Mike McNamara
Summary
Mike McNamara is a contributor to the Action Network's college football and college basketball verticals. He's been betting for 10+ years going back to his teenage years when he once had to ask his parents for a $300 loan following a Bears loss to the Raiders.
McNamara joined The Action Network in the fall of 2021, but has been writing and podcasting across the sports betting industry since 2017.
Experience
In McNamara's role, he focuses primarily on breaking down individual games and identifying where the betting value lies. He has written previews for 100+ football and basketball games since joining Action in 2021, and he's hit at a >55% clip.
McNamara contributes to a bi-weekly college football futures column where he identifies teams that have value in the futures market. He is also a regular contributor to the staff "Best Bets" files for college football and college basketball. He has even done some Bracketology on the hoops side as well.
Education
McNamara graduated from Indiana University with a Marketing and Professional Sales Degree within the Kelley School of Business. It was during his time at Indiana that he co-founded the Amateur Hour Golf Podcast, a podcast centered around the PGA TOUR with interviews from various tour professionals.
- CFB
- CBB
- PGA TOUR
- NFL