JMU Sports News is a sports outlet I co-founded with Bennett Conlin, built to give James Madison University athletics the dedicated coverage its fans deserve. What started as a small idea between two JMU alumni has grown into a full operation spanning a podcast, website, and social channels, all built around the belief that Duke Dog fans want more than just scores — they want real analysis and real perspective.
We cover JMU athletics from every angle, from fall camp transcripts and transfer portal tracking to in-depth contract and program analysis. Beyond the written coverage, we've built out a full team structure — bringing on student content creators and a sponsorship sales rep, and developing an onboarding framework for practicum students looking to get real newsroom experience. We also launched Purple Perspective, a student-run podcast under the JMU Sports News umbrella, complete with its own brand identity and logo.
At the core of it all is a simple philosophy: be "fanalysts." We're not just reporting on JMU athletics from a distance — we're fans ourselves, bringing that same passion and insider perspective to every article, episode, and post. It's coverage built by people who genuinely care about the program, for the people who care just as much.