Ryan Spoon

Ryan Spoon is the President of Yahoo Sports at Yahoo, where he oversees the company's digital sports platforms and media operations. He began his career in sports technology while earning a Bachelor of Arts in English as a collegiate swimmer at Duke University, graduating in 2003 after founding the online athletic recruiting platform beRecruited. Spoon subsequently spent several years at ESPN, eventually serving as the Senior Vice President of Digital and Social Content to manage the sports network's broad digital media initiatives. Following his tenure at ESPN, he transitioned into executive leadership roles within the sports betting and blockchain gaming sectors, working as the Chief Operating Officer for both BetMGM and Sorare. Today, his professional background remains heavily centered on the intersection of sports technology, digital media, and content storytelling across major global online platforms.