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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James Allen Breaks Down Section 2 Boys Basketball
Section 2 boys high school basketball is in full swing and the level of play has been very high. In particular, the Suburban Council has a crowded upper half of talented teams. It seems that Colonie, Shaker, Schenectady, Shen, and Saratoga all have expectations of competing for a league and sectional crown...
Roy Williams On Andrew Platek
Former section 2 standout at Guilderland high school, Andrew Platek, is making the transition from prep school at Northfield Mount Hermon to the University of North Carolina. The 6'4" Capital Region native was offered full scholarships from Miami, Stanford, Indiana, and Harvard, among others...
Jamar Wilson Joins Big Board Sports
It goes without saying that Jamar Wilson is one of the all-time great basketball players to ever come through the Capital Region. Nobody registered more points or assists in the division 1 history of UAlbany's men's basketball program, and his Great Danes jersey is the only to be retired...
Jimmy Patsos Coaches Show
Head men's basketball coach at Siena College, Jimmy Patsos, joined Big Board Sports as he does every Wednesday morning. Patsos called in from the recruiting trail and talked about the current state of the Saints. Siena has dropped four of their last five games as they head into this weekend's game vs Bucknell from the Civic Center in Glens Falls...
High School Boy’s Basketball Roundup
The Section 2 boys basketball season is now officially underway and once again the Capital Region isn't short on talented players or teams. James Allen, who has been covering Section 2 boys basketball for nearly three decades, stopped by Big Board Sports in his typical Friday slot to discuss some of the area's premier teams and players as we head into this weekends games...
Will UFC Champ Connor McGregor Guest Star On Game Of Thrones?
There have been rumors in recent days that Ultimate Fighting Champion Connor McGregor will appear on the upcoming season of the popular HBO show, Game of Thrones. Those rumors appear to be true.
UFC President Dana White while answering a question on Fox Sports Live seemed to give away the secret...
Tim Kurkjian Joins Big Board Sports
Aroldis Chapman came back to the New York Yankees like a boomerang. After being dealt to the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline and helping the Cubbies capture a World Series, the two sides are reunited in what is the richest deal for a reliever in Major League Baseball history...
Steve Dagostino Joins Big Board Sports
Nobody in New York's Capital Region has had the close up view on the area's best young players the way that Steve Dagostino has. Dagostino, the owner of Dags Basketball training company, has made a habit of bringing the top talent in the 518 to his private facility to help the young players grow...
Jimmy Patsos Coaches Show
The Siena college men's basketball team is experiencing some early season bumps in the road. The highly touted Saints have dropped three of their last four games with the most recent defeat coming on the road to MAAC opponent Rider, 71-69. The head coach Jimmy Patsos dropped by Big Board Sports as he does on every Wednesday to talk about his teams recent struggles, dealing with off the court matte
Alan Hahn Joins Big Board Sports
Alan Hahn, one half of ESPN New York's 'Hahn and Humpty' stopped by Big Board Sports on Monday to serve up his unique views on the New York Giants loss to Pittsburgh, the Jets stubborn choice to stay with Ryan Fitzpatrick, and whether we should raise our expectations of the New York Knicks...
UAlbany Basketball Coaches Show
The University at Albany men's basketball season continues to roll along as the Great Danes dropped a pair of tight games this past week, dropping their record to 4-4. Last Wednesday UA lost 55-49 to a Patriot League opponent in Holy Cross that was in the NCAA tournament a year ago, and then to another tournament team and reigning Ivy League champ Yale, 59-55, this past Saturday...
Adnan Virk Joins Big Board Sports
Adnan Virk is one of the most unique and well rounded personalities at ESPN. He's also one of the most talented. You've likely seen Virk hosting baseball tonight, filling in on ESPN radio, or hosting College Football Final every Saturday night...