Maria Marino is a multimedia on-air personality based in and around New York City. Her most recent work includes commentary for ESPN Digital and ESPN Radio, and hosting the sports betting show Green Dot Daily for Action Network as well as the podcast "Buckets" during WNBA season. Maria also makes guest appearances on various other platforms such as VSiN, Amazon Prime Sports and PIX11 NY, showcasing her knowledge and passionate takes. She even does play-by-play for college hoops.
Previously Maria was an anchor and reporter on SNY TV for nearly five years. She would appear on SportsNite, host Place Your Bets on NFL Sundays and handle sideline for UConn women's basketball broadcasts. Proving versatile, she's also covered just about every Tri-State Area pro and college team in the field at one time or another.
Regardless of role or program, Maria cares about context, brings journalistic integrity and where appropriate, contributes informed opinions and analysis to help accurately shape narrative in an entertaining way.
Prior to SNY, Maria was a host and analyst at FNTSY Sports Network, churning out daily digital content for FanDuel and the NBA/WNBA. She was also a panelist on the NFL pregame show, “Lineup Lock Live” and weekly prime-time show, “Foul Territory” featuring table discussions on sports and pop culture.
Additionally Maria worked as a national anchor for NBC Sports Radio and SiriusXM, where she had weekly segments on both NBA Radio and Mad Dog Radio, and co-hosted shows on Fantasy Sports Radio. She also conducted interviews of NBA and Olympic athletes, and sought out assignments like the ACC men’s basketball tournament.
Maria was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ramapo College with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in communications and journalism.