Amanda Balionis Explained

Amanda Balionis
Birthname:Amanda Jacqueline Balionis
Alias:Amanda Balionis-Renner
Birth Date:20 June 1986
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present

Amanda Jacqueline Balionis[1] (born June 20, 1986) is an American sports journalist. She is a CBS Sports reporter for PGA Tour golf, college football, and NFL football.[2] She also served as a reporter for some of The Match golfing events.[3]

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.[4] [5]

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,[6] producing and reporting tournament highlights, shows, and events for the website.[7] 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.[8]

Personal life

In March 2022, she married former University of North Carolina and Baltimore Ravens quarterback and former FIU quarterbacks coach Bryn Renner.[9] In February 2024, golf fans noticed that Balionis was no longer wearing her wedding ring[10] and by March 2024 Balionis had removed all references to her former married surname on her social media and television platforms.

She runs a non-profit called Puppies and Golf, matching military veterans with dogs.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commencement Exercises December 18th, 2008. hofstra.edu.
  2. Web site: Amanda Balionis. Paramount Press Express.
  3. Web site: Q&A: Amanda Balionis On What To Expect in Star-Studded 'The Match'. Michael McCarthy. frontofficesports.com. 22 May 2020 . 24 June 2022.
  4. Web site: CBS' Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game's most visible reporters. Dan Mason. sportsbroadcastjournal.com. September 2021 . 24 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Who Is Amanda Balionis? 10 Things You Didn't Know About Her. Elliott Heath. golfmonthly.com. 6 April 2021 . 24 June 2022.
  6. News: Berhow . Josh . Amanda Balionis unveils her biggest on-camera disaster . InsideGOLF . 2021-08-26 . 2022-06-24 .
  7. Web site: About Page. puppiesandgolf.org. 24 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630044841/https://puppiesandgolf.org/about/. dead.
  8. Web site: CBS' Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game's most visible reporters. Dan Mason. sportsbroadcastjournal.com. September 2021 . 24 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Amanda Balionis Is Getting Married To Former NFL Quarterback. Andrew Holleran. thespun.com. 20 February 2022 . 24 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Golf fans want to know what happened to Amanda Balionis' wedding ring. Bridget Reilly. nypost.com. 19 February 2024. 13 March 2024.
  11. Web site: About Page. puppiesandgolf.org. 24 June 2022. 30 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630044841/https://puppiesandgolf.org/about/. dead.