Nick Giarrusso is an avid sports enthusiast, born and raised on Long Island, NY. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, he covered the New York and national sports scene as a radio host for the New Jersey Sports Network in Chatham, N.J. He has also done play-by-play for NCAA Div. III men's and women's basketball. Giarrusso currently writes on his blog, nickgsportsbanter.blogspot.com, as he attempts to launch a sports journalism career. He lives in Seattle, Wash. with his girlfriend.