Seth Davis

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Seth Davis
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Connecticut, United States [1]
Alma mater Duke University
Occupation(s) Writer, author, sports commentator
Parent(s) Lanny Davis
Elaine Charney

Seth Davis is an American sportswriter and broadcaster. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Hoops HQ and is a host on Campus Insiders, an in-studio analyst for CBS men's college basketball coverage and an analyst for the NBA Draft on NBA TV. He writes for The Athletic and is a former writer for Sports Illustrated magazine.

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Biography

Davis attended Duke University, graduating in 1992 with a degree in political science. He was host of a sports-related cable television show on Cable 13, also a sports columnist for the university's daily campus newspaper, The Chronicle .

Davis began writing at Sports Illustrated in July 1995. During his tenure at SI, he became a staff writer and authored the "Inside College Basketball" column during the college basketball season. It was announced on May 11, 2017 that he had been laid off from Sports Illustrated. [2] Before joining Sports Illustrated, Davis spent several years at the New Haven Register , where he wrote about various sports, including the NFL, NBA, college basketball and local high school sports.

Davis appeared in an episode of the HBO show "Real Sex" [3] in 1996.

In 2003, his book Equinunk, Tell Your Story: My Return to Summer Camp about his experiences as a camp counselor, was published. His second book, When March Went Mad, was published in 2009. [4]

He was also a reporter on The NFL Today .

In 2013, Davis joined Campus Insiders, campusinsiders.com, as an on-air host for their all-digital network. The Seth Davis Show launched on August 26, 2013.

In May 2017 he was fired by Sports Illustrated as a cost-cutting measure. He subsequently started work for The Athletic .

In November of 2024, he co-founded and became the Editor-in-Chief of Hoops HQ, a college basketball website that covers men's and women's hoops year-round.

Personal

Davis was born in Connecticut and raised in Potomac, Maryland, [1] and graduated from the Bullis School in 1988. Davis is married and has three children. [5]

Davis is the son of Elaine Charney and Lanny Davis, who was the special counsel for former President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 1998. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Seth Davis". www.cbspressexpress.com. CBS . Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Glasspiegel, Ryan (May 11, 2017). "Layoffs Hit Sports Illustrated". The Big Lead. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Tommy, Craggs (December 16, 2011). "Seth Davis Was on HBOs Real Sex 15 Years Ago". Deadspin.
  4. ↑ "Johnson Vs. Bird And The Dawn Of March Madness". NPR. March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Saward, John (June 12, 2010). "Ridgefield: CBS basketball analyst Seth Davis juggles demands of family, career". Connecticut Post. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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