Kevin Blackistone

At-a-Glance

Recipient of awards for sports column writing, investigative reporting, and enterprise reporting.
Sports columnist for The Washington Post since 2015.
Professor of the Practice at the University of Maryland, College Park since 2008.
Co-host of Next Chapter Podcasts and the award-winning podcast Our New South.
Co-produced and co-wrote the 2022 documentary "Imagining the Indian."
Co-authored "A Gift for Ron," a memoir by former NFL star Everson Walls.
Former panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn from 2001 to 2025.

Biography

Kevin Blackistone is an American sports journalist, professor, and media personality. He currently serves as a sports columnist for The Washington Post and as a Professor of the Practice at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. Since 2024, he has been a co-host at Next Chapter Podcasts, and he also co-hosts the award-winning podcast Our New South.