NEW YORK — Readers of The Roanoke Times have known for decades how good Doug Doughty was at covering the University of Virginia and the ACC.
On Friday night at the ACC tournament, the retired sports writer received a prestigious award in recognition of his stellar work.
Doughty received the Marvin “Skeeter” Francis Award, which has been given annually by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association for distinguished coverage of the ACC or for distinguished service to the ACC.