My name is Ryan Macke, and I am the Knox Sports spring intern. I am a senior at the University of Tampa, and I will be graduating in May of 2025 with a degree in Sport Management. I have been in Tampa since 2021 and have loved every second of it. I am from Wyckoff, New Jersey, and have been going back for the summers for the last couple of years.

The Florida weather is amazing; however, I spent the majority of my time growing up in the cold. I have been skiing since I was four and would spend every weekend at the mountain growing up. Besides skiing, I played baseball and football my entire life as well. Although these sports have come to an end for the most part since coming down to Tampa, I try to ski as much as I can when I go home for winter break. Since the weather in Tampa is amazing, I try to get out on the golf course as much as I can with my friends. Golf has been a sport that I have enjoyed since middle school. Over the summers I even work as a caddy and get to play the course every week.

New York sports are very important to my family. We are big Yankees and Giants fans and try to get to games whenever we can. Watching sports is something that I have enjoyed for as long as I can remember. When I am not watching sports with my friends, I enjoy going out with them and having fun on the weekends. I try to travel around Florida as much as I can and have fun in different cities. With this spring semester being my last semester of college, I always try to take full advantage of the time I have left and spend it doing things I enjoy. A fun fact about me is that I have been to a game to watch every New York sports team!

After I graduate, I hope to continue to work on the sponsorship and marketing side of sports. Getting to stay down in the Tampa area after graduation is the plan, but if that does not work out, then getting back up north is the second option. I am very grateful for my experiences in Tampa so far and I am looking forward to what comes next. I am very excited to get started with Knox Sports, and I can't wait to learn from the amazing people here.