Chris Dortch

Chris Dortch

Chris Dortch has been editor and publisher for Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook — considered the “bible” of college hoops — for the last 26 years. Before that, he covered college basketball for four newspapers. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, NBA.com, ESPN.com, The Athletic, Lindy’s, Athlon’s, the Washington Post, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and SECSports.com. Dortch has also taught sports writing and narrative non-fiction writing at East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is a member of the East Tennessee State Communication Department Alumni Hall of Fame, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame, and the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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Zakai Zeigler #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during warm-ups before the game against the LSU Tigers

Zakai Zeigler Is Back for Tennessee. He’s Got a Point to Make.

He's hyped to lead the Vols even deeper into the NCAA Tournament

By Chris Dortch
Wade Taylor IV

Inside the SEC: Wade Taylor IV Ready for Final Run at Texas A&M

"We’re excited to see him put on a show this season.”

By Chris Dortch