Rick Reilly Biography

Rick Reilly is an accomplished sports writer that got his start in the business in 1979. His first job came as a graduate assistant before he joined Sports Illustrated. He has become a well-known writer for his human interest pieces including his back page column in SI called “Life of Reilly” which was written from 1997 through 2007. In 2007 Rick decided to make a move in his career to ESPN. Rick continued writing his acclaimed piece “Life of Reilly” at ESPN in ESPN the Magazine as well as on ESPN.com. Since joining the network Rick has done work on SportsCenter as well as being the host of “Homecoming” which is an interview program on ESPN which is taped in the hometown of its featured guests. The 11 time winner of the NSSA National Sports Writer of the Year Award has been considered as the preeminent sportswriter in America throughout his career.

Book Rick Reilly for your Next Event

Disclaimer: AthleteSpeakers assists companies seeking to hire talent like Rick Reilly for speaking engagements, virtual meetings, appearances, product endorsements, and business sanctions. Our speakers bureau does not claim to exclusively represent Rick Reilly. Our booking agency can help with finding an athlete or sports celebrity that aligns with your upcoming events date, location, and budget. When an organization request booking details for a celebrity like Rick Reilly, we work closely with the client to make sure the proposed dates does not interfere with the requested athletes schedule. We then confirm the sports celebrity fee based on the details of the request. The fees listed on the speaker profile are rough estimates based on the previous market rate for the talent. Our team then works with Rick Reilly's agent, manager or assistant on the booking request. For parties interested in hiring Rick Reilly, we recommend filling out the booking request form so our booking agents can help with making your next event a success.