Rick Pizzo

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Rick Pizzo, a native of Staten Island, NY is an American sports broadcaster who currently works for the Big Ten Network. Pizzo received his bachelor's degree from Hamilton College, and a masters from Syracuse University. Pizzo is one of the original Big Ten Network hosts, alongside Dave Revsine and Mike Hall. A former collegiate hockey player and golfer at Hamilton, Pizzo is BTN's main hockey and golf host.

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Previous experience

WBTW

From 1998 to 2001, Pizzo worked as a sports anchor/reporter for WBTW, Myrtle Beach, SC.

WFMY

From 2001 to 2007, Pizzo worked as a sports reporter, anchor/reporter for WFMY, Greensboro, North Carolina. While in Greensboro, he was named an Associated Press Award-winning sports reporter/anchor and taught sports broadcasting classes at Elon (NC) University. [1]

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References

  1. "Talent Profile: Rick Pizzo, Studio Host, Big Ten Network".