1. Ryan Ruocco is an American television and radio sportscaster.
16 Facts About Ryan Ruocco
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Ryan Ruocco serves as a play-by-play announcer for the NBA, WNBA, and women's college basketball on ESPN, and the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets on YES Network.
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Ryan Ruocco is a graduate of Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York, and Fordham University.
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Ryan Ruocco serves as a lead television play-by-play broadcaster for the NBA, WNBA, and NCAA Women's College Basketball on ESPN.
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Ryan Ruocco began working for ESPN and ESPN New York 98.7 FM in 2008 as a contributor on The Michael Kay Show and as a substitute host on various ESPN Radio shows.
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Ryan Ruocco was a fill-in host prior to 2008 for ESPN Radio and anchored ESPN Radio SportsCenter and was a correspondent for the NFL Network.
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Ryan Ruocco called college football and basketball games for ESPN Radio and does play-by-play duties for The NFL on ESPN Radio beginning in 2013 with three other play-by-play men Marc Kestecher, Sean McDonough, and Bill Rosinski.
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In 2020, Ryan Ruocco was the first play-by-play announcer to use the correct pronouns for New York Liberty star Layshia Clarendon, who is non-binary, when describing Clarendon's baskets and rebounds, compelling a progressive and inclusive shift for gender norms in sports.
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Ryan Ruocco joined the YES Network in 2007 as the New York Yankees statistician.
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Ryan Ruocco is the secondary play-by-play television announcer for the Brooklyn Nets and New York Yankees.
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Ryan Ruocco's analysts were Howard Cross, Gary Myers, and Ross Tucker.
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Ryan Ruocco debuted as a lead play-by-play broadcaster for the YES Network when he called a series between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros in June 2015.
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Ryan Ruocco filled in for the legendary radio sportscaster John Sterling on WFAN in July 2019 when he took off his first radio broadcast after working 5,060 straight Yankees games since 1989.
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Ryan Ruocco co-hosted the podcast R2C2 alongside former New York Yankees all-star pitcher CC Sabathia.
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Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco welcomed athlete and celebrity guests for wide-ranging conversations.
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Ryan Ruocco became engaged to private equity executive Andrea Ferzoco in January 2019; they were married in a private ceremony in November 2020, and Andrea gave birth to a daughter named Everly in September 2021.