Tom A. Savage

Tom Savage is an accomplished sports executive who spent more than 15 years working in both professional and collegiate sports in the Public Relations industry. His first book, ‘Nothin But A Champion,’ – the biography of three-time WNBA Coach of the Year Van Chancellor - was published in 2000.

Savage was born in South Dakota and worked his way from the small rural state to the big leagues, working as the Director of Public Relations for four NBA/WNBA teams, the Senior Director of Public Relations for the Indianapolis 500 and also served as the PR representative for nine current NFL athletes.

Savage graduated from the University of Sioux Falls with a degree in journalism before joining the NBA. Throughout his career, Savage has been published in several national sports publications, including the New York Times, where he served as a ghostwriter for Miami Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller and United States Senator Larry Pressler.

Savage now resides in Sioux Falls and works as a free-lance sportswriter for events in the area.