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Fox News
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
John Feinstein, bestselling author and Washington Post sportswriter, dead at 69
John Feinstein, the longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post and a bestselling author, died Thursday. Feinstein was 69 years old. The Washington Post said Feinstein died at his brother Robert's home in McLean, Virginia. The cause of Feinstein's death has not been disclosed. Feinstein had filed a column for The Washington Post one day before his death about Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein's career at The Washington Post began in 1977, but it had nothing to do with sports at first. He was a night police reporter, but he "soon distinguished himself on the sports beat," according to the outlet's obituary. "He covered a wide range of sports and developed a talent for deep sourcing that fed personality-driven and dramatic narratives about athletes, coaches and management," the obituary continued. While working for The Washington Post, Feinstein was also doing work for ESPN, NPR and the Gold Channel. He also had shows on SiriusXM. Feinstein also wrote more than 40 books, including the bestselling basketball book of all-time, "Season on the Brink," which debuted in 1986 after he took a full year off from his Washington Post gig to follow the 1985 Indiana Hoosiers and their polarizing head coach, Bob Knight. The book was a huge success, spending 17 weeks as the No. 1 bestseller after its release. And experts and casual readers alike loved how Feinstein didn't leave out a single detail about how Knight went about coaching his players during a season with an NCAA Tournament appearance but not a national championship. The Hoosiers won Knight's third and final national title as head coach of Indiana during the 1986-87 campaign. The book was eventually adapted into an ESPN TV film, premiering in March 2002. Feinstein is a 23-time New York Times Best Seller who achieved the milestone of publishing his 50th book, "The Ancient Eight," which goes deep into Ivy League football. The book was released last year. It was announced in November that Feinstein would join Longwood University as a broadcaster and teacher, providing color commentary for ESPN+ broadcasts of men's basketball games. Feinstein's achievements have been recognized with numerous awards and inductions, which include the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Acclaimed sportswriter John Feinstein, author of 'A Season on the Brink,' dies at 69
Renowned author and columnist John Feinstein has died at the age of 69. Feinstein's brother confirmed his death to the Washington Post, where he was a columnist and worked as a police reporter early in his career. Most recently, he filed a Thursday column for the Post on Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, a day before the Spartans are scheduled to play in the 2025 Big Ten tournament. Feinstein authored 44 books during his career on virtually every sport, including college basketball, college and pro football, baseball, tennis, golf and the Olympics. He is perhaps best known for "A Season on the Brink," published in 1986, which chronicled the 1985-86 Indiana University men's basketball team and head coach Bob Knight, providing what is considered the definitive portrayal of the often controversial Knight. That Indiana team went on to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament but won the national championship the following season. "A Season on the Brink" was eventually adapted into an ESPN TV film in 2002. I kept hoping this wasn't true. but legendary sportswriter and one of my closest friends John Feinstein has died suddenly. distinguished career at Washington Post, 45 books including Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled and my favorite children's book of all time, Last Shot.… — Dick Weiss (@HoopsWeiss) March 13, 2025 Feinstein's celebrated books include "Hard Courts" (1990), depicting a year on the men's and women's professional tennis tours; "A Good Walk Spoiled" (1995), which followed 17 professional golf players during a year on the PGA Tour; and "A Civil War," (1996) telling the story of the 1995 Army-Navy game and the season that preceded the annual rivalry game. Later in his career, Feinstein wrote several young adult mystery novels that took place in sports settings such as the Final Four, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, the World Series and the Super Bowl. In addition to his writing, Feinstein was also a broadcaster, hosting a show on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel before moving to CBS Sports Radio, and made frequent appearances on NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel, along with numerous sports radio and television talk shows. As news of Feinstein's death began to circulate, many of his colleagues and admirers posted tributes and condolences on social media. More are sure to come.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Acclaimed sportswriter John Feinstein, author of 'Season on the Brink,' dies at 68
Renowned author and columnist John Feinstein has died at the age of 68. Feinstein's brother confirmed his death to the Washington Post, where he was a columnist and worked as a police reporter early in his career. Most recently, he filed a column for the Post on Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, a day before the Spartans are scheduled to play in the 2025 Big Ten tournament. Feinstein authored 44 books during his career on virtually every sport, including college basketball, college and pro football, baseball, tennis, golf and the Olympics. He is perhaps best known for "A Season on the Brink," published in 1986, which chronicled the 1985-86 Indiana University men's basketball team and head coach Bob Knight, providing what is considered the definitive portrayal of the often controversial Knight. That Indiana team went on to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament but won the national championship the following season. "A Season on the Brink" was eventually adapted into an ESPN TV film in 2002. I kept hoping this wasn't true. but legendary sportswriter and one of my closest friends John Feinstein has died suddenly. distinguished career at Washington Post, 45 books including Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled and my favorite children's book of all time, Last Shot.… — Dick Weiss (@HoopsWeiss) March 13, 2025 — J.A. Adande (@ March 13, 2025 at 2:29 PMSimply knowing John Feinstein made me a better college basketball reporter. That's how good he was or embed] Feinstein's celebrated books include "Hard Courts" (1990), depicting a year on the men's and women's professional tennis tours; "A Good Walk Spoiled" (1995), which followed 17 professional golf players during a year on the PGA Tour; and "A Civil War," (1996) telling the story of the 1995 Army-Navy game and the season that preceded the annual rivalry game. Later in his career, Feinstein wrote several young adult mystery novels taking place in sports settings such as the Final Four, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, the World Series and the Super Bowl. In addition to his writing, Feinstein was also a broadcaster, hosting a show on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel before moving to CBS Sports Radio, and made frequent appearances on NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel, along with numerous sports radio and television talk shows. As news of Feinstein's death began to circulate, many of his colleagues and admirers posted tributes and condolences on social media. More are sure to come.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Acclaimed sports columnist John Feinstein, author of 'Season on the Brink,' dies at 68
Renowned author and columnist John Feinstein has died at the age of 68. Feinstein's brother confirmed his death to the Washington Post, where he was a columnist and worked as a police reporter early in his career. Most recently, he filed a column for the Post on Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, a day before the Spartans are scheduled to play in the 2025 Big Ten tournament. Feinstein authored 44 books during his career on virtually every sport, including college basketball, college and pro football, baseball, tennis, golf and the Olympics. He is perhaps best known for "A Season on the Brink," published in 1986, which chronicled the 1985-86 Indiana University men's basketball team and head coach Bob Knight, providing what is considered the definitive portrayal of the often controversial Knight. That Indiana team went on to lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament but won the national championship the following season. "A Season on the Brink" was eventually adapted into an ESPN TV film in 2002. I kept hoping this wasn't true. but legendary sportswriter and one of my closest friends John Feinstein has died suddenly. distinguished career at Washington Post, 45 books including Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled and my favorite children's book of all time, Last Shot.… — Dick Weiss (@HoopsWeiss) March 13, 2025 Feinstein's celebrated books include "Hard Courts" (1990), depicting a year on the men's and women's professional tennis tours; "A Good Walk Spoiled" (1995), which followed 17 professional golf players during a year on the PGA Tour; and "A Civil War," (1996) telling the story of the 1995 Army-Navy game and the season that preceded the annual rivalry game. Later in his career, Feinstein wrote several young adult mystery novels taking place in sports settings such as the Final Four, the U.S. Open tennis tournament, the World Series and the Super Bowl. In addition to his writing, Feinstein was also a broadcaster, hosting a show on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel before moving to CBS Sports Radio, and made frequent appearances on NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel, along with numerous sports radio and television talk shows. As news of Feinstein's death began to circulate, many of his colleagues and admirers posted tributes and condolences on social media. More are sure to come.
