Brandon Funston
| Brandon Funston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Brandon Evan Funston May 25, 1970 |
| Residence | Poulsbo, Washington, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Known for | Fantasy sports |
Brandon Evan Funston is an American sportswriter, who is currently a fantasy sports analyst and columnist for Yahoo! Sports. Funston pioneered fantasy sports coverage on television while working with ESPN.[1] He is currently Yahoo's managing editor of fantasy sports.[2]
Career
ESPN
Funston started his career with Starwave and then eventually moved to ESPN. While with ESPN, he became the lead analyst, along with Eric Karabell, for the network's fantasy sports coverage. He was known as "the Gamer" while writing for ESPN The Magazine.[3] He also became the network's first on-air fantasy sports personality.[4]
Yahoo! Sports
After spending eight years with ESPN, Funston took a job with Yahoo! Sports in 2004. He writes the popular "Big Board" feature, where he ranks the top fifty fantasy players in their respective sports.
Personal life
Funston graduated in 1988 from Sequim High School in Sequim, Washington.[5]
References
- ↑ Schauf, Matt (2010-02-01). "Personal Profile: Brandon Funston". Fantasy Sports Business (World Sports Technology Inc). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ Funston, Brandon (2008-06-30). "Brandon Funston's Blog". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ Schauf, Matt (2010-02-01). "Personal Profile: Brandon Funston". Fantasy Sports Business (World Sports Technology Inc). Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ Sweet, David (September 8, 2003). "Media pour resources into fantasy coverage". Sports Business Journal (Street & Smith's Sports Group). Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ↑ http://www.sequimgazette.com/sports/article.exm/2008-12-03_alumni,_varsity_split_jamboree_finales
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