Sports Illustrated senior writer Tim Layden, who joined the magazine in March 1994, primarily reports upon college football and Olympic sports, but has written about a variety of subjects for the publication, and has recently taken over the horse racing beat. His deft deadline writing and his ability to dramatically set the scene of a story are the hallmarks of his work.

Before coming to SI, Layden spent six years at Newsday, three years at the Albany Times-Union and nine years at the Schenectady Gazette. During his 17 years in journalism, Layden has won multiple awards including Associated Press Sports Editors awards in 1986, '87, '89 and '92; and an Eclipse Award for his coverage of horse racing in 1987.

Layden identifies the three-part gambling series that he wrote during the winter of 1995 as his most significant piece of work to date for the magazine. The articles dissected the alarming problem of gambling on college campuses across the country.

Born and raised in Glens Falls, N.Y., Layden graduated from Williams College in 1978. He is an active runner and enjoys playing basketball. His favorite sports moment was the memorable Duke-Kentucky overtime basketball game in the regional finals of the 1992 NCAA Tournament.

Layden resides in Connecticut with his wife and two children.

April 2002