Andy Katz
American sports announcer

Andy Katz

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American sports announcer
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Journalist
Work field:
Journalism
Birth:
7 April 1969(Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)
Star sign:
Aries
Residences
West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Education:
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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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).

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