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Also grateful to have the legendary Craig Way serve as our emcee for the evening. Thanks, too, to Texas Athletics for their steadfast support of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 3d agoMuch gratitude to Joe Posnanski for presenting the 2026 Jenkins Medal Lifetime Achievement award to Thomas Boswell. (Baseball guy to baseball guy!)
Additional thank yous to ESPN and Moody College's School of Journalism and Media, the Department of Communication Studies and the Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations. They are great financial supporters of the Jenkins Medal awards dinner.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 3d agoThank you to The Headliners Foundation and the Verne Lundquist Sports Media Institute (h/t Ed Clements) for being a End Zone Table Sponsor at the 2026 awards dinner. Best wishes to them on 10/7...An Evening with Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw. Deets: www.headlinersfoundation.org/events/2026/...
Thank you to Wright Thompson and Michael MacCambridge for presenting the Archie Manning tributes at the dinner. Thompson offered a Mississippian's perspective on Manning's cultural resonance. MacCambridge teased out details on the lore of the Manning family's football legend.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 6d agoCan't say enough about our 2026 Jenkins Medal Sports Legend, Archie Manning, patriarch of the First Family of Football and quintessential Southern Gentleman. He shared great stories about his time at Ole Miss and with the New Orleans Saints. Insight on Peyton, Eli and Arch, too.
Thank you to The Headliners Foundation and the Verne Lundquist Sports Media Institute (h/t Ed Clements) for being a End Zone Table Sponsor at the 2026 awards dinner. Best wishes to them on 10/7...An Evening with Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw. Deets: www.headlinersfoundation.org/events/2026/...
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 6d agoCan't say enough about our 2026 Jenkins Medal Sports Legend, Archie Manning, patriarch of the First Family of Football and quintessential Southern Gentleman. He shared great stories about his time at Ole Miss and with the New Orleans Saints. Insight on Peyton, Eli and Arch, too.
Much gratitude to Joe Posnanski for presenting the 2026 Jenkins Medal Lifetime Achievement award to Thomas Boswell. (Baseball guy to baseball guy!)
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 3d agoThank you to Kathleen McElroy, Liz Merrill, Kirk Bohls and Alexander Wolff for presenting the 2026 Jenkins Medals to the authors of the recognized articles.
A hearty thanks to our Quarterback Event Sponsor Mary and Baker Montgomery. Baker's brother, Bill, was the star quarterback for Arkansas in the 1970 Sugar Bowl. The #13 Ole Miss Rebels upset the #3 Arkansas Razorbacks 27–22 but the QBs for that game became lifelong friends.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 6d agoCan't say enough about our 2026 Jenkins Medal Sports Legend, Archie Manning, patriarch of the First Family of Football and quintessential Southern Gentleman. He shared great stories about his time at Ole Miss and with the New Orleans Saints. Insight on Peyton, Eli and Arch, too.
Thank you to Kathleen McElroy, Liz Merrill, Kirk Bohls and Alexander Wolff for presenting the 2026 Jenkins Medals to the authors of the recognized articles.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 6d agoIRL!!! The 2026 Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting; Hallie Grossman and Jason Zengerle, co-winners of Best Sportswriting; Thomas Boswell, winner of Lifetime Achievement; Scott Price, winner of Best Sports Book; Lincoln Roch, winner of Best Student Sportswriting.
Can't say enough about our 2026 Jenkins Medal Sports Legend, Archie Manning, patriarch of the First Family of Football and quintessential Southern Gentleman. He shared great stories about his time at Ole Miss and with the New Orleans Saints. Insight on Peyton, Eli and Arch, too.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Manning was SEC before the SEC was cool. He is a New Orleans Saints icon and a member of the team's first class for its Ring of Honor. He's the father of two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks and the grandfather of the top FB high school recruit in 2023. Join us! Link below.
IRL!!! The 2026 Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting; Hallie Grossman and Jason Zengerle, co-winners of Best Sportswriting; Thomas Boswell, winner of Lifetime Achievement; Scott Price, winner of Best Sports Book; Lincoln Roch, winner of Best Student Sportswriting.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Jenkins was a legendary sportswriter and novelist who defined the sportswriter's craft for generations of journalists. He passed away in 2019. Before he left us, however, he indulged a camera crew to follow him to The Masters and discuss his work. Watch: youtu.be/t5Pt3W2CjI0?...
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Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Our 2019 Jenkins Medal awards dinner at Fort Worth’s Colonial Country Club featured our first Jenkins Medal Sports Legend in Jack Nicklaus. Gary Smith, Sarah Spain and Dave Sheinin won the sportswriting honors. Watch it: m.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Wz.... Join us in Austin next week!
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Archie Manning was a football icon when the NFL moved through an inflection point in the ‘70s, becoming the most popular sport in the country. His sons, Peyton and Eli, built on that pedigree as Super Bowl-winning QBs. Hear Archie’s perspective on it all. cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Manning was SEC before the SEC was cool. He is a New Orleans Saints icon and a member of the team's first class for its Ring of Honor. He's the father of two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks and the grandfather of the top FB high school recruit in 2023. Join us! Link below.
We held our 2025 Jenkins Medal awards dinner at the Penn Club in New York City, honoring Wright Thompson, Roy Blount, Jr. and Billie Jean King. Take a look back at the event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBfu.... Join us for the 2026 awards dinner next week in Austin. Link below.
2025 Jenkins Medal Awards Dinner
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Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
S. L. Price wins the inaugural Jenkins Medal for Best Sports Book for The American Game. The book represents seven years of research and observation of lacrosse, which takes readers inside a unique cultural landscape that nonetheless reflects the wider world. Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Jason Zengerle touches a nerve with his Best Sportswriting piece. From the jury: the “meticulously researched story on Blaire Fleming sheds light on one of the most controversial issues of our time, providing insight and empathy for both sides of the debate.” Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Hallie Grossman won the 2026 Jenkins Medal for Best Sportswriting for her deep dive on the Philly roots of WBB player/coach/legend Dawn Staley. From the jury: "Grossman's profile gave us a unique glimpse into the origins of one of our nation’s best coaches." Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Lincoln Roch wins the inaugural Jenkins Medal for Student Sportswriting for his article Slurs and Harassment at BYU Game Alienate Mormon CU Student. What he expected to be a game story turned into a cultural firestorm and he was nimble enough to cover it. Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Boswell’s many books include Game Day, The Heart of the Order, Why Time Begins on Opening Day and How Life Imitates the World Series. From the jury: “Boswell’s brilliant career has made an indelible mark on the way baseball is viewed and covered.” Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Manning was SEC before the SEC was cool. He is a New Orleans Saints icon and a member of the team's first class for its Ring of Honor. He's the father of two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks and the grandfather of the top FB high school recruit in 2023. Join us! Link below.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Join our distinguished sportswriters and Archie Manning, the 2026 Jenkins Medal Sports Legend, at our Jenkins Medal award dinner. September 17 at the Headliner’s Club. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Boswell retired as a Sports Columnist for the Washington Post in 2021 but continued as a contributor until the paper discontinued its Sports Section last year. Here’s his WaPo author page: washingtonpost.com/people/thomas-… He now contributes to NOTUS: notus.org/thomas-boswell
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Read our 2026 Jenkins Medal winners. Roch: Slurs and Harassment at BYU Game Alienate Mormon CU Student skobuffssports.com/post/slurs-and… Price: The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse groveatlantic.com/book/the-ameri���
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Read our 2026 Jenkins Medal winners. Grossman: Dawn Staley's Road to Tampa Begins in Philadelphia (ESPN) espn.com/womens-college… Zengerle: How the War over Trans Athletes Tore a Volleyball Team Apart (NYT Magazine) nytimes.com/2025/04/20/mag���
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
We're excited to announce the 2026 Jenkins Medal winners. Two new categories! A tie! A big thank you to our jury members and all the writers who make this community possible. Come celebrate with us on September 17!
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Thrilled to announce that Hallie Grossman, Jason Zengerle, Thomas Boswell, S.L. Price and Lincoln Roch are the 2026 winners of the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Full information at www.jenkinsmedal.com. Awards dinner tix (on 9/17): cvent.utexas.edu/event/251be3....
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
The 2026 Jenkins Medal awards dinner will be on September 17 in Austin, celebrating winners in four categories: Best Sportswriting, Best Student Sportswriting, Best Sports Book and Lifetime Achievement. Seats, tables and sponsorships are available now: cvent.utexas.edu/YxLN4q.
Wilson writes the Inside Football column, which examines the modern game, from tactics to transfers and boardroom politics. His football history podcast, It Was What It Was, examines key episodes in history that shaped the footballing world. Guardian page: www.theguardian.com/profile/jona...
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Wilson's book is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Not merely what happened but why. Read: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
Wilson's book is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Not merely what happened but why. Read: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe work cited for the inaugural Jenkins Medal for Best Sports Book illustrate the breadth of American sports culture. The authors are all first class and the stories they tell are fascinating. See the nominated work at jenkinsmedsl.com.
Wickersham's focus is long form, enterprise and investigative work on the Nation Football League. His stories have appeared across ESPN platforms. A collection of his ESPN work, Be on That Hill, was published this year by Hyperion Avenue. ESPN author page: espnpressroom.com/bio/seth-wic...
Center for Sports Communication & Media@ut-cscm.bsky.social · last mo.Through unprecedented access into the lives of dozens of quarterbacks and generational greats such as Unitas, Elway, Manning, Moon, Young and others, Wickersham reveals how this single position has become emblematic of success in American life. Read it: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/789617....
