Jack McCallum
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Jack McCallum is an American sportswriter.
A 1971 graduate of Muhlenberg College
, McCallum joined the staff of Sports Illustrated
in 1981, and became known for his articles on the National Basketball Association
. He won the Basketball Hall of Fame
's Curt Gowdy Award
for print media in 2005. In November 2008, McCallum announced that he had accepted a contract buyout from Sports Illustrated, but he has continued to write pieces for the magazine as a special contributor.
During the 2005–06 NBA pre-season, McCallum began working as an unofficial assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns
as part of an assignment for Sports Illustrated. The piece soon evolved into a larger project, as the Suns granted McCallum full access to their practices and strategy sessions throughout the entire season. The resulting work was McCallum's 2006 book :07 Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns.
With L. Jon Werthiem, McCallum also co-wrote a basketball novel, Foul Lines, which was released in 2006.
A 1971 graduate of Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.- History...
, McCallum joined the staff of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
in 1981, and became known for his articles on the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He won the Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
's Curt Gowdy Award
Curt Gowdy Media Award
The Curt Gowdy Media Award is an annual award given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to outstanding basketball writers and broadcasters. It is named for American sportscaster Curt Gowdy, who was the Hall of Fame's president for seven years...
for print media in 2005. In November 2008, McCallum announced that he had accepted a contract buyout from Sports Illustrated, but he has continued to write pieces for the magazine as a special contributor.
During the 2005–06 NBA pre-season, McCallum began working as an unofficial assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
as part of an assignment for Sports Illustrated. The piece soon evolved into a larger project, as the Suns granted McCallum full access to their practices and strategy sessions throughout the entire season. The resulting work was McCallum's 2006 book :07 Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns.
With L. Jon Werthiem, McCallum also co-wrote a basketball novel, Foul Lines, which was released in 2006.