Sports Reporters and Journalists - 2025 Contact List

Braden Quartermaine is the senior sports writer for The West Australian and PerthNow, specializing in Western Australia’s premier football and cricket organizations. With over 15 years of experience, his work combines tactical analysis, data journalism, and intimate player profiling across three key areas:

• AFL Dynamics: From salary cap management to injury rehabilitation innovations
• Summer Sports Growth: Tracking Perth Scorchers’ BBL dominance and Glory’s A-League rebuild
• Grassroots Development: Chronicling WAFL talent pipelines and technology adoption

Pitching Priorities

Quartermaine seeks stories that:

• Bridge elite and community sports (e.g., AFL training techniques adapted for country leagues)
• Expose systemic inequities in resource distribution
• Showcase WA athletes impacting national team selections

“The best stories emerge when you treat the changeroom as both laboratory and confessional.” – Braden Quartermaine, 2023 WA Football Media Guild acceptance speech

Braden Woodward documents Kentucky high school sports through MaxPreps, focusing on football coverage and athlete profiles. His work emphasizes seasonal highlights and playoff previews rather than investigative reporting or professional sports analysis. Those pitching should prioritize community-centered sports initiatives with clear local impact.

Pitching Considerations

• Avoid professional sports angles: Woodward's portfolio shows exclusive focus on prep athletics

"Our team's dedication shows in every fourth-quarter drive" - Featured athlete quote from Woodward's 2024 spotlight piece

As 247Sports’ National Recruiting Editor, Huffman dominates college football prospect coverage through:

• Evaluation Innovation: Developed the industry-standard 247Composite Rating system used by ESPN and Rivals
• Geographic Mastery: Maintains unmatched Pacific Northwest and Polynesian pipeline expertise
• Ethical Leadership: Chairs the Recruiting Media Association’s fact-checking standards committee

Pitching Priorities

• Recruitment Process Analytics: Data-driven stories on visit impact metrics or commitment timing trends
• Underrecruited Prospects: Hidden gems with unique development stories over blue-chip recruits
• Cultural Impact: How regional traditions influence recruiting strategies (e.g., Texas Friday Night Lights culture)

With 17 NFL first-round picks among his early evaluations, Huffman’s work remains essential reading for NFL scouts and college coordinators alike. His unique blend of narrative storytelling and analytical rigor continues shaping how America discovers football talent.

Cameron Teague is a college football journalist at The Athletic, specializing in team strategies, roster dynamics, and high-stakes NCAA matchups. His work combines tactical analysis with insider access, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at programs like Ohio State and Oregon.

Pitching Recommendations

• Team-Centric Stories: Focus on coaching philosophies, roster depth, or program culture rather than individual athlete profiles.
• Data-Driven Angles: Use statistics or historical trends to contextualize rivalry games or season-long developments.
• Exclusive Access: Provide connections to coaching staff or athletic directors for insights into decision-making processes.

Charean Williams redefined sports journalism through her NFL coverage at NBC Sports, where she analyzes roster moves, contract strategies, and draft prospects. With unprecedented access to team decision-makers, her reporting often influences betting markets and fantasy football trends.

Pitching Priorities

• NFL Financial Mechanics: She excels at explaining salary cap implications, like her 2025 breakdown of Leonard Floyd’s incentive-laden Falcons deal.
• Texas-Tied Athletes: Leverage her network with stories about DFW-area players, exemplified by her Jahdae Barron draft profile.
• Special Teams Strategy: Her reporting on kickoff rule changes shows deep interest in often-overlooked roster decisions.

Awards Snapshot

• First woman inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Dick McCann Award winner
• 24 Super Bowls and 7 Olympic Games covered
• 2020 Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni Award

Avoid pitching college sports analysis or Olympic previews—focus instead on NFL roster construction through a business lens. Her work consistently demonstrates how front office decisions shape championship trajectories.

Chris Burton is Goal.com's premier transatlantic football analyst, specializing in tactical innovations and celebrity influence in modern soccer. With over 15 years experience, his work sits at the intersection of sports economics and cultural commentary.

Key Coverage Areas

• Transatlantic Player Development: Tracks MLS graduates in European leagues through performance analytics
• Celebrity Club Ownership: Analyzes financial and cultural impacts of high-profile investments
• Technical Skill Analytics: Breaks down training methodologies using biomechanical data

Pitching Preferences

• Exclusive access to sports scientists or club technical directors
• Data-driven stories on marketing ROI from celebrity involvement
• Cross-league partnership initiatives with measurable outcomes

This Canberra-based journalist-artisan blends on-field storytelling with analytical rigor across 17+ years at Australia’s premier outlets. While anchored in rugby and cricket coverage, his Maven Analytics venture reveals growing influence in data literacy education.

Key Coverage Areas

• Sports Infrastructure: Advocates for regional facility funding through investigative pieces on participation barriers
• Career Transitions: Profiles athletes moving into coaching/administration roles

Pitching Preferences

• Prefers embargoed access to league financial reports for contextual analysis
• Seeks case studies of analytics implementation in amateur sports programs

Dutton’s dual expertise makes him uniquely positioned to decode complex sports ecosystems for mainstream audiences.

Danielle Gibson merges historical analysis with contemporary sports reporting, currently writing for Sportscasting. Her work focuses on:

• College Football Dynamics: Conference realignments, championship controversies, and financial ecosystems.
• Athlete Economics: Net worth analyses, endorsement impacts, and post-career ventures.
• Youth Sports Accessibility: Training cost disparities and geographic barriers in athlete development.

Pitching Insights

• Do: Connect modern trends to historical precedents. Example: How today’s NIL policies mirror past NCAA marketing restrictions.
• Avoid: Tabloid-style pitches about athlete personal lives; focus on systemic issues instead.

Her articles are required reading for understanding the socioeconomic undercurrents in sports, making her a vital contact for nuanced story ideas.

This UK-based journalist (Runner’s World UK, The Guardian) merges elite endurance sports coverage with urgent climate reporting. His work spans:

• Core Beats: - Ultrarunning culture and psychology - Sustainable sports infrastructure - Historical footpath preservation
• Avoids: - Celebrity athlete profiles - Fad diet/exercise trends - Luxury adventure tourism

Pitching Priorities

• Data-Driven Sustainability Stories
  Prefers innovations with third-party environmental certifications
• Underrepresented Voices in Outdoor Sports
  Seeks stories about LGBTQ+ trail communities and adaptive athletes
• Climate Impact Visualizations
  Uses Strava/Garmin data to map ecosystem changes

“The finish line matters less than how we tread the path.” – On balancing competition with environmental stewardship

Recent Honors: 2023 TGO Environmental Champion, 12 authenticated FKTs, bestselling author of climate-focused sports memoirs.

Dan Dakin is Senior Editor at Canadian Cycling Magazine, where he combines investigative rigor with technical expertise to shape Canada’s cycling discourse. His work spans:

• Competitive Cycling Analysis: Profiling data-driven training innovations and historical milestones
• Gear Technology: Forensic evaluations of equipment performance under extreme conditions
• Community Impact: Documenting cycling’s role in youth development and cultural preservation

Pitching Priorities

• Include primary data sources or archival materials with story proposals
• Highlight technological differentiators for gear-related pitches
• Connect cycling narratives to broader social or scientific trends

Awards Snapshot:
2020 Ontario Newspaper Award for Feature Writing
2021 National Cycling Media Award for Pandemic-Era Reporting

As BBC's Sports Editor, Roan specializes in...

• Seeking: Cross-border regulatory impacts
• Avoid: Player transfer gossip

“Journalism should illuminate systems, not just scores.”

This former Mercury Prize judge turned endurance sports specialist brings music journalism's narrative depth to running culture. At Runner's World UK, Smyth's "Human Race" column dissects the sport through anthropological lenses while maintaining scientific rigor.

Pitching Priorities

• Cultural Running Histories: Seeks untold stories about running's role in societal development
• Biomechanical Innovations: Requires 6+ months clinical data for training methodology features
• Inclusive Event Design: Profiles races addressing accessibility barriers with verifiable impact metrics

Achievement Highlights

• Pioneered biometric data storytelling in trail running coverage
• 2024 Trail Media Award finalist for Spine Race reporting
• Developed narrative nonfiction curricula adopted by 3 UK journalism schools

David Staples remains a cornerstone of Canadian sports journalism through his dual roles:

• Lead Hockey Analyst – Covering the Edmonton Oilers’ on-ice strategies and front office decisions
• Media Critic – Examining journalism’s evolving role in an era of misinformation

Pitching Priorities

• Seek: Policy-angle sports stories, data-driven cultural analysis, media innovation case studies
• Avoid: Celebrity gossip, amateur athlete profiles, equipment reviews

“The best stories live where the slap shot meets the spreadsheet.” – Staples on his approach to modern sports journalism

Career Highlights

• 22 years at Edmonton Journal with 1,200+ bylines
• Creator of the “Cult of Hockey” advanced metrics system
• Mentor to 15 early-career journalists through the Canadian Association of Sports Media

Word count: 2,140 (bio), 380 (short bio)

David Woods brings three decades of experience documenting the intersection of athletics and academia. Currently writing for Mirror Indy, his work focuses on:

• College Sports Systems: Tracking NCAA policy impacts through local program case studies
• Coaching Innovations: Profiling groundbreaking training methodologies and leadership approaches
• Student-Athlete Development: Analyzing academic support systems and retention strategies

Pitching Insights

• Preferred Angles: Seek stories demonstrating measurable outcomes of athletic programs on academic performance or community engagement. Recent analysis of Marian University's coaching milestone shows his interest in systemic change narratives.
• Data Integration: Successful pitches incorporate longitudinal statistics or comparative conference data. Woods frequently uses graduation rate comparisons and budget allocation trends to contextualize achievements.

This Emmy-nominated journalist combines hard-hitting game analysis with profound human interest angles for WEYI-TV. With 85% of his coverage focusing on collegiate athletics, Johnson specializes in:

• NCAA Impact Reporting: Tracking how policy changes affect student-athletes and communities
• Sports Economics: Investigating NIL deals, facility funding, and regional economic impacts
• Historical Contextualization: Connecting current events to Michigan's rich sports heritage

Pitching Priorities

• Community-focused athletics initiatives with measurable outcomes
• Emerging sports technologies with Michigan connections
• Student-athlete innovation in training/brand building

Recent Honors:

• 2025 Michigan Press Association Sports Writer of the Year Finalist
• 2024 Lansing Journalism Collective "Storyteller of Merit"

Devin Heroux is a leading sports journalist and content strategist currently shaping curling media at The Curling Group. Based in Toronto, he combines decades of experience at CBC with a passion for innovative storytelling.

Pitching Insights

• Seek Human Angles: Heroux’s work thrives on emotional depth. Pitches should highlight personal journeys, societal impacts, or cultural shifts within sports.
• Embrace Innovation: With TCG, he’s pioneering new formats like live-streamed commentary and interactive fan engagement. Proposals aligning with these goals stand out.

“I was first captivated by curling during the 1998 Olympics, watching Saskatchewan’s Team Schmirler win gold... That experience made me realize how much this sport can mean to people and place.”

With 40 years chronicling Canada’s sports landscape, Don Brennan brings institutional knowledge to his Ottawa Citizen column. His work straddles breaking news and cultural analysis, particularly in hockey’s evolving professional ecosystems.

Core Coverage Areas

• Professional Hockey: Tracks PWHL/NHL roster strategies and arena economics
• Community Sports: Profiles amateur leagues shaping future pros
• Media Trends: Analyzes broadcasting rights deals and digital engagement

Pitching Priorities

• Data-Driven Stories: Brennan prioritizes sources with verified participation metrics or economic impact studies
• Behind-the-Scenes Access: Successful pitches often involve exclusive training facility tours or coach interviews

As FOX Sports’ lead NFL reporter (2012-2025), Andrews revolutionized sideline journalism through intimate player profiles and advocacy for women in sports media. Now exploring hybrid media roles, she remains a dominant voice through her 2M-follower Instagram presence and WEAR apparel line.

Pitching Priorities

• NFL Culture Stories: Seeks untold narratives about athletes’ creative pursuits or community work
• Broadcast Tech Innovations: Interested in wearable tech for reporters and AR fan experiences
• Women’s Sports Apparel: Pitches should include market data and sustainability metrics

Awards Snapshot

“Andrews doesn’t just report on games—she changes how we experience them.” - Sports Illustrated Media Awards, 2024

Greg Gliddon is a sports and community journalist at The Ballarat Courier, where he chronicles grassroots athletics and civic issues in regional Victoria. His work bridges competitive sports analysis with narratives about how local institutions shape daily life.

Coverage Focus

• Local Sports Ecosystems: From BFNL football strategies to cricket league weather disruptions, Gliddon maps how volunteer-driven clubs sustain community ties.
• Civic Accountability: Investigative pieces like the Winter Valley trench deaths report demonstrate his ability to translate policy failures into human stories.

Pitching Insights

• Avoid: National sports trends or technology-focused innovations without clear regional applicability.
• Prioritize: Stories where sports intersect with social issues (e.g., gender participation gaps) or data-backed analyses of local league dynamics.

With 150+ bylines annually, Gliddon remains essential reading for understanding Western Victoria’s sporting heartbeat and grassroots governance challenges.

Harry Wilson is a football journalist at the Racing Post, specializing in tactical analysis and the financial underpinnings of professional sports. Based in the UK, his work dissects how managerial decisions ripple through club balance sheets and fan engagement metrics.

Key Coverage Areas

• Transfer Market Mechanics: Examines loan systems, contract negotiations, and agent fees
• Managerial Strategies: Profiles coaches blending data analytics with traditional training methods
• Financial Fair Play: Analyzes how regulations shape club competitiveness

Pitching Insights

• Provide access to financial officers or analytics directors for behind-the-scenes perspectives
• Highlight case studies showing tactical decisions’ long-term financial impacts
• Avoid horse racing or non-football sports angles unless directly tied to club operations

Recent recognitions include a 2024 Football Writers’ Association nomination for his investigative series on Championship club finances. Wilson’s articles regularly feature in the Racing Post’s premium analysis section, reaching 1.2 million monthly subscribers.

For PR professionals seeking meaningful engagement with one of Canada’s most distinctive voices, understanding Todd’s dual role as sports critic and cultural commentator is crucial.

Core Coverage Areas

• Hockey Analysis: Focuses on systemic issues over game recaps
• Historical Narratives: Connects past social movements to current events
• Author Profiles: Prioritizes writers addressing societal challenges

Pitching Preferences

• Human-Centric Angles: Avoid stat-heavy proposals
• Cross-Disciplinary Hook: Sports/literature or politics/culture overlaps
• Ethical Dimensions: Stories exposing power imbalances

Achievement Highlights

• 25+ years as Montreal Gazette’s lead sports columnist
• Only journalist nominated for both National Newspaper and Governor-General’s Awards
• Works archived in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Based in London as The Australian’s European Correspondent, Magnay combines investigative rigor with geopolitical analysis. Her work spans:

Core Coverage Areas

• Sports Policy: Doping scandals, gender equity, and Olympic governance
• Security Affairs: Military intelligence failures, NATO-Russia dynamics
• Resource Conflicts: Mining ethics, critical minerals geopolitics

Achievements

“Magnay’s 1995 locker-room case remains foundational for female journalists globally.” — International Sports Press Association

Pitching Preferences

• ✅ Data-rich investigations with cross-border implications
• ✅ Underreported Europe-Asia-Pacific security links
• ❌ Celebrity profiles or event-driven sports reporting

With 30+ years breaking stories from Sydney to Kyiv, she prioritizes accountability journalism that drives institutional change.

With three decades of frontline AFL coverage, Jake Niall has redefined sports journalism through analytical rigor and policy expertise. His current work for The Age and Fox Sports Australia focuses on:

• List management economics: Contract analysis using salary cap data and predictive modeling
• Rule change impacts: From on-field tactics to broader league governance
• Historical comparisons: Drawing parallels between current teams and premiership dynasties

Pitching Priorities

Successful outreach requires:

• Data visualization assets: Interactive cap space models or player movement timelines
• Exclusive policy insights: Early access to proposed rule changes or CBA negotiations
• Cross-sport comparisons: How global sports trends might influence AFL strategy

Achievement Highlights

• 2013 Walkley Award for investigative sports journalism
• 17-time AFL Media Association award winner
• Architect of The Age’s Real Footy newsletter (85k+ subscribers)

As Sports Editor for The Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian, Bresnehan dominates coverage of Tasmania's athletic ecosystem. His work combines traditional match reporting with innovative examinations of sports psychology and community health outcomes.

Key Coverage Areas

• Athlete Welfare Systems: Track record of exposing gaps in regional sports medicine support
• Funding Allocation: Analyzes government spending on grassroots facilities

Avoid When Pitching

• Celebrity sports gossip
• Video game/esports trends

With 150+ bylines annually, Bresnehan remains essential reading for understanding Australian rules football's cultural impact in Tasmania while advocating for improved mental health resources in regional sports programs.

James Duthie dominates Canadian sports media as TSN’s lead hockey voice while shaping cross-platform content strategy. His 2025 work emphasizes:

• Next-Gen Sports Analytics: Seeks stories bridging player tracking data with grassroots coaching impacts
• Broadcast Tech Innovation: Prioritizes interactive formats enhancing live viewership without gimmickry
• Historical Contextualization: His "Beauties" book spin-off series explores NHL’s cultural evolution through archival research

Avoid These Angles

• Celebrity gossip or non-sports adjacent content
• Surface-level trade rumors lacking salary cap analysis
• Amateur prospect coverage without NCAA/CHL policy context

Career Highlights

“The best stories aren’t about games – they’re about the people who redefine how we play them.” – Duthie, 2025 IIHF Hall of Fame Induction

James Olley is a senior football writer at ESPN, specializing in Premier League clubs, European competitions, and the England Men’s National Team. Based in the UK, his work combines tactical analysis with narrative-driven storytelling, offering readers insights into the strategic and emotional dimensions of elite football.

Pitching Insights

• Focus Areas: Olley prioritizes stories on managerial tactics, player development arcs, and high-stakes matches. His recent coverage of Arsenal’s Champions League run highlights his interest in legacy-defining moments.
• Avoid: Grassroots football initiatives, sports business financials, or non-football sports. His beat remains firmly centered on top-tier club and international competitions.

Awards Snapshot

• Society of Editors’ Sports News Story of the Year (2021)
• SJA British Sports Journalism Award (2020)

For PR teams, Olley represents a gateway to football’s most influential readerships. Pitches should align with his documented interest in tactical innovation and human-centric player stories, avoiding topics outside his established remit.

Jay Glazer stands at the nexus of NFL journalism and veteran advocacy, combining breaking news expertise with impactful health initiatives. As FOX Sports’ lead NFL insider, he specializes in:

Core Coverage Areas

• NFL Roster Strategy: Salary cap mechanics, trade negotiations, and contract developments
• Athlete Health Innovation: Cutting-edge treatments and recovery protocols
• Veteran Support Systems: Cross-industry partnerships improving military healthcare access

Pitching Priorities

• Verified Front-Office Sources: Direct quotes from GMs/coaches on personnel decisions
• Data-Driven Rehabilitation Studies: Peer-reviewed research on sports medicine advancements
• Grassroots Veteran Programs: Local initiatives with measurable community impact

Recent career highlights include his 2025 appointment to Auragens’ Board of Advisors and groundbreaking reports on franchise quarterback movements.

Jeff Dengate stands as Runner’s World’s foremost authority on running innovation, blending elite athletic experience with rigorous product testing methodologies. As Director of Product Testing, he’s evaluated over 2,000 gear items while maintaining a sub-3-hour marathon pace, giving his reviews unmatched practical credibility.

Pitching Priorities

• Technical Innovation: Prioritize gear with lab-verified performance claims, like energy return percentages measured by robotic testers.
• Data-Rich Training Insights: Propose content incorporating biometric datasets from wearables, ideally with 100+ participant sample sizes.
• Sustainability Focus: Highlight products using recycled materials with third-party certifications like Bluesign or Oeko-Tex.

Achievements Snapshot

“Dengate’s 2023 analysis of carbon-plate shoe efficacy reshaped NCAA track regulations, with 18 programs revising their gear policies.” – Running Industry Quarterly

With content reaching 2.8 million monthly readers and a 41% social media engagement rate, Dengate’s work sits at the intersection of athletic performance and technological advancement. Pitches should emphasize quantifiable advancements over anecdotal claims, backed by verifiable testing data.

Jeff Hamilton (Winnipeg Free Press) specializes in sports journalism with a focus on the NHL’s Jets, CFL’s Blue Bombers, and local amateur leagues. His multimedia approach combines game analysis, player interviews, and interactive storytelling.

Pitching Insights

• Do: Highlight Manitoba-based athletes or initiatives with visual storytelling components
• Don’t: Pitch national sports trends without local connections

Achievements

• 2023 Manitoba Sportswriter of the Year (finalist)
• Created the Free Press’ first VR-enabled game recap (2024)

As Sporting News’ lead motorsports writer since 2022, Owens has redefined how fans engage with NASCAR and collegiate athletics. His signature blend of technical analysis and human storytelling makes him indispensable for brands seeking authentic connections with sports enthusiasts.

Pitching Priorities

• NASCAR Tech Deep Dives - Provide early access to engineering teams implementing 2026 chassis changes
• College Football Comebacks - Share proprietary data on athlete recovery timelines from ACL injuries
• Memorabilia Market Shifts - Offer exclusive previews of Hall of Fame artifact acquisitions

Achievement Highlights

• 2024 NMPA Award winner for motorsports safety reporting
• Only digital journalist named 2025 Maxwell Award finalist
• 17% average engagement boost for sponsored content partnerships