Jon Rothstein
{{Short description|American sports writer and reporter}}
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FanDuel
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March Madness
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Jon Rothstein is an American sports writer and reporter for CBS Sports.{{Cite web |title=ABOUT ME |url=https://collegehoopstoday.net/about-us/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=College Hoops Today |language=en}} He covers men's college basketball and has been with CBS since 2010. He has also been a content creator with FanDuel since 2022.
Early life
Rothstein grew up in Mahopac, New York.{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Justin |date=2025-03-12 |title=He's college basketball's ultimate insider — with catchphrases. But is Jon Rothstein in on the bit? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6192526/2025/03/12/college-basketball-insider-jon-rothstein-march-madness/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} His mother, Andrea, was a special education teacher, and his father, Barry, was a guidance counselor. Rothstein credits his father with spurring his passion for college basketball.
He studied sports media at Ithaca College,{{Cite web |title=Paramount Press Express {{!}} CBS Sports {{!}} Talent/Production |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-sports/talent/?view=jon-rothstein |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=www.paramountpressexpress.com}} and interned for YES Network while still in college. Ithaca has recently recognized Rothstein as a distinguished alumnus in sports.
Career
In 2004, despite having no connections in the sports industry, Rothstein won a contest and was able to do some on-air reporting for ESPN Radio in New York City. He also made money cold-calling for a mortgage company, and eventually saved enough money to buy a once-weekly radio slot on a small New Rochelle radio station. He struggled to sell ads for the show, but eventually received a job offer at MSG Network in 2007. He moved to CBS Sports in 2010.
Rothstein is well-known for his networking skills and his pithy, unique tweeting style.
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Category:People from Mahopac, New York