Shawn Tighe
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Shawn Tighe

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About

I am a senior at Rutgers University double majoring in Finance and Sports Management. Ever since I was young I have had an interest in sports and that passion has only grown over the years.

I grew up about an hour outside of New York City so I am a fan of many of the teams in the New York Metro area. My favorite team remains the Yankees, followed by the Jets and Knicks. I also a huge fan of college sports rooting for Rutgers, North Carolina and USC.

I've been a Yankee fan my entire life and became a Jets fan by association with the team. My grandpa had Jets season tickets for about the first 15 years of my life, so I had to be a fan since I went to so many games. Looking back I wish they were Giants season tickets, but that's another story.

I am currently involved in the Bleacher Report Sports Writing Internship for the spring semester of 2013. Hopefully during this experience I can learn a lot from you as fans and maybe you'll even learn a thing or two from me.

You can follow my exciting life on Twitter @Stighe05

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Reggie Bush, Matt Barkley, Derek Jeter, Justin Upton, Larry Fitzgerald, Mariano Rivera, Carmelo Anthony, Raymond Felton, Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington, Danny Green, Kendall Marshall, Harrison Barnes, Drew Brees, Matt Leinart

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    New York Yankees, New York Knicks, New York Jets, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, North Carolina Tar Heels, USC Trojans

  • Favorite Coaches

    Pete Carroll, Roy Williams

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    2009 World Series

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's 749 complete games (I'd bet the house and bank account that's never broken)

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  • Sam Tighe posted 121 days ago

    Sam Tighe

    We have a superb surname, Shawn.

  • Will Leivenberg posted 126 days ago

    Will Leivenberg

    Thanks for becoming a fan, Shawn! How are you enjoying writing for B/R? Your writing is terrific, especially your recent piece about why the USA soccer team won't make it to Brazil. Sad, but true. I see you're involved in the sportswriting internship — how's that going so far? I actually did the same internship a few years ago and loved the challenge! It was a ton of fun and I definitely learned a good deal about everything from working on deadline to branching out of my comfort zone and researching sports I wasn't as knowledgeable about. If you have any questions or are looking for some insight, don't hesitate to reach out!