Billy Heyen

Expertise:
MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL
Education:
Syracuse University
Location:
Rochester, NY

Experience

Billy Heyen is a Heavy contributor. His reporting work has included extensive coverage for The Sporting News, the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Adventures in sports writing have also led to in-person coverage of the Buffalo Sabres, Cleveland Guardians, U.S. men's national soccer team and a variety of minor league baseball stories.

Education

Billy Heyen is a Heavy contributor. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who spent his senior year following Jim Boeheim's basketball team around the country while writing for the award-winning student newspaper, The Daily Orange. While at The D.O., he also covered high school football, women's basketball, women's lacrosse, field hockey and tennis and served as an assistant editor for the sports section.

Latest Articles From Billy Heyen

Dolphins Make Decision on Trading Chop Robinson

Dolphins Make Decision on Trading Chop Robinson

Colts’ Jonathan Taylor 4 Trade Landing Spots Revealed by ESPN

Colts’ Jonathan Taylor 4 Trade Landing Spots Revealed by ESPN

Colts’ Peyton Manning Makes Decision After GM Chris Ballard Firing

Colts’ Peyton Manning Makes Decision After GM Chris Ballard Firing

Why Chris Olave, Germie Bernard Have Bigger Helmets in Saints-Steelers

Why Chris Olave, Germie Bernard Have Bigger Helmets in Saints-Steelers

How Long is Jordyn Tyson Out? Why Saints’ Rookie WR Still Isn’t Playing With Injury

How Long is Jordyn Tyson Out? Why Saints’ Rookie WR Still Isn’t Playing With Injury

When Is Travis Etienne Coming Back? Saints RB Injury Timeline in Focus

When Is Travis Etienne Coming Back? Saints RB Injury Timeline in Focus

Philip Rivers Gets Career News After Shocking Colts Return

Philip Rivers Gets Career News After Shocking Colts Return

Hints About Why Sabres Missed Connor Hellebuyck

Hints About Why Sabres Missed Connor Hellebuyck

The Reason Jets Didn’t Trade Connor Hellebuyck To Hurricanes

The Reason Jets Didn’t Trade Connor Hellebuyck To Hurricanes

Colts’ Jonathan Taylor Trade on Tight Timeline

Colts’ Jonathan Taylor Trade on Tight Timeline

Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. Trade Looms on 2-Week Timeline

Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. Trade Looms on 2-Week Timeline

When is Dante Moore Coming Back? Injury Timeline for Oregon QB Uncertain

When is Dante Moore Coming Back? Injury Timeline for Oregon QB Uncertain

Why Tommy Carr is Playing QB for Michigan, not Bryce Underwood — and Continuing Family Legacy

Why Tommy Carr is Playing QB for Michigan, not Bryce Underwood — and Continuing Family Legacy

LeBron James Left Bronny Behind for 76ers, and Lakers’ Reserve Isn’t Playing Much

LeBron James Left Bronny Behind for 76ers, and Lakers’ Reserve Isn’t Playing Much

Mets Pitcher Mistaken for Brewers Star in World Series by John Smoltz

Mets Pitcher Mistaken for Brewers Star in World Series by John Smoltz

Ex-Cubs Pitcher Saves Brewers in World Series Game 1

Ex-Cubs Pitcher Saves Brewers in World Series Game 1

2 Ex-Yankees Make World Series Debuts Off Bench

2 Ex-Yankees Make World Series Debuts Off Bench

Does Ohio State Play Today? Buckeyes’ Football Schedule Overshadowed by Sayin Injury

Does Ohio State Play Today? Buckeyes’ Football Schedule Overshadowed by Sayin Injury

Thunder Sign 4.3 PPG Guard From Pelicans

Thunder Sign 4.3 PPG Guard From Pelicans

Hawks Set All-Time Record in 47-Point Win

Hawks Set All-Time Record in 47-Point Win

This Player Stopped Sabres Trade for Connor Hellebuyck

This Player Stopped Sabres Trade for Connor Hellebuyck

Grizzlies’ Zach Edey Injured Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski: Here’s What Happened

Grizzlies’ Zach Edey Injured Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski: Here’s What Happened

Why Bam Adabeyo Didn’t Play Major Role in Heat Struggle vs. Pistons

Why Bam Adabeyo Didn’t Play Major Role in Heat Struggle vs. Pistons

How Long is Tobias Harris Out? Why Spurs’ New Star Isn’t Playing

How Long is Tobias Harris Out? Why Spurs’ New Star Isn’t Playing

Mavs Confront Aaron Nesmith After Harsh Foul Injures Cooper Flagg

Mavs Confront Aaron Nesmith After Harsh Foul Injures Cooper Flagg

Why Yandy Diaz Eye Black is in Unusual Pattern for Rays

Why Yandy Diaz Eye Black is in Unusual Pattern for Rays

Is Mikal Bridges Playing Tonight? Why Knicks’ Star Scored 0 First-Half Points

Is Mikal Bridges Playing Tonight? Why Knicks’ Star Scored 0 First-Half Points

Is Desmond Bane Playing Tonight? Why Magic Star Scored 0 First-Half Points

Is Desmond Bane Playing Tonight? Why Magic Star Scored 0 First-Half Points

What Do World Series Umpires Earn? Salary, Per‑Diem & Bonus Explainer

What Do World Series Umpires Earn? Salary, Per‑Diem & Bonus Explainer

Victor Mesa Jr.’s Family: His Father Is a Cuban Baseball Legend

Victor Mesa Jr.’s Family: His Father Is a Cuban Baseball Legend