Zach Bye has been covering sports in and around New York's Capital Region since 2011. From being a voice of the University at Albany's Football, basketball, and Lacrosse programs on radio and television, to giving his two cents on sports talk radio, Zach is an active member of the 518 sports media. As a Scotia native and a College of Saint Rose graduate, Zach is known away from the microphone for enjoying time with his family and friends, playing basketball, watching old-school wrestling and intaking all types of talk radio.
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Section 2 Product Nominated For McDonald’s All American Game
The nominee's for the prestigious McDonald's High School All American basketball Game have been announced by the event organizers, and a local Capital Region product finds his name on the short list. Guilderland native Andrew Platek was one of nine players from the state of Massachusetts to be nominated for the annual showcase that will take place March 29th in Chicago...
Voice of Alabama Football Reacts To Title Game Loss
Rome has fallen. After one of the most dominating runs in the history of college football the Alabama Crimson Tide were upset Monday night by Clemson 35-31 in a rematch of the title game from a year ago. The Tide were on the brink of winning an unprecedented fifth national championship in the last eight seasons, and would have done so were it not for the heroics of Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watso
Jimmer Fredette Scores 32 in CBA All Star Game
Jimmer Fredette has taken over the Chinese Basketball Association by storm as you almost knew he would. Just halfway into the season he's arguably the leagues biggest star, and he's certainly the leagues best scorer. Fredette is leading the CBA with 38ppg and is he's shooting 40% from '3'...
Will Brown Coaches Show
The University at Albany men's basketball team have hit a rough patch at the wrong time. After the Great Danes dropped their America East conference opener 85-79 at UMass Lowell last week, the Danes lost in historic fashion at Stony Brook, blowing a 21 point second half lead to eventually lose to the Seawolves 72-70...
Voice Of Clemson Football Joins Big Board Sports
The Clemson Tigers are back right where they were at this time last year, just one game game away from celebrating a national championship. Unfortunately for the Tigers that's not the only thing that's reminiscent from last years title game...
Seth Walder Joins Big Board Sports
The New York Giants have put the NFL regular season in their rear view mirror and after posting an impressive 11-5 record, they've earned a trip to the postseason for the first time since 2011. Their reward? A trip to Lambeau Field to play the red hot Green Bay Packers, a team that has won six consecutive games...
Jimmy Patsos Coaches Show
The Siena Saints have started the season much slower than head coach Jimmy Patsos had anticipated. Siena is coming off a 21-win season and returned the bulk of its roster, but has only won four of the first 14 games of the season. Patsos stopped by Big Board Sports in his usual time slot on Wednesday mornings (10:15AM) to talk about the teams recent struggles, and how the Saints can get back on tr
‘As The Heel Turns’ Top-5 Matches of All Time
It's the second edition of the 'As The Heel Turns' professional wrestling podcast! The guys have constructed their top-5 lists once again, but this time the ASHT crew is counting down their own five best matches in pro wrestling history. Listen in as Goz, Zach Bye, Vinny, and the TigMan debate who's in and who's out...
Longtime Voice of Siena Basketball Joins Big Board Sports
The Siena Saints came into the season with expectations as high as they've been since the Saints last won the MAAC and played in the NCAA tournament in 2009-10. And why wouldn't they be? After returning nearly an entire roster of a team that won 21 games a season ago, it was no wonder they were picked second in the preseason poll and started the season ranked #23 on the mid-major top-25 list...
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Will Brown Coaches Show
The Univeristy at Albany men's basketball team has put both 2016 and the nonconference schedule in their rearview mirror. The Great Danes had 15 games on the slate leading up to America East play, and they finished with a 9-6 record. The latest victory was a 69-59 home win over Cornell of the Ivy league...
Dunk of the Week!
It's about that time again where the 1045 'The Team' staff brings to you the 'Dunk of the Week'! This weeks selection came on Christmas day from a player that may be old enough to have witnessed the very first Christmas itself. Kidding aside, Richard Jefferson is 36 years old and is still getting off of his feet...
Chris Vallani of WEEI Talks Patriots on Big Board Sports
The New England Patriots have locked up the top seed in the AFC and once again the path to the Super Bowl will go through Foxborough. But there is still some questions to be answered as the team heads into the final weekend of the regular season...