Buster Olney Biography
The Washington, D.C native Robert Stanbury “Buster” Olney III is a columnist for ESPN: The Magazine, ESPN.com and covered the New York Giants and New York Yankees for The New York Times. Olney is also a regular analyst for the ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. He is also the ESPN’s Baseball Tonight daily podcast host.
Buster Olney Education
He attended Northfield Mount Hermon School and Vanderbilt University, where he majored in history. As a child he was an avid baseball fan. When he was 8 years old, he developed an affinity for the Los Angeles Dodgers after reading a book about Sandy Koufax. Later, Olney attributed his fanship as a reason for his journalistic career.
Buster Olney Career
After graduating, Olney started covering baseball in 1989, as the Nashville Banner’s beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. While in Nashville, Olney formed a close relationship with the legendary Don Meyer, Head Coach of the men’s basketball program at David Lipscomb University. Later, Olney worked at the San Diego Union-Tribune and Baltimore Sun. In 1997, he arrived at the Times and in his first year won an Associated Press award.
During one of Olney’s first assignments in Nashville, the Sounds hosted the Columbus Clippers who, at the time, were the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees. He almost had a minor confrontation with a Yankee prospect at the time known more for his football play, Deion Sanders.
He had attempted to do a piece on Sanders, but was blown off. In return, he wrote what he called later in his career an unflattering piece on Sanders. Sanders responded to Olney by writing on a baseball “Keep writing like that your whole life and you’ll always be a loser.”
Buster Olney Age
Robert Stanbury was born on February 17, 1964 in Washington, D.C in the United States.
Buster Olney Wife
Olney s married to his wife Lisa Olney since 1996. The couple is enjoying each others’ company and there are no rumors of divorce.
Buster Olney Body Measurements
- Height: 1.80m.
- Weight: Not Available.
- Shoe Size: Not Available.
- Body Shape: Not Available.
- Hair Colour: Black.
Buster Olney Net Worth
The American columnist and analyst has a net worth of $3 million. His career as a Columnist is the primary source of his income.
Buster Olney Books
The Last Night of the Yankees Dynasty
Olney published The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, ISBN 0-06-051506-6, in 2004, a nonfiction account of the Yankees’ run of championships in the 1990s. The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty considered why the team lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2001 World Series and the reason it didn’t win a championship between 2001 and 2003. Since leaving the Times, he has become a constant on the ESPN family of networks.
How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer
Olney wrote How Lucky You Can Be: The Story of Coach Don Meyer in 2010, an account of how a car crash and cancer diagnosis affected the life of the highly accomplished college basketball coach. In May, 2013, he delivered the Commencement Speech, at Northern State University, where Meyer coached until 2010 and still remained a member of the faculty until his death on May 18, 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions About Buster Olney
Who is Buster Olney?
Robert Stanbury “Buster” Olney III is a columnist for ESPN: The Magazine, ESPN.com and covered the New York Giants and New York Yankees for The New York Times
How old is Buster Olney?
Olney is 52 years old as of 2019, born on February 17, 1964.
How tall is Olney?
Olney stands at a height of 1.80m.
Is Olney married?
Olney s married to his wife Lisa Olney since 1996. The couple is enjoying each others’ company and there are no rumors of divorce.
How much is Olney worth?
The American columnist and analyst has a net worth of $3 million. His career as a Columnist is the primary source of his income.
How much does Olney make?
Not Known.
Where does Olney live?
Not Known.
Is Olney dead or alive?
Olney is still alive and in good health.