Posnanski-MacCambridge-Gregorian

Jenkins Medal nomineess for Best Sportswriting

The Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting

2020 Best Sportswriting nominees

The nominees for the 2020 award for best sportswriting published in the previous calendar year are (in alphabetical order by last name):

  • Mirin Fader's account of LaMelo Ball, playing in Austrailia until he become eligible for the NBA draft

2019 Best Sportswriting nominees

The nominees for the 2019 award for best sportswriting published in the previous calendar year are (in alphabetical order by last name):

  • Greg Bishop on the Humboldt bus crash tragedy that killed 16 members of the Broncos junior hockey team
  • Andy Staples’ deadline piece on Alabama’s rally in the National Championship game

2018 Best Sportswriting nominees

The nominees for the 2018 award for best sportswriting published in the previous calendar year are (in alphabetical order by last name):

The nominations for Best Sportswriting were conducted by co-chairs Sally Jenkins and Michael MacCambridge and a committee that includes Kirk Bohls, Bryan Curtis, Tracee Hamilton, Melanie Hauser, Kathleen McElroy, Jo

2017 Best Sportswriting nominees

The nominees for the 2017 award for best sportswriting published in the previous calendar year are:

A 16-member jury of working writers and editors selected the 2017 Best Sportswriting nominees. Jurors for the inaugural award include: co-chair Sally Jenkins, Dan’s daughter and writer for the Washington Post; Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman; Chuck Culpepper of the Washington Post; Gerald Early, author and professor of humanities at Washington University in St. Louis; Houston-area sportswriter Melanie Hauser; Joe Posnanski of MLB.com; John Walsh, long time executive editor of ESPN; Gene Wojciechowski of ESPN; co-chair Michael MacCambridge, author of numerous books; Karen Crouse of The New York Times; Bryan Curtis of The Ringer.com; Vahe Gregorian of the Kansas City Star; Kathleen McElroy, associate director of UT’s School of Journalism and former editor of The New York Times; Steve Rushin of Sports Illustrated; Seth Wickersham of ESPN The Magazine; and Alexander Wolff, author and contributing writer at Sports Illustrated.

Jenkins Medal jurors

Kirk Bohls (2017-20)
Karen Crouse (2017-18)
Chuck Culpepper (2017-18, 2020)
Bryan Curtis (2017-20)
Vahe Gregorian (2017-18, 2020)
Tracee Hamilton (2018, 2019)
Melanie Hauser (2017-20)
Sally Jenkins, co-chair (2017-20)
Will Leitch (2018, 2020)
Michael MacCambridge, co-chair (2017-20)
Kathleen McElroy (2017-18, 2020)
Joe Posnanski (2017-18, 2020)
Kevin Robbins (2019, 2020)
Steve Rushin (2017-18, 2020)
Wright Thompson (2019, 2020)
John A. Walsh (2017-20)
Seth Wickersham (2017-18, 2020)
Gene Wojciechowski (2017-18, 2020)
Alexander Wolff (2017, 2020)