Born in Ohio, Mandt graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, and moved north to Bristol, Connecticut where he began his television career as a Production Assistant at ESPN working on SportsCenter and other studio shows.
The feature film was based on the real-life story of two young men from India who were plucked from obscurity to be signed into the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball organization.
They are attached as Co-Producers on the film, along with Mark Ciardi, Gordon Grey and Joe Roth.
As ESPN executive producer, Mandt said that Caitlyn Jenner was given the 2015 Arthur Ashe Courage Award because "she has shown the courage to embrace a truth that had been hidden for years, and to embark on a journey that may not only give comfort to those facing similar circumstances, but can also help to educate people on the challenges that the transgender community faces.
"[6] In 2007, Neil and Michael launched FantasySportsGirl.com, a site which provides daily video content for fantasy sports fans.