Brian Hamilton
@brianchamilton.bsky.social
Senior enterprise writer for The Athletic. A lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous.
Throwing this story on Jeremiyah Love back out there, because I feel like his greatest achievement is knowing exactly how much to care about people's feelings
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
November 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Throwing this story on Jeremiyah Love back out there, because I feel like his greatest achievement is knowing exactly how much to care about people's feelings
www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
He went home after the Rose Bowls, the Heisman talk and the career-ending injury.
He found a four-star QB prospect and purpose.
But it can get dark, quick. And nobody better than Cam Rising to show Brady Smigiel what to do then.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6721629
He found a four-star QB prospect and purpose.
But it can get dark, quick. And nobody better than Cam Rising to show Brady Smigiel what to do then.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6721629
October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
He went home after the Rose Bowls, the Heisman talk and the career-ending injury.
He found a four-star QB prospect and purpose.
But it can get dark, quick. And nobody better than Cam Rising to show Brady Smigiel what to do then.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6721629
He found a four-star QB prospect and purpose.
But it can get dark, quick. And nobody better than Cam Rising to show Brady Smigiel what to do then.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6721629
Seafood Dan's low-country boil in a Tebow jersey, three tailgates, a trio of brothers playing in one LSU game, and a family feeling *all* the college football emotions.
"Weekend with the Weeks," a friend says. "You gotta be ready."
New story for @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
"Weekend with the Weeks," a friend says. "You gotta be ready."
New story for @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
September 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Seafood Dan's low-country boil in a Tebow jersey, three tailgates, a trio of brothers playing in one LSU game, and a family feeling *all* the college football emotions.
"Weekend with the Weeks," a friend says. "You gotta be ready."
New story for @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
"Weekend with the Weeks," a friend says. "You gotta be ready."
New story for @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
It's not quite foliage season in the Hudson Valley but still
www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...
September 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It's not quite foliage season in the Hudson Valley but still
www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...
Lots of yards. Fewer hits. Diversified skill sets. A possible year for the ages in college without sacrificing years when they’re aging as a pro.
This is the modern backfield archetype, back for another year at Penn State.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6570267
This is the modern backfield archetype, back for another year at Penn State.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6570267
September 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Lots of yards. Fewer hits. Diversified skill sets. A possible year for the ages in college without sacrificing years when they’re aging as a pro.
This is the modern backfield archetype, back for another year at Penn State.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6570267
This is the modern backfield archetype, back for another year at Penn State.
@theathletic.com story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6570267
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Indiana's next act, on its seventh coach this century?
Looking like a college basketball program again.
A peek inside the start of the Darian DeVries era for @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6486120
Looking like a college basketball program again.
A peek inside the start of the Darian DeVries era for @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6486120
July 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Indiana's next act, on its seventh coach this century?
Looking like a college basketball program again.
A peek inside the start of the Darian DeVries era for @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6486120
Looking like a college basketball program again.
A peek inside the start of the Darian DeVries era for @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6486120
Assignment: Two days, one city, two big championship events separated by seven miles. Go.
Apparently anything can happen in Oklahoma City. Including a beer church.
🥎 🏀 www.nytimes.com/athletic/6407291
Apparently anything can happen in Oklahoma City. Including a beer church.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Assignment: Two days, one city, two big championship events separated by seven miles. Go.
Apparently anything can happen in Oklahoma City. Including a beer church.
🥎 🏀 www.nytimes.com/athletic/6407291
Apparently anything can happen in Oklahoma City. Including a beer church.
🥎 🏀 www.nytimes.com/athletic/6407291
Two days, one city, two championship events separated by seven miles.
From tornados to funnel cakes to the Church of the Thunder, this was life in the unlikely sports vortex of Oklahoma City.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
From tornados to funnel cakes to the Church of the Thunder, this was life in the unlikely sports vortex of Oklahoma City.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Two days, one city, two championship events separated by seven miles.
From tornados to funnel cakes to the Church of the Thunder, this was life in the unlikely sports vortex of Oklahoma City.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
From tornados to funnel cakes to the Church of the Thunder, this was life in the unlikely sports vortex of Oklahoma City.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
It’s Pat Summitt’s “Definite Dozen” system of success. The 11th entry is as follows:
Change is a must.
And that's how a lawyer become Tennessee’s winningest coach, while unlocking the fastest pitcher ever.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
Change is a must.
And that's how a lawyer become Tennessee’s winningest coach, while unlocking the fastest pitcher ever.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
May 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It’s Pat Summitt’s “Definite Dozen” system of success. The 11th entry is as follows:
Change is a must.
And that's how a lawyer become Tennessee’s winningest coach, while unlocking the fastest pitcher ever.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
Change is a must.
And that's how a lawyer become Tennessee’s winningest coach, while unlocking the fastest pitcher ever.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
Pop-A-Shot, TikTok, dolla bills, "Purple Rain" singalongs, awkward mascot hugs and a yellow Porsche.
"I never, ever thought you’d hear me say, ‘We need to have fun,’” Karen Weekly says.
But it unlocked a former lawyer, the fastest softball pitcher ever and more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
"I never, ever thought you’d hear me say, ‘We need to have fun,’” Karen Weekly says.
But it unlocked a former lawyer, the fastest softball pitcher ever and more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pop-A-Shot, TikTok, dolla bills, "Purple Rain" singalongs, awkward mascot hugs and a yellow Porsche.
"I never, ever thought you’d hear me say, ‘We need to have fun,’” Karen Weekly says.
But it unlocked a former lawyer, the fastest softball pitcher ever and more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
"I never, ever thought you’d hear me say, ‘We need to have fun,’” Karen Weekly says.
But it unlocked a former lawyer, the fastest softball pitcher ever and more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/6372928
May 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A ride in a time machine back to 2006 and 2007.
A national championship in 2025.
Florida, back to the top of men's college hoops.
Initial story for @theathletic.bsky.social from the Alamodome: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
A national championship in 2025.
Florida, back to the top of men's college hoops.
Initial story for @theathletic.bsky.social from the Alamodome: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
April 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
A ride in a time machine back to 2006 and 2007.
A national championship in 2025.
Florida, back to the top of men's college hoops.
Initial story for @theathletic.bsky.social from the Alamodome: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
A national championship in 2025.
Florida, back to the top of men's college hoops.
Initial story for @theathletic.bsky.social from the Alamodome: www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
"That was before we did anything, right? You're just trying to make Columbia good."
Florida's Final Four run started, in a lot of ways, at 120th + Broadway on the Upper West Side.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a national title contender with an Ivy League soul: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Florida's Final Four run started, in a lot of ways, at 120th + Broadway on the Upper West Side.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a national title contender with an Ivy League soul: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
April 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"That was before we did anything, right? You're just trying to make Columbia good."
Florida's Final Four run started, in a lot of ways, at 120th + Broadway on the Upper West Side.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a national title contender with an Ivy League soul: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Florida's Final Four run started, in a lot of ways, at 120th + Broadway on the Upper West Side.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a national title contender with an Ivy League soul: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
"He touched a lot of lives, man, and it was all genuine. That's why it worked.”
He was a skyrocketing coaching star whose life was cut suddenly short.
And if you knew him, you'll never forget Amir Abdur-Rahim.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
He was a skyrocketing coaching star whose life was cut suddenly short.
And if you knew him, you'll never forget Amir Abdur-Rahim.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
April 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"He touched a lot of lives, man, and it was all genuine. That's why it worked.”
He was a skyrocketing coaching star whose life was cut suddenly short.
And if you knew him, you'll never forget Amir Abdur-Rahim.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
He was a skyrocketing coaching star whose life was cut suddenly short.
And if you knew him, you'll never forget Amir Abdur-Rahim.
@theathletic.bsky.social story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
"We knew where he was going, man."
As college hoops coaches convene at the Final Four this week, there's a hollow where their friend Amir Abdur-Rahim is supposed to be.
The only thing to do is fill it with the stories of who he was.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6244234
As college hoops coaches convene at the Final Four this week, there's a hollow where their friend Amir Abdur-Rahim is supposed to be.
The only thing to do is fill it with the stories of who he was.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6244234
April 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"We knew where he was going, man."
As college hoops coaches convene at the Final Four this week, there's a hollow where their friend Amir Abdur-Rahim is supposed to be.
The only thing to do is fill it with the stories of who he was.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6244234
As college hoops coaches convene at the Final Four this week, there's a hollow where their friend Amir Abdur-Rahim is supposed to be.
The only thing to do is fill it with the stories of who he was.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6244234
"They had to do a lot wrong for Tommy not to show up and be a Gator the next day."
On Thomas Haugh, Tebowmania in Pennsylvania and Florida's Final Four serendipity.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from the Elite Eight: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6241314
On Thomas Haugh, Tebowmania in Pennsylvania and Florida's Final Four serendipity.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from the Elite Eight: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6241314
March 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"They had to do a lot wrong for Tommy not to show up and be a Gator the next day."
On Thomas Haugh, Tebowmania in Pennsylvania and Florida's Final Four serendipity.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from the Elite Eight: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6241314
On Thomas Haugh, Tebowmania in Pennsylvania and Florida's Final Four serendipity.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from the Elite Eight: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6241314
We came for more answers on Kevin Willard's employment drama.
We got dinner with PJ Carlesimo and crab cake hot-takes.
Quick one on the Maryland coach going full deadpan comic on Wednesday at the Chase Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6233664
We got dinner with PJ Carlesimo and crab cake hot-takes.
Quick one on the Maryland coach going full deadpan comic on Wednesday at the Chase Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6233664
March 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
We came for more answers on Kevin Willard's employment drama.
We got dinner with PJ Carlesimo and crab cake hot-takes.
Quick one on the Maryland coach going full deadpan comic on Wednesday at the Chase Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6233664
We got dinner with PJ Carlesimo and crab cake hot-takes.
Quick one on the Maryland coach going full deadpan comic on Wednesday at the Chase Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6233664
Niko Medved will be Minnesota's next men's hoops coach, source confirms to @theathletic.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
March 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Niko Medved will be Minnesota's next men's hoops coach, source confirms to @theathletic.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
"We were not going out like suckers in this one."
So it was.
UConn lost to a monster made in its own image Sunday, but not before a fight and some swallowed blood.
And now Dan Hurley + Co. go back on the pursuit.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from Raleigh: www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...
So it was.
UConn lost to a monster made in its own image Sunday, but not before a fight and some swallowed blood.
And now Dan Hurley + Co. go back on the pursuit.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from Raleigh: www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...
March 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"We were not going out like suckers in this one."
So it was.
UConn lost to a monster made in its own image Sunday, but not before a fight and some swallowed blood.
And now Dan Hurley + Co. go back on the pursuit.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from Raleigh: www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...
So it was.
UConn lost to a monster made in its own image Sunday, but not before a fight and some swallowed blood.
And now Dan Hurley + Co. go back on the pursuit.
@theathletic.bsky.social story from Raleigh: www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...
Behold, the Most Intriguing Players in the men's NCAA Tournament.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
March 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Behold, the Most Intriguing Players in the men's NCAA Tournament.
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
For @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
The NCAA Tournament runs through football country.
(And Cooper Flagg.)
These, and other meandering thoughts about the greatest event in human history, now @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
(And Cooper Flagg.)
These, and other meandering thoughts about the greatest event in human history, now @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
March 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The NCAA Tournament runs through football country.
(And Cooper Flagg.)
These, and other meandering thoughts about the greatest event in human history, now @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
(And Cooper Flagg.)
These, and other meandering thoughts about the greatest event in human history, now @theathletic.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
We are all Griff II.
March 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are all Griff II.
The St. Thomas Tommies were (effectively) kicked out of DIII six years ago.
They made a first-ever leap straight to DI. They're good enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid...but they can't play in it.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a Cinderella without a slipper: www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
They made a first-ever leap straight to DI. They're good enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid...but they can't play in it.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a Cinderella without a slipper: www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
March 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The St. Thomas Tommies were (effectively) kicked out of DIII six years ago.
They made a first-ever leap straight to DI. They're good enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid...but they can't play in it.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a Cinderella without a slipper: www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...
They made a first-ever leap straight to DI. They're good enough to earn an NCAA Tournament bid...but they can't play in it.
@theathletic.bsky.social story on a Cinderella without a slipper: www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...