Chip Scoggins
Columnist
SportsChip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. A graduate of the University of Missouri journalism school, Scoggins worked at newspapers in Texas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Chicago before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. He has been named Minnesota's Sportswriter of the Year four times by the National Sports Media Association.
Latest from Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Hiring of Medved proves Coyle is serious about fixing a problem
The hiring process can be long and arduous, but AD Mark Coyle quickly zeroed in on Niko Medved and was willing to wait to get his guy.
March 25, 2025
Scoggins: Medved's homecoming signals new beginning for program fighting for footing
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle knew that tugging at heartstrings without addressing purse strings might have left him with a mountain of regret.
March 24, 2025
Scoggins: St. Paul Harding delivers ‘East Side pride’ with inspiring boys basketball season
Despite a lopsided loss Tuesday in the state quarterfinals, the Knights made history — and a lot of new fans.
March 18, 2025
Scoggins: She plays D like the daughter of Secret Service agents ... because she is one
Kate Holmquist’s job is an important one for Maple Grove’s defensive strategy. Her parents can relate.
March 14, 2025
Scoggins: Gophers need a new commitment to basketball, not just a new coach
Gophers AD Mark Coyle must take full stock of the program, including a deteriorating Williams Arena.
March 13, 2025
Scoggins: Vikings' QB plan — to build a bridge to McCarthy — is playing out perfectly
The team could have been swayed by Sam Darnold’s role in those 14 wins but wasn’t. If the Aaron Rodgers chatter is only words, they’ve correctly stayed the course.
March 13, 2025
Scoggins: Despite health issues, Keenan's determination leads Chaska to state tournament
Chaska senior Ella Keenan has spent more time in doctors' offices than on the court this season, but her section semifinal buzzer-beater and season-long perseverance helped the Hawks reach the Class 4A girls basketball tournament.
March 11, 2025
Scoggins: Nobody ever says, ‘We want to get to Mariucci’
The 7.7 miles that separate the Xcel Energy Center and 3M Arena at Mariucci stand as a boulevard of shattered dreams for Minnesota high school hockey players.
March 6, 2025
Scoggins: Gophers need a new commitment to basketball, not just a new coach
Gophers AD Mark Coyle must take full stock of the program, including a deteriorating Williams Arena.
March 13, 2025
Scoggins: Vikings' QB plan — to build a bridge to McCarthy — is playing out perfectly
The team could have been swayed by Sam Darnold’s role in those 14 wins but wasn’t. If the Aaron Rodgers chatter is only words, they’ve correctly stayed the course.
March 13, 2025
Scoggins: Despite health issues, Keenan's determination leads Chaska to state tournament
Chaska senior Ella Keenan has spent more time in doctors' offices than on the court this season, but her section semifinal buzzer-beater and season-long perseverance helped the Hawks reach the Class 4A girls basketball tournament.
March 11, 2025
Scoggins: Nobody ever says, ‘We want to get to Mariucci’
The 7.7 miles that separate the Xcel Energy Center and 3M Arena at Mariucci stand as a boulevard of shattered dreams for Minnesota high school hockey players.
March 6, 2025