Jonathan Rand

Jonathan Rand is an award winning sports journalist.  He was a Semifinalist for the Associated Press Sports Editors’ Award for column writing, a recipient of the Missouri Press Association’s first and second place awards for sports columns, and has been recognized by the Pro Football Writers Association.  Rand got his start as a columnist and reporter at both the Miami News and Miami Herald.  He covered the South Florida professional and college sports scenes and wrote regular columns for both the News and the Herald. As a beat reporter, he was assigned to University of Miami athletics and the Miami Dolphins.  After leaving Miami, Rand moved on to Kansas City where he worked as a columnist and reporter for the Kansas City Star.  He wrote a daily sports column for 15 years and covered virtually every major college, professional and Olympic sport. As a beat reporter, he followed the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL at large and Kansas State athletics. He received his M.A. in Journalism and completed his Masters thesis at the University of Missouri, and is the author of The Gridiron’s Greatest Linebackers.