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
Miners Open Conference Play With a 66-57 Win Over Tulane
UTEP's brutal non-conference schedule is finally over, and they are now entering conference play. The young Miners have not been great on the road the last two season, but they kicked off league play with a nine point win over Tulane.
Cowboys Fire Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan
After a week 17 loss to Washington, Jerry Jones promised to make things uncomfortable in Valley Ranch.
Jones lived up to promise today by firing second year defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Ryan had one year left on his contract.
In fairness to Ryan, he had to deal with a multitude of injuries, and a revolving door of players signed off the streets...
Report: Robert Griffin III Partially Tears ACL and LCL in Loss to Seattle
Every armchair quarterback in America is discussing Mike Shanahan's decision not to pull an obviously injured RGIII in Washington's 24-14 loss to Seattle.
ESPN’s Ed Werder Makes an Andy Reid Fat Joke [Video]
Andy Reid is expected to become the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in a matter of hours (we're probably just waiting for the contract to be signed before it becomes official).
Bucknell Basketball Announcer Goes Crazy Over a Routine Layup [Video]
Anyone who has followed UTEP basketball for any length of time know how fortunate we are to have Jon Teicher as the voice of the Miners. Teicher has a great feel for the games he calls, and knows when to convey excitement. Most of all, he DOESN'T SUCK!!!
Austin Trout Arrested on Suspicion of Public Intoxication
Boxing champ Austin 'no doubt' Trout did not usher in 2013 as planned. The Las Cruces native was arrested in the wee hours of January 1st in El Paso on charges of public intoxication.
South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney Delivers the Hit of the Young Year
New Year's Day has a special place in the hearts of Americans. It's a day to relax and watch great and historic college football bowl games.
Georgia Tech Downs USC 21-7 to Capture 79th Hyundai Sun Bowl [Video]
On a windy, chilly, cloudy New Year's Eve in El Paso, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets made amends for blowing a fourteen point fourth quarter lead to Utah in the 78th Hyundai Sun Bowl.
‘Black Monday’ Arrives in the NFL
While most of us are getting ready to ring in a new year that promises to be better than the previous one, more than a handful of NFL head coaches are getting their resumes in order.
When Lane Kiffin Dons a Sombrero, the Blogosphere Takes Notice
The internet and blog sites are amazing, but there is a catch-22. In an effort to constantly fill the 24/7/365 news cycle and 'feed the beast,' many bloggers/sites (myself included) stretch for content.