Joe Lunardi
| Joe Lunardi | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's University, 1982 |
| Employer |
ESPN Saint Joseph's University |
| Known for | ESPN Resident "Bracketologist" |
| Home town | Philadelphia, PA |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | 180 |
| Spouse(s) | Pam |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Bracketology with Joe Lunardi |
Joseph Lunardi is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He was born in Philadelphia, attended Haverford High School in Philadelphia and is a Saint Joseph's University alumnus. Lunardi currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for creating Bracketology, which he calls the "art and science" of predicting the teams that will be selected in the annual NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. He is well known as the resident bracketologist for ESPN. In addition to his duties at ESPN, he is the Assistant Vice President of Marketing Communications at Saint Joseph's University and does color commentary for men's basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks. Lunardi correctly predicted all 65 teams to appear in the 2008 NCAA Tournament,[1] and he correctly predicted all 68 teams for the 2013 tournament.
Lunardi's first bracket for ESPN received 250,000 hits in the first 90 minutes posted. His brackets sometimes receive millions of hits over the course of a season.[2] Since then, he has been a fixture on ESPN's Bracketology program and on SportsCenter, especially during the months of February and March in the run-up to the NCAA Tournament.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (March 17, 2008). "Big East Stands Tallest With 8 Bids". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ Prisbell, Eric (March 4, 2007). "Need for Information Is Creating a Bracket". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology