Chip Scoggins
Columnist
SportsChip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. A graduate of the University of Missouri journalism school, Scoggins worked at newspapers in Texas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Chicago before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. He has been named Minnesota's Sportswriter of the Year four times by the National Sports Media Association.
Latest from Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Wolves’ current rut shows need to act at trade deadline
The void at point guard is obvious, but the bigger issue is that they lack another reliable scoring option off the bench beyond Naz Reid.
January 24, 2026
Scoggins: Indiana’s CFP title sends college football into new realm
The transfer portal, name, image and likeness payments and revenue sharing have leveled the sport’s playing field in ways previously unimaginable.
January 20, 2026
Scoggins: St. Thomas basketball coach Johnny Tauer gets key assist in form of Nick Janowski
The son of Tauer’s old pickup point guard at Wisconsin is one of the Tommies’ top scorers.
January 15, 2026
Buzzer-beating three-pointer lifts Wisconsin past Gophers 78-75
After Cade Tyson tied the game for Minnesota with four seconds left, John Blackwell hit the game-winner for the Badgers.
January 14, 2026
Scoggins: Koi Perich is headed elsewhere, and, hey, that’s just how college football works
The Gophers standout safety from Esko gave fans a belief in the program, but big money is out there and you can’t blame players for chasing it.
January 8, 2026
Scoggins: Gophers men’s basketball team knocks off No. 19 Iowa 70-67
First-year coach Niko Medved remains unbeaten at Williams Arena this season as the U improves to 3-1 in Big Ten play.
January 7, 2026
Scoggins: Mohammed Bati’s inspirational story hits another plot twist, but he soldiers on
The Augsburg running standout was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after receiving support from a GoFundMe campaign.
December 29, 2025
Wolves humbled at home by young Nets for second loss in row
Brooklyn got to the basket early and often against a Wolves team that didn’t step up at either end of the floor.
December 28, 2025
Scoggins: Vikings-Giants game is a compelling argument against an 18-game NFL season
After an injury- and penalty-filled experience at MetLife Stadium, any conversation about adding another game to the schedule should be punted to the moon.
December 22, 2025
Scoggins: Biggest loss in J.J. McCarthy’s latest injury? Time to evaluate him.
The Vikings’ goal for the rest of the season was centered on understanding their young QB’s strengths and weaknesses. Now what?
December 22, 2025
Phil Esten’s steady leadership takes St. Thomas to new heights
The Minnesota Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year led the Tommies to Division I with an intelligent and creative vision.
December 21, 2025
Scoggins: Unsung Vikings star Eric Wilson deserves new deal
The linebacker, in his second stint with the Vikings, is enjoying a career season at age 31 with a team-leading 15 tackles for loss.
December 21, 2025
