Mel Greenberg

American basketball writer

Mel Greenberg

Greenberg in March 2018

Born|  (1947-04-16) April 16, 1947 (age 77)
Nationality| American
Alma mater| Temple University
Occupation| Sports journalist
Known for| Sports journalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer
Initiated the Top 25 AP Poll for NCAA Division I women's basketball

Mel Greenberg (born April 16, 1947) is an American sports journalist focusing on women's basketball.

## Biography

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Greenberg attended Temple University where he was the manager of the Temple Owls men's basketball team. When Greenberg graduated from the Klein College of Media and Communication he landed a job covering college and professional basketball for The Philadelphia Inquirer.[1]

In 1975 new sports editor Jay Searcy tapped Greenberg to launch the Inquirer's women's basketball coverage and start a weekly women's poll. Greenberg initially balked at the idea, thinking it would be impossible to accurately gather the information needed, but relented and took the job, thinking it would be good to give the sport more media coverage.[1]

This helped pioneer national coverage of the sport, and ultimately became the first Top 25 AP Poll for NCAA Division I women's basketball. He has been called "The Guru" of women's basketball.[1]

In 1991, Greenberg received the first media award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, an award that has since been named after him. The annual Mel Greenberg Media Award is given to "a member of the media who has best displayed a commitment to women's basketball and to advancing the role of the media in promoting the women's game".[citation needed]

In 2007, Greenberg was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]

In 2010 Greenberg retired from the Inquirer but still maintains his personal blog, "Womhoops Guru."[1]

In 2019 his alma mater, the Klein College of Media and Communication, inducted him into their alumni hall of fame.[1]

## External links

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* Women's Hoops Blogspot
* Women's Basketball Coaches Association
* Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e "2019 ALUMNI HALL OF FAME HONOREE". Klein College of Media and Communication. Temple University. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Retrieved 2009-08-01.

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* 2008: Wolff
* 2009: Collins
* 2010: Tait
* 2011: Durham
* 2012: Schonely
* 2013: Doucette
* 2014: Andariese
* 2015: Durham
* 2016: Bilas
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* 2022: Frazier
* 2023: Rowe
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* 1990: Herbert
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* 1995: Hammel
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* 2007: Moran
* 2008: DuPree
* 2009: Vecsey
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* 2011: Wolff
* 2012: Smith
* 2013: Feinstein
* 2014: Gilmartin
* 2015: Clarkson
* 2016: Aldridge
* 2017: Araton
* 2018: Bernstein
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* 2020: Wilbon
* 2021: Greenberg
* 2022: Voepel
* 2023: Spears
* 2024: Adande

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* 2020: Inside the NBA
* 2022: Ebersol
* 2023: CBS Sports
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* 2020: Gray
* 2021: Kalinsky

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Based in Knoxville, Tennessee

Coaches

* Lidiya Alekseyeva
* Leta Andrews
* Geno Auriemma
* Leon Barmore
* Ceal Barry
* Rose Marie Battaglia
* Breezy Bishop
* Gary Blair
* Joanne Bracker
* Doug Bruno
* Kurt Budke
* Van Chancellor
* Joe Ciampi
* Sherri Coale
* Jody Conradt
* Chris Dailey
* Mickie DeMoss
* Lin Dunn
* Nancy Fahey
* Jim Foster
* Fran Garmon
* Dorothy Gaters
* Gail Goestenkors
* Theresa Grentz
* Sue Gunter
* Sylvia Hatchell
* John Head
* Sonja Hogg
* Jill Hutchison
* Rick Insell
* Andy Landers
* Lin L. Laursen
* Joe Lombard
* Muffet McGraw
* Sandra Meadows
* Billie Moore
* Carolyn Peck
* Lorene Ramsey
* Harley Redin
* Amy Ruley
* Cathy Rush
* Debbie Ryan
* Paul Sanderford
* Bob Schneider
* Linda K. Sharp
* Marsha Sharp
* Jim Smiddy
* Brad Smith
* Marianne Crawford Stanley
* Barbara Stevens
* C. Vivian Stringer
* Pat Head Summitt
* Edna Tarbutton
* Bertha Teague
* Tara VanDerveer
* Margaret Wade
* Marian Washington
* Dean Weese
* Chris Weller
* Dixie Woodall
* Kay Yow

Contributors

* Senda Berenson Abbott
* Val Ackerman
* Debbie Antonelli
* Mildred Barnes
* Beth Bass
* Carol Callan
* E. Wayne Cooley
* Joan Cronan
* Sue Donohoe
* Carol Eckman
* Nora Lynn Finch
* Betty Jo Graber
* Christine Grant
* Mel Greenberg
* Mimi Griffin
* Phyllis Holmes
* Claude Hutcherson
* Betty Jaynes
* George E. Killian
* Donna Lopiano
* Hunter Low
* Lea Plarski
* Gloria Ray
* Robin Roberts
* Borislav Stanković
* David Stern
* Carol Stiff
* Bill Tipps
* William L. Wall
* Charlotte West
* Marcy Weston

Officials

* Sally Bell
* Patty Broderick
* June Courteau
* Lisa Mattingly
* Darlene May

Players

* Janeth Arcain
* Jennifer Azzi
* Carol Blazejowski
* Ruthie Bolton
* Debbie Brock
* Cindy Brogdon
* Vicky Bullett
* Swin Cash
* Tamika Catchings
* Daedra Charles-Furlow
* Cynthia Cooper
* Denise Curry
* Andrea Lloyd-Curry
* Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil
* Anne Donovan
* Nancy Dunkle
* Michelle Edwards
* Teresa Edwards
* Kamie Ethridge
* Jennifer Gillom
* Peggie Gillom-Granderson
* Bridgette Gordon
* Yolanda Griffith
* Becky Hammon
* Janet Harris
* Lusia Harris-Stewart
* Tara Heiss
* Chamique Holdsclaw
* Lauren Jackson
* Pamela Kelly-Flowers
* Janice Lawrence Braxton
* Lisa Leslie
* Nancy Lieberman
* Kelli Litsch
* Rebecca Lobo
* Hortência Marcari
* Katrina McClain Johnson
* Suzie McConnell-Serio
* Nikki McCray
* Pamela McGee
* Ann Meyers-Drysdale
* Cheryl Miller
* DeLisha Milton-Jones
* Pearl Moore
* Kim Mulkey
* Inge Nissen
* Cindy Noble Hauserman
* Shin-Ja Park
* Jasmina Perazić
* Ticha Penicheiro
* LaTaunya Pollard
* Ruth Riley
* Jennifer Rizzotti
* Patricia Roberts
* Susan Rojcewicz
* Jill Rankin Schneider
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* Dawn Staley
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* Vanya Voynova
* Rosie Walker
* Holly Warlick
* Teresa Weatherspoon
* Lindsay Whalen
* Sue Wicks
* Natalie Williams
* Kara Wolters
* Lynette Woodard

Veterans

* Alice Barron
* Alline Banks Sprouse
* Cathy Boswell
* Debbie Brock
* Joan Crawford
* Margaret Sexton Gleaves
* Rita Horky
* Patsy Neal
* Louise O'Neal
* Lometa Odom
* Carolyn Bush Roddy
* Doris Rogers
* Lurlyne Greer Rogers
* Hazel Walker
* Katherine Washington
* Ora Washington
* Nera White

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