Nate Atkins

Nate Atkins is an accomplished sports journalist and educator, currently serving as an adjunct professor at Butler University since January 2024, teaching sports reporting and writing. Atkins has been the Indianapolis Colts beat reporter for The Indianapolis Star since November 2021, covering a wide range of topics from breaking news to analytical features and event coverage. Previous experience includes adjunct professorship at Taylor University, a sports features writer position at Lansing State Journal, and key roles covering the Detroit Lions and NFL for various media outlets including MLive.com and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. With a degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Atkins brings substantial expertise in sports media and storytelling to both academia and professional reporting.