Mike Rylander Bio

Mike is thrilled to be spending his third season with the Minnesota Timberwolves as the In-Arena Game Host / Co-Announcer. What does that mean do you ask? Well, Mike helps bring the fans together through a variety of live, interactive contests & promotions (including the coveted t-shirt toss) during all Timberwolves Home Games. Not only is Mike an employee of the team, he is also one of their biggest fans. In fact, Mike literally bleeds white & blue... Okay - maybe that part isn't true, but he has been known to hit the upper deck during the t-shirt toss.

Mike originally hails from Minot, North Dakota, where he was an All-Conference football player, captain of high school math team, and named "Actor of the Year" by the thespian club. Theatrically, Mike has performed with several Minneapolis theatre companies. He also serves as a Live Event Emcee for FSN North, and an On-Air Personality for The CW Twin Cities. In 2007, Mike was named one of "50 Sexiest Bachelors in America" by Cosmopolitan Magazine. (Learn more at mikerylander.com)

Disclaimer - Mike is in no way, shape or form related to or affiliated with Mr. Wally Szczerbiak to any degree; any resemblance, is strictly coincidence..."