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, 17 April 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Buckeyes Edge Rutgers and Edge-Up In The Big Ten

Troy's Big Triple...Troy Montgomery's sixth inning triple led to the winning run. And Adam Niemeyer carried the load as the Buckeyes made the most of five hits and another "clean" game. Buckeyes take weekend series from Rutgers to keep their Big Ten hopes alive. Read more in today's inside feature.
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Sunday, 17 April 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: ‘Tweaked’ Line-Up Leads to Buckeyes Big Day

Changes on the defensive side of the ball leads to offensive results and a more relaxed performance through and through. Could this be what the Buckeyes needed for a stretch run?
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Saturday, 16 April 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Tully Touched-Up, OSU Falls to Rutgers

List Of Ideas?....Rutgers reached Tanner Tully early and often, handing the Buckeyes their fourth straight Big Ten loss and fifth overall in the last seven games. Is it time to worry? Read more on the Buckeyes big weekend series from Greg Hoard in the latest Press Pros update.
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Tuesday, 12 April 2016 / Published in Profile Feature, Profiles

Hoard: Marty In It For The Long Haul…For Now

Since 1974 he's taken the Reds listening market by storm, for good and bad. And for his insistence on telling the truth about the team he covers, he's every bit the icon to be compared to the great Reds of all time. Read Greg Hoard's inside feature on broadcaster Marty Brennaman in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Sunday, 27 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: ‘Bo-Si’ Saves The Day – And The Series – For OSU

Simple As Black And White...Junior Jacob Bosiokovic has a flair for the dramatic. For the second time this season his walk-off homer in the ninth Sunday delivered the Bucks the game, and a weekend series over Northwestern. Read more in the latest Press Pros inside feature.