Bill Simmons

For other people named William Simmons, see William Simmons (disambiguation).

Bill Simmons
Simmons in 2011
Born
William John Simmons III

(1969-09-25) September 25, 1969 (age 55)
Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, podcaster
Spouse
Kari Crichton
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(m. 1999)​
Children2
AwardsShorty Award (Best in Sports, 2010)
Websitetheringer.com

William John Simmons III[1][2] (born September 25, 1969)[3][4] is an American podcaster, sportswriter, and cultural critic who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. Simmons first gained attention with his website as "The Boston Sports Guy" and was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked until 2015. At ESPN, he wrote for ESPN.com, hosted his own podcast on ESPN.com titled The B.S. Report and was an analyst for two years on NBA Countdown.

Simmons founded The Ringer, a sports and pop culture website and podcast network, in 2016 and serves as its CEO.[5] He hosted Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons on HBO for one season in 2016. At The Ringer, he hosts The Bill Simmons Podcast.[6] Simmons is known for a style of writing characterized by mixing sports knowledge and analysis, pop culture references, his non-sports-related personal life and for being written from the viewpoint of a passionate sports fan.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Bill Simmons (September 25, 2009). "The B.S. Report: 9/25". ESPNRadio.com (Podcast). ESPN Radio. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  4. ^ Simmons, Bill (September 3, 2009). "You're never too old for Vegas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2010. And now we're turning 40...
  5. ^ Geoff Edgers (June 1, 2016). "Bill Simmons's new site, The Ringer, goes live. And please, don't call it just another Grantland". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Quah, Nicholas (May 19, 2020). "Bill Simmons Just Wants to Win". Vulture. Retrieved September 10, 2021.