Hal McCoy is a former beat writer for the Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), covering the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the winner of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, which is awarded annually "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing." He has won 52 Ohio and national writing awards and was the first non-Cincinnati newsperson elected to the Cincinnati Journalists Hall of Fame. He also was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame and the Irish-American Baseball Hall of Fame. He has a stone on Dayton's Walk of Fame and the press box at Dayton's Howell Field is named the Hal McCoy Press Box. McCoy has been the Cincinnati BBWAA Chapter Chair 22 times and was the BBWAA national president in 1997. He is the third writer from the Dayton Daily News to win the J. G. Taylor Spink Award, joining Si Burick (1982) and Ritter Collett (1991). Residing in Englewood, Ohio, McCoy is an honors graduate in journalism from Kent State University.
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Sunday, 15 December 2019 / Published in UD, UD Feature

Hal: Flyers ‘Dog-Gone’ Good In Win Over Drake

Ibi Watson sparkled,  the Dayton Flyers overcame a slow start, and improved to 8-1 with a Saturday night thumpin' of the Drake Bulldogs at UD Arena. Hal McCoy's back, and writes the story for Sunday's Press Pros.
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Sunday, 08 December 2019 / Published in UD, UD Feature

McCoy: Flyers ‘Smoke’ St. Mary’s In Colangelo Classic

Impressive Dayton and Obi Toppin (below) took another step towards national recognition and raised their record to 7-1 in the Arizona desert with a win over the Saint Mary's Gaels. Hal McCoy writes the story for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 10 November 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: Indiana State (without Larry Bird) Gives Flyers Stern Test In Opener

Indiana State, sans Larry Bird, gave the Flyers a stern test on opening night, in the 'new' arena, with a lot of new faces on the floor and a ton of anticipation in the stands. Hal McCoy was there for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 10 November 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features, UD, UD Feature

McCoy: Neither Food Poisoning Nor Marist Can Slow UD Offense

The perfect recipe...Dayton's offense was again cooking, scoring 59 while giving up 35 in a win over Marist to move to 6 and 3 on the year, and 4 and two in the Pioneer Football League. Hal McCoy writes the story in today's Press Pros feature.
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Saturday, 26 October 2019 / Published in Features, Home Features

McCoy: San Diego Ignores Rain To Rip Flyers, 50-38

Adam Trautman caught only three passes and UD was without No. 1 running back Sean Prophit. Translation: Jake Chisolm was a more than capable stand-in, but the Flyers couldn't stop a potent San Diego attack Saturday at Welcome. Read Hal McCoy's accout in today's Press Pros.