Born in Indiana and educated in Georgia, Greg Hoard came to Cincinnati in the winter of 1979 as a columnist for the Cincinnati Post sports department, and joined the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1984 as the beat writer for the Cincinnati Reds.  He has received numerous awards for his work.In 1990, he left journalism for television. Hoard worked for WLWT-TV from 1990 through 1993 as sports director and spent 12 years as sports director at WXIX-TV.His written work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Baseball America, Baseball Digest and NFL Game Day. He has appeared on ESPN and NBC’s The Today Show.Greg is the author of three books: Joe, Rounding Home and Heading for Home; Gary Burbank, Voices in My Head; and, most recently, Hannan’s Way, An Unlikely Trek Through Life. He is currently working on a baseball memoir, parts of which he will share here.
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Sunday, 10 March 2019 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Sparty’s Mokma Makes Short Work Of Buckeyes

Spartans scored early, and often...OSU catcher Brent Todys is late on his swipe to cut down Michigan State's Reese Trahey in Saturday's 7-1 loss at Greenville, North Carolina. Read more on the game from Greg Hoard, as the Buckeyes drop to 7-6.
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Thursday, 21 February 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: New Look, New ‘Feel’ Buckeyes Head To Texas

The Buckeyes are in Texas with a four-game win streak and a new air of difference in how they've played so far. So far, so good, but is there any reason that they can't continue? Read more from Greg Hoard.
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Sunday, 13 January 2019 / Published in Blog

Hoard: Does the NFL Need a Clean-Up Crew?

I'm so tired of professionals who embarrass themselves, their team, and their family...I'm convinced that the Colts spent more time preparing to act badly Saturday than they did to play good football.
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Tuesday, 01 January 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

A Look Back And Ahead On The Day Lewis And The Bengals Part Ways

There were questions as to who was in charge when he started, as there were in the end...more questions that answers. Such will be the coaching legacy of Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati. Read more from Greg Hoard in today's Press Pros New Years day feature.
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Thursday, 29 November 2018 / Published in Features, Home Features

Hoard: Beating A Dead ‘Cat’ and The Greatest Loss of All

Like a recurring dream - the image of losing and frustration and hopelessness that is Bengals football. And the dream (nightmare) goes on as other franchises figure it out and take their vengeance out on a helpless scenario. There is no 'Who Dey'? Not any longer. Read Greg Hoard in today's Press Pros feature.