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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.
NBC News
13-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69
John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John's body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 to 1991 and a commentator for outlets such as NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist, and he also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM. 'He was very passionate about things,' Robert Feinstein said. 'People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.' John Feinstein was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he filed a column Wednesday for the Post on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, but he was best-known for his connection to college basketball because of his groundbreaking book, 'A Season on the Brink.' Feinstein took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with coach Bob Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities. Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. But Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which could alternate between warm and abusive. He went on to write more than 40 books, including 'A Good Walk Spoiled' (1995), about professional golf, and 'A Civil War' (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football. 'The Ancient Eight,' about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers.
Chicago Tribune
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
John Feinstein, bestselling author and nationally renowned sports writer, dies at 69
WASHINGTON — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Va. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John's body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977-91 and a commentator for outlets such as NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist and also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM. 'He was very passionate about things,' Robert Feinstein said. 'People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.' John Feinstein was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he filed a column Wednesday for the Post on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, but he was best-known for his connection to college basketball because of his groundbreaking book 'A Season on the Brink.' Feinstein took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with coach Bob Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities. Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. But Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which could alternative between warm and abusive. He went on to write more than 40 books, including 'A Good Walk Spoiled' (1995), about professional golf, and 'A Civil War' (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football. 'The Ancient Eight,' about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers. Feinstein is survived by his wife, Christine, son Danny and daughters Brigid and Jayne, as well as Robert and his sister, Margaret. Originally Published: March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM CDT
The Independent
13-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies at 69
John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John's body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 to 1991 and a commentator for outlets such as NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist, and he also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM. 'He was very passionate about things,' Robert Feinstein said. ' People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.' John Feinstein was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he filed a column Wednesday for the Post on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, but he was best-known for his connection to college basketball because of his groundbreaking book 'A Season on the Brink.' Feinstein took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with coach Bob Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities. Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. But Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which could alternative between warm and abusive. He went on to write more than 40 books, including 'A Good Walk Spoiled' (1995), about professional golf, and 'A Civil War' (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football. 'The Ancient Eight,' about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers. Feinstein is survived by his wife, Christine, son Danny and daughters Brigid and Jayne, as well as Robert and his sister, Margaret. ___
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
John Feinstein, Washington Post columnist who wrote 'A Season on the Brink' and other books, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69. Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered John's body. Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 to 1991 and a commentator for outlets such as NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist, and he also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM. 'He was very passionate about things,' Robert Feinstein said. 'People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.' John Feinstein was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he filed a column Wednesday for the Post on Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, but he was best-known for his connection to college basketball because of his groundbreaking book 'A Season on the Brink.' Feinstein took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with coach Bob Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities. Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. But Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which could alternative between warm and abusive. He went on to write more than 40 books, including 'A Good Walk Spoiled' (1995), about professional golf, and 'A Civil War' (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football. 'The Ancient Eight,' about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers. Feinstein is survived by his wife, Christine, son Danny and daughters Brigid and Jayne, as well as Robert and his sister, Margaret. ___ AP Sports Writer Eric Olson in Omaha, Nebraska, contributed to this report.
