Sportswriter Bill Reynolds Recognized by Brown Athletics

Sportswriter Bill Reynolds Recognized by Brown Athletics

Brown University athletic director Jack Hayes and men’s basketball coach Mike Martin paid tribute to long-time Providence Journal sportswriter Bill Reynolds in a ceremony prior to the Brown game versus Havard University.

The award was bestowed to Reynolds for his accomplishments as a player and for his decades of success as a writer.

This year, the United States Basketball Writers Association of America will induct a class of five new members to its Hall of Fame at the Final Four in March that includes Reynolds.

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Reynolds is the author of several books, including "Fall River Dreams" and (with Rick Pitino) the #1 New York Times bestseller "Success Is a Choice." He grew up in Barrington and today lives in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Reynolds retired from full-time duties in 2019, but continues to write his “For What It’s Worth" column.”