Effective Monday, June 6, I will no longer be the sports editor of
the Daily News. I have been promoted and accepted the position as the
Daily News' managing editor.
I have been the sports editor for the Daily News for almost seven
years. While it was a tough decision, I believe it is a great
opportunity for me professionally and personally.
For the first time in my life, I will have a 9-5, Monday through
Friday job. Several factors led me to this opportunity.
I had increasingly grown tired of working nights and the odd ball
hours the sports desk often requires. When I have a bad day at the
office, I had no way to unwind getting home at 1 a.m. Now I will be
at home at night with my wife and kids and will have many more
weekends free. Those two factors were my biggest motivators for
pursing the change.
As it turned out, I was considered for the position before I
expressed interest, which I'm honored.
It is going to be strange for many weeks to not have sports be my
primary focus. But I will continue to write as the opportunity
presents itself.
I'm honored, excited and nervous for this opportunity, and plan to
continue and improve the paper's recent success.
Thank you to all that I have worked with throughout my tenure as the
Daily News sports editor. I enjoyed covering this community's local
sports scene.
Now, I'm ready to do the same for all of Washington County.
My contact information will slightly remain the same. Email will
still be ndettmann@conleynet.com. But my direct office phone number
changes to 262-306-5043.
In the interim, Adam Lindemer will handle the sports editor duties.
He can be reached at 262-306-5047 or alindemer@conleynet.com.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Dettmann
Daily News, managing editor
