His work has appeared in MarketWatch and McClatchy Newspapers, including the Miami Herald. He earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007 and a master’s from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in June 2010. While journalism school shunned sports, Michael compensated by covering the business of sports throughout his time at Medill. He starts later this month as the sports editor for Patch in Northern Virginia.