Andy Katz

Quick Facts

Intro

American sports announcer

From

United States of America

Journalist

Work field

Journalism

Gender

Male

Star sign

AriesPeople who share this birthday

Birth

7 April 1969 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Age

55 years

Residence

West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Education

University of Wisconsin–Madison,

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

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.

Andrew D. Katz (born April 7, 1968) is a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network and a college basketball correspondent for the NCAA. He formerly worked as a senior college basketball journalist for ESPN.com, and 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.

Career

Before Katz joined ESPN, he was a sports reporter for The Fresno Bee (1995–1999); the Albuquerque Journal (1990–1995); and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1989–1990).

On April 26, 2017, Katz was among over 100 employees laid off by ESPN. After leaving ESPN, Katz did color commentary for the Paradise Jam Tournament held in Lynchburg, VA. Katz is currently a college basketball studio analyst for the Big Ten Network (BTN).