Nancy Armour
{{Short description|American sports columnist}}
Nancy Armour is an American sports columnist and journalist, primarily writing for USA Today where her work often covers the intersection of sports and social issues. Armour has been with USA Today since January 2014, following a tenure of over 20 years with the Associated Press. She has reported on major sporting events, including every Olympics since 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/nancy-armour|title=Nancy Armour|work=Conference on World Affairs |date=27 August 2020 |publisher=University of Colorado Boulder}}
Early life and education
Armour is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended Marquette University, graduating in 1991 with degrees in journalism and political science.
Career
Beginning her career at the Associated Press, Armour has covered a wide range of sports events. In 2014, she joined USA Today as a sports columnist. Armour is extremely left leaning and biased in her writings.
Achievements and recognition
Armour has received awards for her journalistic work, including the 2022 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division A Explanatory Writing category, alongside Lindsay Schnell and Steve Berkowitz, for their work on the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade on college athletes.{{cite web|url=https://apsportseditors.com/usa-today-sports-wins-in-division-a-explanatory-in-apse-contest/|title=USA TODAY Sports wins in Division A Explanatory in APSE Contest|date=May 2023 |publisher=Associated Press Sports Editors}} She is also a recipient of the 2015 Ronald Reagan Media Award from the United States Sports Academy for her contributions to sports journalism.{{cite web|url=https://companypartnership.com/nancy-armour/|title=Nancy Armour's Achievements|work=Company Partnership |date=2 November 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Ronald Reagan Media Award {{!}} ASAMA // The American Sport Art Museum & Archives |url=https://www.asama.org/awards-of-sport/medallion-series/ronald-reagan-media-award/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en-US}}