Dana O'Neil
@danaoneil.bsky.social
Sr. Associate AD for Villanova; Dogs. Peanuts. Sports. Bourbon
Bob Knight once mocked reporters, "All of us learn to write in second grade. Most of us go on to bigger & better things.'' I disagree. There's nothing better than telling great stories. So some personal news: I'm joining the
@cnnsport team.
#OnceASportswriterAlwaysASportswriter
@cnnsport team.
#OnceASportswriterAlwaysASportswriter
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Bob Knight once mocked reporters, "All of us learn to write in second grade. Most of us go on to bigger & better things.'' I disagree. There's nothing better than telling great stories. So some personal news: I'm joining the
@cnnsport team.
#OnceASportswriterAlwaysASportswriter
@cnnsport team.
#OnceASportswriterAlwaysASportswriter
The trainer for the Kentucky Derby is fine. But his path to the race has not been easy.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
'It's all gone': Trainer of Derby favorite focusing on race after life upended by L.A. fires
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The trainer for the Kentucky Derby is fine. But his path to the race has not been easy.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
After three years, Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby. On the complicated suspension, road back and what's next:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby after 3-year suspension: ‘I just want to move forward.’
Three years after Medina Spirit's victory was stripped due to a failed drug test, Baffert looks to reclaim his place at Churchill Downs.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
After three years, Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby. On the complicated suspension, road back and what's next:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
I'm sorry..
@RealPitino
deserves a finder's fee for id-ing something in Walter Clayton, Jr. that no one else saw. Dude started at Iona and is halfway to the Final Four MOP
@RealPitino
deserves a finder's fee for id-ing something in Walter Clayton, Jr. that no one else saw. Dude started at Iona and is halfway to the Final Four MOP
April 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm sorry..
@RealPitino
deserves a finder's fee for id-ing something in Walter Clayton, Jr. that no one else saw. Dude started at Iona and is halfway to the Final Four MOP
@RealPitino
deserves a finder's fee for id-ing something in Walter Clayton, Jr. that no one else saw. Dude started at Iona and is halfway to the Final Four MOP
We are just heading to Cal vs Pitino one on one when everyone fouls out, right?
March 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We are just heading to Cal vs Pitino one on one when everyone fouls out, right?
Reposted by Dana O'Neil
“He was loved at the highest level and hated at the highest level,” Mike Krzyzewski said by phone yesterday, stopping and starting. “He knew that, too, and he was OK with it."
That's a life too large to fit into any simple sketch, but here we remember John Feinstein
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
That's a life too large to fit into any simple sketch, but here we remember John Feinstein
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
Remembering John Feinstein, renowned American sportswriter who was ‘larger than life’
Feinstein was 30 when he penned 'A Season on the Brink,' a 1986 portrait of Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“He was loved at the highest level and hated at the highest level,” Mike Krzyzewski said by phone yesterday, stopping and starting. “He knew that, too, and he was OK with it."
That's a life too large to fit into any simple sketch, but here we remember John Feinstein
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
That's a life too large to fit into any simple sketch, but here we remember John Feinstein
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
Thanks CBS for the split screen. If he got a promotion, Michigan State, his mom would like to know.
March 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thanks CBS for the split screen. If he got a promotion, Michigan State, his mom would like to know.
Lots of talk about coin flips and seeding these days. Naturally the Big East did it first
March 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Lots of talk about coin flips and seeding these days. Naturally the Big East did it first
Watching a horse race in Santa Anita. Horse named Journalism is entered. He's not a long shot. I'm so glad for that.
March 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Watching a horse race in Santa Anita. Horse named Journalism is entered. He's not a long shot. I'm so glad for that.
As the mother of a teacher, the daughter of a teacher and the friend to so many teacher, this story gutted and awed me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/h...
The Teacher in Room 1214
When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As the mother of a teacher, the daughter of a teacher and the friend to so many teacher, this story gutted and awed me.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/h...
I still cannot stop thinking of the Great Gazoo when I see Mahomes in his helmet
February 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I still cannot stop thinking of the Great Gazoo when I see Mahomes in his helmet
We've already kicked off
February 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We've already kicked off
He's very easy to root for. Class all the way around
Awesome article as usual, Dana! Have rooted for Jordan from the start. He is a fun player to watch because he is always working. So glad he is having so much success this season. Will be a sad day for Villanova when he graduates.
February 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
He's very easy to root for. Class all the way around
On Jordan Longino, goals and persistence.
villanova.com/news/2025/2/...
villanova.com/news/2025/2/...
Longino's Rise A Product of Perseverance and Strength - Villanova University
Doylestown native has been a Wildcats key in 2024-25
villanova.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On Jordan Longino, goals and persistence.
villanova.com/news/2025/2/...
villanova.com/news/2025/2/...
The ties that bind: on the text chain that connects the Villanova '85 team 40 years later.
villanova.com/news/2025/1/...
villanova.com/news/2025/1/...
Celebrating 40 Perfect Minutes 40 Years Later - Villanova University
'85 Champions to be honored as part of Men's Basketball Alumni Night
villanova.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The ties that bind: on the text chain that connects the Villanova '85 team 40 years later.
villanova.com/news/2025/1/...
villanova.com/news/2025/1/...
Great Looie story: baseball practice. Lou opts to bypass freshman tryouts to talk to a hoops recruit named Lew Alcindor. Jack Kaiser not happy. Looie on the frosh baseball guys, "Terrible looking. Glasses on. You're all cut. I don't want these schmucks."
December 1, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Great Looie story: baseball practice. Lou opts to bypass freshman tryouts to talk to a hoops recruit named Lew Alcindor. Jack Kaiser not happy. Looie on the frosh baseball guys, "Terrible looking. Glasses on. You're all cut. I don't want these schmucks."
So very grateful that before COVID shut down the world, I got to sit with Looie for my book. What a legend. What a good and kind man. RIP to one of the absolute best people and coaches. Heart broken
December 1, 2024 at 4:00 AM
So very grateful that before COVID shut down the world, I got to sit with Looie for my book. What a legend. What a good and kind man. RIP to one of the absolute best people and coaches. Heart broken
Now for the food ....
November 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Now for the food ....
Some news. And welcome
villanova.com/news/2024/11...
villanova.com/news/2024/11...
Villanova University Names Eric Roedl as Vice President and Director of Athletics - Villanova University
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villanova University today announced that Eric Roedl has been appointed the school's Vice President and Director of Athletics. Roedl, who currently serves as the Deputy Athletic Direc...
villanova.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Some news. And welcome
villanova.com/news/2024/11...
villanova.com/news/2024/11...
Happy place deserves happy content. Michigan State hoops managers for the IM win and celebratory handstand
November 18, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Happy place deserves happy content. Michigan State hoops managers for the IM win and celebratory handstand
Alrighty.. happy to try a happier place.
November 14, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Alrighty.. happy to try a happier place.