These are people who were “On the Move” during March 2019. They have made professional moves in sports media.
If there was a move in your department or you made a move during March that is not included, contact Erik Hall at hallerik7@gmail.com.
- Michael Baron became Calhoun Times sports editor in Calhoun, Georgia.
- Louisa Boardman was named sports editor of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- Grant Brisbee joined The Athletic San Francisco. He previously worked for NBC Sports Bay Area.
- Kevin Brockway moved to CNHI Sports Indiana to cover Indiana basketball.
- Jeff Brown accepted a buyout to leave his sports editor position at the La Crosse (Wisconsin) Tribune.
- Andy Buhler took a role covering high school sports for Scorebook Live Washington.
- Mark Cooper started working at The Score as a college sports writer. He previously worked at the Tulsa World.
- Bryan Flaherty changed roles at The Washington Post, becoming the operations editor for the sports section.
- Martin Gallegos took a position with MLB.com to cover the Oakland Athletics.
- Chris Grenham accepted a content producer role with NESN.
- Jordan Guskey joined The Star Press in Muncie, Indiana, to cover high school sports.
- Joey Kaufman took a position covering Ohio State football for The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch. He previously was with the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group.
- Sarah Kelly became sports editor for The Washington Post Express.
- Sarah Kezele joined USA Today as a video host.
- John Klein retired as Tulsa World sports writer and columnist.
- Chris Kwiecinski joined The Spectrum in St. George, Utah, as a sports reporter.
- Alec Lewis joined The Athletic Kansas City as part of its Kansas City Royals coverage team.
- Jason McIntyre departed from The Big Lead.
- Urban Meyer signed with FOX to be part of its college football coverage.
- Dvora Meyers announced she left Deadspin.
- Steve Millar became sports editor for the Franklin Station, the Mokena Messenger and the New Lenox Patriot, which are part of 22nd Century Media.
- Fletcher Page added covering the Cincinnati Reds to responsibilities at the Cincinnati Enquirer.
- Danica Patrick joins NBC for its broadcast of the Indianapolis 500.
- Alex Riley revealed his departure as sports writer from the Wilmington (North Carolina) Star News.
- Nathan Ruiz joined The Baltimore Sun to cover the Orioles. He was previously with The Oklahoman.
- Melissa Rule announced she joined ESPN. She is currently with Syracuse Athletics.
- Jake Shapiro joined The Denver Post to cover the Colorado Rapids.
- Mitch Sherman moved to cover Nebraska football for The Athletic College Football.
- Nick Underhill started covering the New England Patriots for The Athletic Boston.
- Adnan Virk joined DAZN’s MLB show “ChangeUp.”
- T.J. Zuppe announced his tenure covering the Cleveland Indians for The Athletic ended.
- The Athletic added Tracy Greer, Craig Lancaster and Monica Thomas as editors.
- Bill Eichenberger announced his tenure as an editor at Bleacher Report ended. Madison Hartman left Bleacher Report for a social director position at Stadium Goods.
- The Columbus (Mississippi) Dispatch added Paul Bowker as sports editor and Ben Portnoy to cover Mississippi State athletics.
- ESPN brought on Joon Lee as a staff writer to cover baseball. He was previously with Bleacher Report. Bill Polian retired from ESPN as an NFL front office insider.
- The Seattle Times shifted Geoff Baker to cover the NHL and Jayda Evans to cover Sounders FC.
- Sioux City (Iowa) Journal saw the end of the tenure of sports writers Jerry Giese and Barry Poe.
- The St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press moved Dane Mizutani to the Minnesota Wild beat. Brian Murphy accepted a buyout to leave his sports reporter role at the Pioneer Press. Morgan Purdy ended her tenure as a sports designer at the Pioneer Press.
- The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, laid off sports writers DJ Eberle, Paul Sokoloski and Tom Venesky.
