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.

The Auburn Tigers, Like Their Coach, Are Just Glad to Be Here

Bruce Pearl’s philosophy of roster building centers on a basic principle — gratitude

Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier Breaks a Seemingly Unbreakable Record in Vols' Win Over UCLA

Lanier broke Chris Lofton's record for the most three-pointers in a single season

Pearl’s Warning Resonates With Auburn

No. 1-seeded Tigers looked in mid-season form against Creighton

When Tennessee’s Rick Barnes Nearly Ended Up at UCLA

Tennessee's Rick Barnes was explaining to Hoops HQ why, in 2019, he didn’t become coach at UCLA when he ran into the man who did — Mick Cronin

Battle of the Bigs: Kalkbrenner, Broome to Clash in Round of 32

Two star centers likely to determine which team moves on to Atlanta next week

Zakai Zeigler Directs Tennessee to a First-Round Win over Wofford

"I feel blessed for all that’s come my way, and I’m thankful Coach Barnes saw something in me," said Ziegler

Dylan Cardwell Is the X-Factor for No. 1 Auburn

“I’ve never had a teammate like [him],” says Auburn senior guard Miles Kelly

Chaz Lanier Is the Leader Tennessee Needs

In his first year with the Vols, Lanier earned first-team All-SEC honors and the league’s initial newcomer of the year award

SOUTH: Auburn Hopes to Shake Off Late-Season Slump, UC San Diego Looks for Upsets

Overall top seed Auburn should recover from a season-ending mini-slump and reach San Antonio

Inside the SEC: End-Of-Season Awards For an Historically Great Conference

Our All-Conference Team. Player of the Year. Coach of the Year. Freshman of the Year. Defensive Player, Sixth Man....

Inside the SEC: Auburn’s Secret Weapon, Florida’s Selfless Big Man

PLUS: Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler responds to Rick Barnes’ challenge and other notes from around the league

Inside the SEC: Youngblood Steps up for Alabama, Tennessee’s Glue Guy Makes His Points

PLUS: Johnell Davis is turning around his season at Arkansas and more news and notes from around the league