Andrés Linares

Andres is a sports journalist specializing in college athletics, with expertise spanning basketball, football, baseball, and the business side of collegiate sports. He covered college sports for Sportskeeda from 2023 to 2025, including the 2023 and 2024 football seasons, 2024 basketball season, and 2024 baseball season, before joining the College Sports Network in 2025. Having earned a bachelor's degree in Law with a minor in International Relations at Universidad Metropolitana in Venezuela, Andres brings unique insight through his specialized education in sports management. He holds a certificate in Sports Entities Management from Unisport Management School in Spain and is an alumnus of the FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management. His academic excellence earned him a grant to Harvard's CORe online program. Andres's passion for college athletics began during his participation in the State Department's Youth Ambassadors program as an exchange student in Fayetteville, Arkansas in Fall 2014. During his time there, he participated in activities with the University of Arkansas and was named an Arkansas Traveler ambassador of goodwill by Governor Mike Beebe, becoming a devoted Razorbacks fan. Drawing from his background in sports management, law, and business, he excels at explaining the industry dynamics behind college sports while maintaining rigorous journalistic standards. When not covering athletics, he enjoys rock climbing, scuba diving, and strategy gaming.