Amanda Renner
Born
Amanda Jacqueline Balionis

(1985-06-20) June 20, 1985
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesAmanda Balionis-Renner
Alma materHofstra University (BA)
Years active2009–present
Employer(s)Verizon Fios Channel 1 (pre 2009)
MSG Network (2009–2011)
PGA Tour (2011–2017)
CBS Sports (2017–present)
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​

Amanda Jacqueline Renner (née Balionis)[1] is an American sports journalist. She is a CBS Sports reporter for golf, college football, and the National Football League. She also served as a reporter for some of The Match golfing events.[2]

Early life and education

Balionis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and later moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She played volleyball for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania for two years before transferring to Hofstra University, where she graduated in August 2008, majoring in broadcast journalism.[3][4]

Career

She started her career covering high school sports for Verizon Fios Channel 1 and MSG Networks. In 2011, Balionis joined the PGA Tour as an in-house reporter and host,[5] producing and reporting tournament highlights, shows, and events for the website.[6] In 2016 she moved to Callaway Golf to work as an in-house reporter producing digital content for the golf manufacture's media production team. In 2017 CBS hired her as a part-time golf reporter and a year later promoted her to a full-time reporter and added college football and NFL games to her duties.[7]

Personal life

In March 2022, she married former University of North Carolina and Baltimore Ravens quarterback and former FIU quarterbacks coach Bryn Renner.[8] She also runs a non-profit called Puppies and Golf, matching military veterans with dogs.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Commencement Exercises December 18th, 2008" (PDF). hofstra.edu.
  2. ↑ Michael McCarthy (22 May 2020). "Q&A: Amanda Balionis On What To Expect in Star-Studded 'The Match'". frontofficesports.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Dan Mason (September 2021). "CBS' Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game's most visible reporters". sportsbroadcastjournal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Elliott Heath (6 April 2021). "Who Is Amanda Balionis? 10 Things You Didn't Know About Her". golfmonthly.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Berhow, Josh (2021-08-26). "Amanda Balionis unveils her biggest on-camera disaster". InsideGOLF. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  6. ↑ "About Page". puppiesandgolf.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Dan Mason (September 2021). "CBS' Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game's most visible reporters". sportsbroadcastjournal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Andrew Holleran (20 February 2022). "Amanda Balionis Is Getting Married To Former NFL Quarterback". thespun.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "About Page". puppiesandgolf.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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