010: From Engineering Student to Sports Illustrated Writer with Tim Rohan

Tim grew up loving sports and was first introduced to the idea of being a sports journalist from a homework assignment in high school. He went on to attend the University of Michigan on an engineering scholarship, but he had grown a love for sports journalism, so he joined the school’s newspaper. Tim catapulted working for Michigan’s school newspaper to a job with the New York Times and his current role with Sports Illustrated. On today’s episode Tim and I discuss: Dropping his engineering major to focus on sports journalism Covering the Boston Marathon bombing Biggest lessons learned And much more… Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Visit https://www.ubpath.com/ for a full breakdown and my 3 big Takeaways Website: https://www.si.com/mmqb/people/tim-rohan You can find Tim at: Twitter: @TimRohan Sponsor: Bighorn Apparel Drawing inspiration from their Denver, Colorado hometown, Bighorn owns the line between everyday urban style and the tough, mountain look. Their up for anything approach has created a versatile brand that’s appropriate for any type of situation. Bighorn aims to empower the consumer by using environmentally friendly materials that are produced in a responsible manner. They strive to find the connection between tough, sustainable, and stylish in their durable clothing line. Use promo code “ubpath” at checkout on the website at https://www.wearbighorn.com/ to receive 25% off your order.