Andy Katz Biography
Andy Katz is an American sports correspondent working for Fox Sports as a college basketball analyst and writer. He formerly worked as a senior college basketball journalist for ESPN.com before joining ESPN as a regular sports analyst for College GameNight.
Andy Katz Career
Katz earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1990) and began working for ESPN in 2000. As a senior in high school in 1985, Katz began his career in sports journalism by calling plays for Newton North and Newton South High School games. Later, while in college, he worked at The Daily Cardinal, Wisconsin State Journal, and Milwaukee Journal. Prior to joining ESPN, Katz covered sports for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1989–1990), the Albuquerque Journal (1990–1995), and The Fresno Bee (1995–1999).
A memorable incident involving Katz at ESPN occurred when he mispronounced “bulging discs” while covering the 2012 NBA Draft. As part of ESPN’s coverage of the US presidential election in 2008, he wrote about Barack Obama’s passion for basketball. This led to eight episodes of “Barack-etology” while Obama was president. Additionally, he served as Bob Ley’s main backup on ESPN’s sports investigative journalism program Outside The Lines. Katz was one of the more than 100 employees that ESPN let go on April 26, 2017.
A memorable incident involving Katz at ESPN occurred when he mispronounced “bulging discs” while covering the 2012 NBA Draft. As part of ESPN’s coverage of the US presidential election in 2008, he wrote about Barack Obama’s passion for basketball. This led to eight episodes of “Barack-etology” while Obama was president. Additionally, he served as Bob Ley’s main backup on ESPN’s sports investigative journalism program Outside The Lines. Katz was one of the more than 100 employees that ESPN let go on April 26, 2017.
Andy Katz Salary
Katz earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Andy Katz Net Worth
Katz has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a sports correspondent.
Andy Katz Age
Katz was born on April 7, 1968, in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. He is 55 years old as of 2023 and he celebrates his birthday on the 7th of April every year.
Andy Katz Height and Weight
Katz stands at a height of 6 feet and 1 inches tall and weighs 72 kg.
Andy Katz Family
Katz likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Andy Katz Wife and Children
In 1995, the American journalist got married to Denise Padilla, who would eventually become his wife. At the time of their very first meeting and acquaintance, Katz was employed by the Albuquerque Journal while his spouse was associated with the Associated Press. A son named Sal and a daughter named Lucia were born as a result of the procreation gifts bestowed upon both spouses. As there have been no public reports of issues in their relationship, it seems like they are still able to have a positive relationship. Andy and his family take great pleasure in spending a lot of time together. They also keep a hound named Lola as a pet in addition.
Andy Katz Fox Sports
While working for Fox Sports Katz co-anchors alongside:
Andy Katz Social Media Platform
Katz is very active on his Twitter and Instagram pages. He has 485.8k followers on Twitter and 9.9k followers on Instagram.