Andy Katz

Andy Katz

Andy Katz is Hoops HQ's senior correspondent. He is also an analyst for the Big Ten Network and Turner Sports, and a national correspondent for NCAA.com. Previously, he spent 18 years at ESPN as a college basketball reporter, host and anchor. He has covered every NCAA Final Four tournament since 1992, and is a former president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. Katz can also be seen covering college basketball on Big Ten Network during the regular season. Follow him on X at @theandykatz.

Todd Golden Is Primed To Chase Another Title At Florida

An All-American frontcourt, a Defensive Player of the Year and a lucky temporary injunction order have the Gators primed for a title run in 2026-27

BYU’s Kevin Young Taking It One Day at a Time

In this volatile era of college sports, BYU head coach Kevin Young is learning to focus only on the things he can control

Tommy Lloyd, Arizona Seize Opportunity for Growth in Europe

Arizona stumbled out of the starting blocks on its offseason Euro Trip, but head coach Tommy Lloyd was encouraged by his team's response

“We Need Guardrails”: John Calipari Is Not Giving Up On Congress

Calipari recognizes imperfections in the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act but sees it as the best way to move college sports forward

That Time When I Conquered My Anxiety

My days starting out in Fresno posed a mental health challenge, but I did discover Jerry Tarkanian’s odd sleeping habit

Frustrated by the Eligibility Crisis? Blame the Coaches.

College basketball coaches complain about uncertainty. Why are they creating more of it by trying to add players who might be ineligible?

Bulldog Mentality: Ronald Nored Is Giving Butler the NBA Treatment

In his first year at the helm, the former Celtics assistant is using NBA and G-League tactics to restore a once-great program

Bryan Hodgson Brings the Heat to Providence Basketball

Coming off consecutive losing seasons, Providence hopes to have found the right man to turn things around in new head coach Bryan Hodgson

Longhorns Coach Sean Miller Found His Happy Place In Texas

As he prepares for his second season as the Longhorns head coach, a relaxed Sean Miller is ready to turn Texas into a title contender

Family Business: Kelvin Sampson Is Not Done Yet

With his family working alongside him in Houston, Kelvin Sampson is not thinking about retirement just yet

After a Football Championship, the Pressure Is on for Indiana Basketball

After ending the season on the wrong side of the bubble, Indiana coach Darian DeVries reloaded in the portal and looks ready to contend in Year Two

Katz: Texas Tech Shows Blatant Hypocrisy In Brendan Sorsby Case

NCAA rules state Brendan Sorsby's gambling past means he should be banned for life. One local judge and Texas Tech see it differently.