novelist ∙ sports biz journalist ∙ celebrity interviewer ∙ culture humorist

sportswriter ∙ financial journalist ∙ novelist-in-training ∙ culture humorist

I wrote my first ever sports-related article called “Chess Champs” for the Blair Mill Elementary newspaper aka Blair Mill Beagle in 4th grade. Call it the start of a hobby on steroids. It wasn’t until later that I made it my work.

 

In July 2011, I published my first story for ESPN.com. I wrote for six years for ESPN alongside stints with Market Watch, Chicago Tribune, and Rolling Stone—where I covered pop culture and two World Series. Currently, I interview athletes for Forbes.

    Since I started contributing for Forbes in May 2018, I’ve stepped up my Q&As with professional athletes and sports legends. …

April 30, 2023

Back in 2011, I started covering an up-and-coming sport called flat-track roller derby. I was fascinated the athleticism and deep commitment …

March 22, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal aka Shaq interviewed by Andy Frye for Forbes.com, Oct 2020

The last two years have been tough on people for many reasons. I thank my lucky stars that I get to do …

January 1, 2023
Clayton Kershaw, L.A. Dodgers

My first crack at writing about baseball started around the beginning of 2015, right when things started happening for the Chicago …

January 19, 2020
Women skydiving

The first article I ever published came in July of 2011 about a quirky, fast, exciting sport that you’ve probably never …

April 13, 2018
Sportswriter | Andy Frye