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Michael Calabrese
Summary
Mike Calabrese is a writer and on-air analyst at the Action Network, focusing on college sports, including college football, college basketball, and college baseball.
Mike is a host on the Big Bets on Campus podcast. In the fall, he covers the Group of Five during football season, including as part of the Group of Five Deep Dive with co-host Mike Ianniello.
During basketball season, he covers the sports from coast-to-coast through the end of the NCAA Tournament, and in the spring and summer he helps supplement Action’s coverage of college baseball and the College World Series.
Experience
Mike began writing at Action Network in 2019, covering mid-majors on the college hardwood. His betting advice centered around situational spots, highlighting travel, rest, and altitude disparities.
He now covers the college sports beat year-round, touching football, basketball, and baseball in written, podcast, and video formats.
Mike started writing professionally in 2007 and in 2011 started contributing to USA Today’s Media Network. Prior to joining Action, he produced content for theScore, MSN, Fox Sports, Saturday Down South, OLBG in London, Yardbarker, and NumberFire.
Education
Mike graduated from Loyola College in Maryland, earning a BA with a double major in writing and political science.
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