John E. Hoover

Joined: Mar 10, 2020

John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Arkansas Razorbacks and much more. In 2016, John changed careers, migrating into radio and launching a YouTube channel, and has built a successful independent media company, DanCam Media. From there, John has written under the banners of Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Fan Nation and a handful of local and national magazines while hosting daily sports talk radio shows in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and statewide. John has also spoken on Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City in a successful effort to put more certified athletic trainers in Oklahoma public high schools. Among the dozens of awards he has won, John most cherishes his national "Beat Writer of the Year" from the Associated Press Sports Editors, Oklahoma's "Best Sports Column" from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Two "Excellence in Sports Medicine Reporting" Awards from the National Athletic Trainers Association. John holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from East Central University in Ada, OK. Born and raised in North Pole, Alaska, John played football and wrote for the school paper at Ada High School in Ada, OK. He enjoys books, movies and travel, and lives in Broken Arrow, OK, with his wife and two kids.

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Oklahoma DB Billy Bowman and 'Amazing' Jayda Coleman 'Live Out Our Dreams Together'

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Oklahoma Lands Commitment from Two-Sport Star Alec Blair

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Why Oklahoma Players Think Robert Spears-Jennings Will Be 'All Over the Field' in 2024

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Three Questions on Oklahoma Training Camp: Offensive Line

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Oklahoma Players Already Building Dynasties, Legends in 'College Football 25'

Jackson Arnold, Billy Bowman and Danny Stutsman started playing the game last week and seem thrilled to be a part of the action this time around.

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Bartlesville Family Makes Historic Donation to Oklahoma Athletics

The Kimrey family has pledged the single largest donation to Sooner athletics in the history of the program and will support football and baseball.

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Why Oklahoma Teammates Call P.J. Adebawore a 'Freak of Nature'

Sooners coach Brent Venables reported last week that the sophomore defensive end has gotten even bigger, and linebacker Danny Stutsman called him a "generational athlete."

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Why National Media is Confident Oklahoma Will 'Figure It Out In the SEC'

Some media and fans follow the misconception of a "massive gap" in talent between the Sooners and Texas and wonders if OU is SEC-ready, but one writer asks, "Is the SEC ready for them?"

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Oklahoma Players Land on Preseason All-SEC Teams

Danny Stutsman gave the SEC fair warning way back in December. “SEC, see you soon,” Stutsman wrote in a social media video declaring he would return to play his

SEC Media Projects Oklahoma to Finish Eighth

During media days this week, the league's media cast their preseason ballots, and apparently think the Sooners could struggle against one of this year's toughest schedules.

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Wrapping Up Day 4 at SEC Media Days

Sooners on SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Randall Sweet wrap up day four from Southeastern Conference Media Days in Dallas.

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SEC Media Days: Oklahoma Always Holds a 'Special Place' in Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops' Heart

The Wildcats' head coach is now the elder statesman among all coaches in the Southeastern Conference.

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SEC Media Days: Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman Says Texas' Steve Sarkisian is 'Probably Right' About Hog Fans

The Texas coach had some pointed words Wednesday about the Arkansas fan base, so the Razorbacks coach responded Thursday.

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COLUMN: Poachers Came for Oklahoma Coaches, But Brent Venables' Culture Fought Them Off

DeMarco Murray's flirtation with Ohio State was just "the one that y'all know of," but "several" other staffers made the decision to remain with the Sooners.

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Sooners on SI Podcast, Ep. 241

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WATCH: Wrapping Up Day 3 at SEC Media Days

Sooners on SI's John Hoover, Ryan Chapman and Randall Sweet wrap up day three from Southeastern Conference Media Days in Dallas.