN since January 5, 2000.[3]

Career

Before Katz joined ESPN he was a sports reporter for The Fresno Bee (1995–1999). He 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]

References

  1. ^ "Presidential pick 'em at the White House".
  2. ^ a b "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[dead link]
  4. ^ "ESPNtv.com - The People".
  5. ^ "Andy Katz Bio". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-10. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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