The IX Sports is powered by a single mission: to be your go-to platform for women’s sports coverage. We provide unparalleled and consistent coverage of all women’s sports. As we grow — with your help — we will continue to revolutionize the way women’s sports are covered.
The IX Sports represents a new era in media, where women’s sports are always the headline. We’ve created a space where stories are told, athletes are celebrated, and fans are engaged like never before. This platform is built to empower and amplify women’s sports, providing a voice for the athletes, teams, and leagues who deserve to be heard, through a trusted, independent lens.
Through The IX Sports, we’re not just covering the game…we’re changing it.
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The IX Basketball
Founder/Editor: Howard Megdal
Managing Editor: Jenn Hatfield
Executive Editor: Kathleen Gier
Contributing Editors: Tee Baker, Natalie Heavren, Jacob Mox, Tia Reid, Isabel Rodrigues, Julie Schreiber, Abigail Segel, Alex Simon, Deyscha Smith
Senior Contributor: Michelle Smith
Contributor-at-large: Jackie Powell
Social Media Contributor: Andrea Delaney
WNBA Beat Writers: Wilton Jackson (Atlanta Dream), Hope Perry (Chicago Sky), Thomas Costello (Cleveland WNBA), Gabby Alfveby/Deyscha Smith (Connecticut Sun), Drake Keeler (Dallas Wings), Michelle Smith/Matthew Walter (Golden State Valkyries), Tony East (Indiana Fever), Kelly Johnson (Las Vegas Aces), Cameron Ruby (Los Angeles Sparks), Terry Horstman (Minnesota Lynx), Jackie Powell (New York Liberty), Dylan Kane (Phoenix Mercury), Annie Peterson (Portland Fire), Bella Munson (Seattle Storm), Chelsea Leite (Toronto Tempo), Jenn Hatfield (Washington Mystics)
NCAA Beat Writers: Tee Baker (BIG EAST), Thomas Costello (Big Ten), Todd Goclowski (Patriot League), Jenn Hatfield (Ivy League), Natalie Heavren (Atlantic 10), Martin Heintzelman (ACC), Angie Holmes (Big Ten/Missouri Valley), Wilton Jackson (SEC), Stephanie Kaloi (SEC), Rob Knox (HBCUs), Scott Mammoser (Mountain West), David Mendez-Yapkowitz (Big Ten), Mia Messina (Big 5), Steve Silverman (Summit League)
NCAA Bracketologist: Matthew Walter
National Columnists: Emily Adler (WNBA and NCAA), Missy Heidrick (NCAA)
Team USA: Scott Mammoser
Australia/WNBL: Lukas Petridis
Contributing Writers: Aya Abdeen, Emily Caron, Hunter Cruse, Arie Graham, Dr. Abby Gordon, Kiri Oler, Rowan Schaberg, Lucas Seehafer, Lincoln Shafer, Sydney Wingfield
Photographers: Domenic Allegra, Lydia Ely, Hannah Kevorkian, John McClellan, Chris Poss
The IX Soccer
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Editor in Chief: Mike Murphy
Managing Editor: Michelle Jay
Social Media Manager: Syd Pierre
Senior Advisor: Alexa Goldman
Editors: Meredith Foster, Mae Kellert, D.N. De La Pava
Lead PWHL Writer: Melissa Burgess
Lead NCAA Writer: Giselle Valazquez
PWHL Beat Writers: Maya Smith, Elisha Côté, Dylan Nazareth, Reid Lemker, Silvia Leija Rosas, Natalia Rachman, Lydia Murray
NCAA Writers: Emma Sullivan, Eli Fastiff, Frances Klemm
Contributors: Geremy McFadden, Alyssa Turner, LJ Bachenmeier, Sally Hoerr
Sport Insiders
Soccer Insider: Annie Peterson, AP Women’s Soccer
Tennis Insider: Joey Dillon, Freelance Tennis Writer
Basketball Insider: Howard Megdal, The IX Sports
Golf Insider: Marin Dremock, The IX Sports
Hockey Insider: The Ice Garden
Gymnastics Insider: Jessica Taylor Price, Freelance Writer
Questions? You can reach us at editors@theixsports.com
Our Partners
Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the group that owns the Washington Mystics, holds a minority stake in The IX Sports. The IX Sports’ editorial operations are entirely independent of Monumental and all other business partners.
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