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Nowhere else will you find the edgy, educated, and candid “fanpinions” that the FanSided Network dishes out each and every day, all year round. Fandom has no offseason. Neither do we. Sports and entertainment aren’t our jobs. Sports and entertainment are our lives.

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FanSided is one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the Internet.

FanSided is a family business, launched by two brothers who wanted to put their own spin on the coverage of their beloved Kansas City Chiefs.

Today, the company is a thriving collection of over 300 communities dedicated to bringing together fans to share their common passions.

FanSided believes everyone is a fan of something. That is why we’ve collected the most passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated editorial voices to lead our sites. Our thought-leading content creators belong to the fandoms they cover, giving our sites the best team-specific, sport-specific, genre-specific, and fanbase-specific coverage possible.

The results speak for themselves. FanSided has exploded in popularity in an era where people are using technology to connect, making it easy for fans to digest the content they want, when they want it across all of their favorite verticals.

And we’re just getting started.

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Writing for FanSided

FanSided editors are given full editorial control of their very own team sites. They’re eligible for our competitive revenue sharing program and a myriad of other perks. Whether you are looking to make a little extra money covering your favorite teams or you want a career in sports, FanSided is where you want to be.

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Executive Leadership

Zach Best Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Best co-founded the company in April 2007. He manages the growth of the network from operations, creative, and overall business standpoint.

Matt Blake Co-CEO

Blake joined the company as a partner in 2011, overseeing the network's technology, product, and advertising efforts. He is a self taught geek and WordPress guru who is both sports and technology obsessed.

Patrick Allen VP Content & Strategy

Patrick has been with FanSided since 2009. Today, he heads content operations from FanSided's editorial headquarters in Chicago. He is a proud Ohian. Go Buckeyes.

Betsy Cohen VP of Product

Betsy joined FanSided after running a web agency for 10 years. She cares about user experience, process and team culture, and is an active contributor in the WordPress community. Beyond work, she's raising 3 digital-age children, and enjoys analog activities like hiking and yoga.

Michael Dunlap VP of Corporate Communications & Business Development

Dunlap joined FanSided in 2013 and currently serves as a VP of Corporate Communications & Business Development, focusing on e-Commerce and Affiliate relationships. A father of three boys, he can never have enough food in the house.

Co-Founder

Adam Best Co-Founder

Best co-founded the company in April 2007. He oversaw the overall direction and growth of the company, from both a creativity and business standpoint, from founding until March 2017.

Senior Leadership

Aaron Somers Senior Personnel Director

Somers has been a part of FanSided since late 2011. He leads the network’s recruiting and staffing practices while overseeing human resources.

Michael Castillo Senior Designer

Castillo has been with FanSided since 2011 and leads our design and graphics efforts with an additional focus on marketing.

Joel Wagler Senior Director, Sports

Wagler joined FanSided in 2013 and serves as Senior Sports Director. He also performs various operational tasks throughout the network while offering guidance and leadership support to all departments.

Kyle Franzoni Senior Recruiting Director

Franzoni joined FanSided in 2012 and has spent the last two years leading the recruiting and onboarding efforts for the network. A Vermont native, Kyle escaped the snow and now lives in Tennessee with his wife and twin sons.

Editorial Masthead

Jason Cole Editor-in-Chief Fansided.com

Ian Levy Senior Editor

Josh Hill Senior Editor

Matt Verderame Senior Editor

Nick Tylwalk Senior Editor

Patrick Schmidt Senior Editor

Shea Corrigan Editor

Jake Walerius Copy Editor

Sharareh Drury EIC Culturess

Cheryl Wassenaar Editor

Mia Johnson Editor

Dan Selcke Editor

Gerald Bourguet Editor

Bryce Olin Editor

Nathan Cunningham Editor

John Buhler Editor

David Harris Editor

Amy Kaplan Editor

Michael Collins Sports Director

Chris Headrick Sports Director, Recruiter

Khaled Abdallah Sports Director

Cody Schultz Entertainment Director

Josh Wilson Sports Director

Luis Tirado Jr. Sports Director

Development Team

James Tedrow Senior Web Developer

Stephen Greer Senior Web Developer

Austin Adamson Senior Web Developer

Betty Urquidi Web Developer

Andrea Self Web Developer

Marissa McDonnell Junior Developer

Ed Tankersley Project Manager

Brad Schencker Product Assistant

Operations Team

Trevor Blake Marketing Coordinator

Taylor Clark Social Media Specialist

Leah Blasko Social Media Assistant

Amy Kaplan Editor

Aaron Hertzog Recruiter

Max Ogden Operations Asst.

Matt Rutkowski Support Specialist

Open Position Admin. Asst.

Video Team

Hunter Armor Video Producer

Jasmyn Wimbish Video Writer

Ashley Young Video Editor

Alex Savas Video Editor

Mark Carman Video Host

Richard Durante Video Editor

Michael Zak Video Editor