Ethan Lee

Suburban Texas Storyteller

United States

Ethan Lee is a Suburban Texas Storyteller bringing over 8 years of digital media experience, including work in local journalism as well as time spent covering college and professional sports. As a writer and editor, he specializes in college football, college baseball, and college softball, while also having valuable experience covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, and his hometown Houston teams.

Ethan has earned degrees from both Mississippi State University and Arkansas State University and is passionate about spotlighting underdog teams and unearthing compelling storylines. He’s worked in multiple fields, including literal ones full of cacti and ants, and Ethan has previously spent two years working in local news and covering the Nebraska Cornhuskers at KETV NewsWatch 7, Omaha’s News Leader.

Since 2018, Ethan has been a valuable member of the FanSided team, contributing to FanSided’s national coverage as well as to sites like Maroon and White Nation and KC Kingdom.

When he’s not writing, you’ll often find Ethan spending time with his family, kayaking, road tripping, or exploring the outdoors. His heart is in serving those around him and Ethan loves helping foster a sense of community with his work. Ethan provides enthusiastic coverage of under-appreciated and overlooked teams so all fans, no matter their allegiance, can feel connected.

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FanSided
06/24/2019
Former Clemson coach Jack Leggett's legacy lives on at 2019 College World Series

The College World Series Finals begin on Monday night and there will be a Clemson flavor as Michigan and Vanderbilt play for the national title, thanks to former coach Jack Leggett. At the beginning of the 2002 college baseball season, it's unlikely Jack Leggett knew exactly what kind of legacy he'd leave on the landscape of college baseball once he retired.

The Underdog Tribune
09/02/2022
Mississippi State football vs. Memphis: How to visit Starkville for my mother-in-law

This weekend, my mother-in-law is making her first trip to Starkville, Mississippi's college town. She, like many others, will be traveling down from Memphis to watch Mike Leach and the Mississippi State football team host the Memphis Tigers. That's great! She's never been to Starkville and it's a truly wonderful, small town.

The Underdog Tribune
09/02/2022
Mississippi State football vs. Memphis preview: Everything you need for Bulldogs vs. Tigers

Mike Leach and his Mississippi State Bulldogs are getting set to get the 2022 Mississippi State football season underway. The Bulldogs will be facing off against the Memphis Tigers Saturday evening. For those who don't remember (or are trying desperately to forget) Memphis was able to come out on top of last season's meeting between the Bulldogs and the Tigers.

The Underdog Tribune
06/16/2021
'The best fans in College Baseball': Tanner Allen thanks Mississippi State fans for making his...

Tanner Allen has accomplished quite a bit throughout the entirety of his career up to this point. He's helped guide the Bulldogs to three College World Series appearances and was named the SEC Player of the Year this season. The Theodore, Alabama native is proving himself to be one of the best players in Mississippi State's lengthy and proud baseball history.

KETV
08/12/2020
Huskers respond to Big Ten's decision to postpone fall sports

Following the Big Ten's decision to postpone all fall sports, leaders at the University of Nebraska spoke out.Scott Frost, head coach of the Huskers; Ronnie Green, chancellor of University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ted Carter, University of Nebraska president; and Bill Moos, Nebraska's athletic director, expressed their disappointment in the decision made

The Underdog Tribune
06/08/2021
'Truly a first-class experience': Campbell Camels thank Starkville following 2021 Starkville...

Mississippi State baseball. Photo: Austin Perryman/Mississippi State Athletics It appears as if the Campbell Fighting Camels ended up enjoying their trip to Starkville, even if they weren't able to come out on top of the 2021 Starkville Regional. Monday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs eliminated Campbell from the 2021 NCAA Baseball Tournament, but it seems as...

FanSided
11/14/2020
In this economy, Jim Harbaugh's buyout may keep him off the firing line at Michigan

Michigan football fans may want to fire him but Jim Harbaugh buyout information and salary details may keep him in Ann Arbor for another year. The Michigan Wolverines certainly shouldn't be happy with how their season has started, and there's no way that Michigan football fans are happy with the way things are going through the first few weeks of the season.