The sports-broadcasting world hasn’t been the same since Stuart Scott died earlier this year. Scott was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, and he died Jan. 4. Scott is now being honored by his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
On Oct. 23, Scott will be inducted into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame, based in the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Scott graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1987 with a degree in radio, television and motion pictures.
Scott’s career spanned 21 years, and he left an indelible mark on ESPN and his fans.
“Stuart Scott was an original who defined his brand of sports reporting,” said Susan King, dean of the UNC School of Media and Journalism, in a press release. “He challenged the generation after him to be authentic and to find their voices as broadcasters. That may be his strongest professional legacy.”
Here’s one of Scott’s last public appearances as he received the the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs.