Game 7 of the 1991 World Series was a turning point in Andy Lee’s life. For better or worse, it was the moment a seven year old Andy Lee became obsessed with sports. Born and raised in El Paso, Andy is the grandson of former major leaguer and UTEP baseball coach Andy Cohen, so it makes perfect sense that a passion for sports runs in the family. After graduating from Coronado High School in 2002, Andy went out west to Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles for two years before returning to Texas to play golf at Division III Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He graduated with a degree in business in May of 2007, with no intention of using it. After toiling around in Austin, Texas for a year, a chance phone call changed Andy’s career prospects. On a hunch, his mother Marina called Steve Kaplowitz to see if there was any opening at KROD for her son who was passionate about sports but lacked any broadcasting experience or training. As the cliché goes, timing is everything, and Andy was offered a position to replace the departing Quinton Martinez in May of 2008. After working with Steve for four years on SportsTalk, Andy was given the opportunity to host his own show in July 2012. Sports Spin with Andy Lee and Crystal Dominguez airs from 2-4 PM on 600 ESPN El Paso. Andy and Crystal will give their 'spin' on the stories, topics, and issues that affect our community. Andy has also hosted Football Friday Nights with former Franklin coach Tony Grijalva since 2009. In his free time you can find Andy watching sports, playing sports, making friendly ‘wagers’ on sports, or locating obscure Late Night With David Letterman clips from the 1980s on YouTube. He may even post some rare Letterman gems from time to time on the website. Andy is also a six time champion of the LPGA's du Maurier Classic. Drop Andy a line at alee@krod.com. He'll get back to you in a reasonable amount of time.
Andy Lee
The Dodgers Strike Again; Acquire Shane Victorino and Brandon League
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NBC Addresses the Olympics Tape Delay Dilemma [Audio]
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Ben Rogers from ‘The Ben and Skin Show’ on ESPN Dallas Talks Cliff Lee Trade Rumors, Cowboys Training Camp [Audio]
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Steve Melewski of MASN Talks Omar Quintanilla and Baltimore Orioles Baseball [Audio]
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U.S. Olympic Swim Team Covers “Call me Maybe” [Video]
Remember a couple months back when the Harvard baseball team lip synched to "Call me Maybe" in their Ford van. For some reason, that will never be known, over fifteen million people have viewed that video.
NBC’s Bob Costas Goes Silent to Honor ‘Munich Massacre’ Victims [Video]
For weeks NBC broadcaster promised as much as one minute of silence to pay tribute to the eleven Israeli athletes and coaches who were killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich.
UTEP Will Face Oklahoma in the Opening Round of the Old Spice Classic
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CBS Sports Network’s Recruiting Analyst, Tom Lemming, Talks Penn State and NCAA
Naturally, Tom Lemming had a lot of thoughts on the future of Penn State from a recruiting standpoint. He also applauded NCAA President Mark Emmert for his actions.
Dodgers Acquire Hanley Ramirez from the Miami Marlins
When the Dodgers' new ownership group took over earlier in the year, they promised to do whatever it took to build a winner. They lived up to that promise today by acquiring Hanley Ramirez from the Miami Marlins.
The United States of the NFL Map Outlines Football Allegiances
Thanks to the website headblitz.com, here's a geographical map that shows how NFL fans cross state lines to support there team