John Feinstein

John Feinstein is an American sportswriter and commentator. He is a columnist for the Washington Post, author, does color commentary for United States Naval Academy football games, and is a guest commentator on NPR.

Works

• The Last Shot ISBN 0375831681
• A fictional children's book about 2 children trying to solve a mystery at the Final Four.
• Let Me Tell You A Story (with Red Auerbach) ISBN 0316738239
• ISBN 0316777889
• The story of Bruce Edwards, the longtime caddy for golf great Tom Watson, and his ultimately losing battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.
• ISBN 0316778524
• A look at the 2002 US Open golf tournament, held at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island.
• The Punch ISBN 0316735639
• Deals with the infamous punch thrown by Kermit Washington that nearly killed Rudy Tomjanovich during an NBA game in 1977, and its impact on both men and the league.
• ISBN 0316277371
• The Last Amateurs ISBN 0316278424
• A look at basketball in the Patriot League, a low-ranked Division I basketball conference. The reference to "amateurs" has to do with the fact that at the time Feinstein wrote his book, the conference had a policy against the granting of athletic scholarships.
• ISBN 0316277959
• First Coming ISBN 0345422864
• A March to Madness ISBN 0316277126
• A look at basketball in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• ISBN 0316278246
• A look at the 1995 football season at Army and Navy, culminating in the Army-Navy Game.
• Running Mates
• Play Ball ISBN 0679416188
• Hard Courts ISBN 0679741062
• Forever's Team ISBN 0394568923
• A look at the Duke team that lost in the NCAA final game in 1978. Because many of its stars were freshmen and sophomores, it was widely expected that the team would win a national title, but this group of Duke players never did so.
• A Season Inside ISBN 0394568915
• In his followup to Brink, Feinstein took an inside look at the Kansas basketball team in 1987-88—which turned out to be a national championship season.
• A Season on the Brink ISBN 0671688774
• A look at the 1985-86 basketball season at Indiana University, especially famous for its treatment of legendary coach Bob Knight.