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

Penguins’ Ben Kindel Injury Update Brings New Details

Penguins’ Ben Kindel Injury Update Brings New Details

Colts Called to Match Panthers, Trade Jonathan Taylor

Colts Called to Match Panthers, Trade Jonathan Taylor

Colts’ Quenton Nelson Trade Rumors Point to Unusual NFL Outcome

Colts’ Quenton Nelson Trade Rumors Point to Unusual NFL Outcome

Colts’ Shane Steichen Job Still in Danger: Insider

Colts’ Shane Steichen Job Still in Danger: Insider

Oilers’ Connor McDavid On Pace To Break Wayne Gretzky’s Season Assists Record

Oilers’ Connor McDavid On Pace To Break Wayne Gretzky’s Season Assists Record

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini Makes History vs. Canadiens Not Done Since 1919

Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini Makes History vs. Canadiens Not Done Since 1919

76ers’ LeBron James Makes History With Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid

76ers’ LeBron James Makes History With Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid

Andre Drummond Left 76ers for Knicks, Setting Up Odd Debut Performance

Andre Drummond Left 76ers for Knicks, Setting Up Odd Debut Performance

Capitals’ Dylan Larkin Trade Update Could Change Season Outlook

Capitals’ Dylan Larkin Trade Update Could Change Season Outlook

Duke’s Deron Rippey Jr. Makes Big Statement Before Blue Devils Season

Duke’s Deron Rippey Jr. Makes Big Statement Before Blue Devils Season

Knicks’ Tyler Kolek Didn’t Play in Opener — Here’s Why, and How That Can Change

Knicks’ Tyler Kolek Didn’t Play in Opener — Here’s Why, and How That Can Change

Thunder’s Jaylin Williams Fights Wemby in Early Statement

Thunder’s Jaylin Williams Fights Wemby in Early Statement

Kentucky, Louisville in Final Recruiting Picture for Ex-Heat PG’s 5-Star Son

Kentucky, Louisville in Final Recruiting Picture for Ex-Heat PG’s 5-Star Son

Sabres Learn Dylan Larkin Trade Fate

Sabres Learn Dylan Larkin Trade Fate

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Finds New Nemesis While Shooting 1-for-13

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Finds New Nemesis While Shooting 1-for-13

Avalanche Get Major Update On Trading For Dylan Larkin

Avalanche Get Major Update On Trading For Dylan Larkin

Why Isn’t Tobias Harris Playing Tonight? Injury Return Timeline for New Spurs Star

Why Isn’t Tobias Harris Playing Tonight? Injury Return Timeline for New Spurs Star

What’s Wrong With Josh Hart’s Finger? Why Knicks Star Has Right Ring Wrapped for Injury

What’s Wrong With Josh Hart’s Finger? Why Knicks Star Has Right Ring Wrapped for Injury

Why Isn’t Tacko Fall Playing Tonight? How Tall 76ers Center is Missing vs. Knicks

Why Isn’t Tacko Fall Playing Tonight? How Tall 76ers Center is Missing vs. Knicks

LeBron James’ Jersey Patch, Explained: Why 76ers Star is Wearing 24 Logo on Uniform

LeBron James’ Jersey Patch, Explained: Why 76ers Star is Wearing 24 Logo on Uniform

Panthers Sign RB to Roster Before Week 7

Panthers Sign RB to Roster Before Week 7

Why Bronny James Didn’t Follow Dad LeBron to Philadelphia 76ers

Why Bronny James Didn’t Follow Dad LeBron to Philadelphia 76ers

Colts’ Sudden Super Bowl Punter Signing Raises Injury Concern

Colts’ Sudden Super Bowl Punter Signing Raises Injury Concern

Mitchell Robinson Injury Update: Ex-Knicks Center Hurt, Doesn’t Leave Game in Celtics Debut

Mitchell Robinson Injury Update: Ex-Knicks Center Hurt, Doesn’t Leave Game in Celtics Debut

Colts Sign 3x Super Bowl Champion to Boost WR Depth Chart

Colts Sign 3x Super Bowl Champion to Boost WR Depth Chart

Why Dateline is on NBC, not Pistons-Celtics for NBA Season Opener: How to Watch

Why Dateline is on NBC, not Pistons-Celtics for NBA Season Opener: How to Watch

Did Connor Hellebuyck Get Traded? What to Know About Jets-to-Sabres Reports

Did Connor Hellebuyck Get Traded? What to Know About Jets-to-Sabres Reports

Where is Isaiah Stewart? Why ‘Beef Stew’ Isn’t Playing for Pistons

Where is Isaiah Stewart? Why ‘Beef Stew’ Isn’t Playing for Pistons

Matthew Knies Shares His Side Of Maple Leafs Trade

Matthew Knies Shares His Side Of Maple Leafs Trade

Knicks Make James Wiseman Announcement Before Opening Night

Knicks Make James Wiseman Announcement Before Opening Night