ESPN Columnist Added to Northwestern Faculty

EVANSTON, IL - Sports journalist J.A. Adande, a longtime fixture on ESPN's "Around the Horn" and at NBA games as a sideline reporter, will join Northwestern University's faculty in the fall as director of the Medill School of Journalism's new sports journalism program, the school announced earlier this week.

Adande is a 1992 Medill grad, having served as the sports editor for The Daily Northwestern before stops at the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Chicago Sun-Times before ESPN.

He calls enrolling at Medill "the best decision" of his life.

"I'm thrilled to return to the launch pad for my career, this time to help educate the sports journalists of tomorrow,” Adande said. “The Northwestern family always welcomed me when I returned, so heading back on a full-time basis feels like I'm coming home."

“J.A. brings tremendous experience, talent and loyalty to Medill,” said Medill Dean Bradley J. Hamm. “I’ve been impressed with his dedication to students and his ideas and drive to make this program the best of its kind in the world.”