Gregg Doyel
Gregg Doyel | |
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Born | Hawaii |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
Known for | Sports writer |
Gregg Doyel is a sports columnist for the
Early life and education
Gregg Doyel was born in Hawaii. He grew up in Mississippi, where his father was a law professor at the University of Mississippi. Doyel attended high school in Georgia and attended college at the University of Florida. At Stratford Academy in Macon, Georgia, he was named all-state twice in baseball (1987, 1988) for coaches Bubber Adams and Bobby Henley, and once in soccer (1986) for coach Sharad Apte.
Journalism and broadcasting career
Before coming to the Star, he was a national columnist for CBSSports.com.
On April 17, 2024, during basketball player Caitlin Clark's introductory press conference with the Indiana Fever, Doyel engaged in an "uncomfortable exchange" with Clark that drew international attention; the incident occurred when Doyel made a heart gesture with his hands, mimicking Clark's signature move, stating "start doing it to me and we'll get along just fine".[4][5][6]
Awards
In 2010, Doyel finished second in the Associated Press Sports Editors' annual contest for column writing.[7] He finished first in 2014 [8] and again in 2017.[9]
Dennis Howell of DallasProSportSpot.com named Doyel "Columnist of the Year" for 2011. [10]
In January 2015, Gregg Doyel was winner of the U.S. Harness Writers Association's 53rd Annual John Hervey Award for Excellence in Harness Racing Journalism. He was honored for his column on trainer/driver Verlin Yohder titled "Hey Hollywood! Another Classic Indiana Underdog Story", which appeared in the November 11, 2014 issue of the Indianapolis Star.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "1530HOMER – The Sports Animal!". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ Television: Doyel Done At 1530 Homer
- ^ Merchant, Sabreena (April 17, 2024). "Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever conference overshadowed by uncomfortable exchange with reporter". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2024. (registration required)
- ^ "'Written in 1971': Columnist apologises after awkward interaction with Caitlin Clark". The Guardian. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Rand, Michael (April 17, 2024). "Inappropriate exchange with Caitlin Clark overshadows introduction at Indiana Fever news conference". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "APSE". Archived from the original on 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "These 5 stories won Gregg Doyel first place in annual column writing contest".
- ^ "Gregg Doyel wins first place for columns in APSE contest".
- ^ http://dallasprosportspot.com/2012/02/16/felt-give-gregg-doyel-props/[permanent dead link]