Andrew Catalon (born September 7, 1979) is an American sportscaster. He has announced NFL on CBS, PGA Tour on CBS, College Basketball on CBS, WNBA on CBS and NCAA March Madness.
Early life and education Catalon grew up in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey and graduated in 1997 from Millburn High School."MHS grads reflect on London Summer Games", The Item of Millburn and Short Hills, August 23, 2012. Accessed February 15, 2020. "Millburn High School graduates Andrew Catalon, Peter J. Costanzo III and Zachary Horn have returned to the United States following an exciting few weeks. Catalon (Class of 1997), Costanzo (Class of 2010) and Horn (Class of 1996) all were involved in NBC's coverage of the Olympic Summer Games from London." He attended the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, graduating in 2001. At Syracuse, he worked for WAER-FM.
Career Catalon was the sports director at WVNY until its news department was shuttered in September 2003 due to financial troubles. He joined WNYT as the weekend sports anchor three months later in December.Rosen, Jill. "Old Story, New Twist," American Journalism Review, December/January 2004. Retrieved January 18, 2022. He eventually was the station's primary sports anchor until his requested demotion to part-time status was granted in December 2012. By then, he had play-by-play basketball assignments with the UConn Huskies women's team for SNY and the Mountain West Conference on CBS Sports Network.Dougherty, Pete. "Catalon demoted at WNYT, after he asked for it," Times Union (Albany, NY), Monday, December 10, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2022. He also freelanced at WFAN before joining CBS Sports Network on a full-time basis after his departure from WNYT on July 19, 2013.Dougherty, Pete. "Catalon resigns WNYT post to join CBS Sports Network," Times Union (Albany, NY), Thursday, June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2022. Beginning in 2011, Catalon became a play-by-play announcer for the NFL on CBS. Catalon served as a tennis play-by-play announcer for the 2016 Olympic Games and has called the Masters Tournament and PGA Championship in golf.
In 2022, he was inducted into Syracuse University's WAER Hall of Fame.
Personal life Catalon lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jessica Layton, who is a news reporter for MSNBC. They have a son, CJ.
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External links Andrew Catalon on Twitter