U.S. Basketball Writers Association 2015 BEST WRITING CONTEST
COLUMN | GAME STORY | ENTERPRISE | MAGAZINE FEATURE | FEATURE
WINNERS: 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
COLUMN
1. Ken Davis, KenDavisFiles.com: A Birthday Call From Dean Smith
2. Kirk Wessler, Peoria Journal Star: Will Greed, As Old As Mankind, Be The End Game?
3. Mike Sielski, Philadelphia Inquirer: The Best Of Times – And Then It's Gone
4. Greg Barnes, Inside Carolina.com: 'He Coached You To Be A Man For A Lifetime'
5. Luke DeCock, Raleigh News & Observer: The Day Dean Smith Chose Loyalty
GAME STORY/SPOT NEWS
1. Brian Hamilton, Sports Illustrated: On Wisconsin, A Hardwood Glee Club
2. John Feinstein, Washington Post: Coach K On Coach Smith: He'll Live Forever
3. Luke Winn, Sports Illustrated: Playing For History, Blemished For All Time
4. David Rogers, Blowing Rock News: Taking Down The Mighty Red Tornadoes
5. Kelly Lyell, Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado State Is Left Out
ENTERPRISE
1. Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated: Inexorable Scoring Spiral: Blame The Coaches
2. John Akers, Basketball Times: How Did We Get From There To Here?
3. Jeff Eisenberg, Yahoo! Sports: Lack of Trust Cripples NCAA Enforcement
4. Shawn Krest, Basketball Times: Male Practice Players Just One Of The Girls
5. Lew Freedman, Cody Enterprise: Recruiting By Texts, Email, Skype
MAGAZINE LENGTH FEATURE
1. Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com: Austin Hatch: An Uncommon Story
2. Kevin Armstrong, New York Daily News: Army's Kelsey Minato Is A Thrill A Minute
3. Brian Burnsed, NCAA Champion Magazine: Playing For Two
4. Dick Jerardi, Philadelphia Daily News: Hank Gathers, 25 Years Later
5. Leigh Klein, Basketball Times: Basketball, According To Garf
MODERATE LENGTH FEATURE
1. Lindsay Schnell, Sports Illustrated: Random Waltonisms: He Said What!
2. Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star: The Power Of Courage, Foresight And The Pen
3. Jesse Newell, Topeka Capital-Journal: How A Dad's Sacrifices And Love Shaped His Son
4. Michael Cohen, Memphis Commercial Appeal: Flip Phone, Steamy Las Vegas, Nonstop Hoops
5. Dave Krider, MaxPreps.com: 'A John Wooden Kind Of Guy'
WINNERS: 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001