Welcome! I’m a journalist, a fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, and author of the Hreal Sports newsletter. I’ve worked as an editor or writer for VICE, ESPN, Sports on Earth, and The Washington Times, and I’ve contributed to a number of publications including The Atlantic, Deadspin, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Washingtonian. I've also taught journalism at my undergraduate alma mater, Georgetown University.
You often can hear me on NPR’s Only a Game and other radio shows, and I’ve appeared on ESPN, MSNBC, and other television networks. I’ve covered a wide variety of sports (and non-sports) related subjects, including the racial injustice of big-time college sports; the man behind the myth of Dock Ellis' LSD no-hitter; the (losing) War on Rats in our nation’s capital; and how ballpark food hijacks your brain. (Don’t panic). I hold a master’s degree from Northwestern University and live with my lovely wife, Saphira, and the world’s greatest golden retriever in Washington, D.C.
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In-depth research and investigations, finding and cultivating sources, understanding and explaining complex topics.
Article and idea conception, project and staff management, identifying and developing talent.
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Patrick is a magazine editor's dream. He has an intuitive knack for narrative, all the right reporting instincts, and really impressive range. I've assigned him funny and sad, sports and culture, and I've always been thrilled with what he brought back. He's also a writer who loves to be edited. Really.
The best part about working with Patrick was that you could give him a story idea about a familiar topic, let him go report for weeks, and be confident that he would come back with something original, thought-provoking, and insightful. A less heralded quality, but equally if not more important, is that Patrick is so incredibly dependable, which every editor knows is not a given.
Patrick is exactly the kind of journalist you want in your newsroom: passionate, pragmatic, versatile, a talented storyteller and a thoughtful collaborator. He has been a valuable sounding board for me over the years, and I would work with him again in a heartbeat. Please give us a million dollars to start a magazine.
Patrick is a dogged reporter, a creative thinker, and a total professional. Ruthlessly calm under pressure and deadlines, he is a steadying presence on every project he touches, always focused on solving problems, serving client needs, and delivering the absolute best work possible.
I bring a lot of professionals to my classes, and Patrick Hruby is one of my favorites. He’s smart, funny, polished and impeccably prepared – an example to my students of a modern journalist. Our program is lucky to include him as both a colleague and a friend.
