Jeff Gilbert is a Clark County native who began his journalism career answering the phone on the Springfield New-Suns sports desk as a college senior. After college, he began a nine-year run at the Northern Virginia Daily and earned several state-wide writing awards while covering high schools, a summer wooden-bat college baseball league and small-college sports. His next stop was at The Roanoke (Va.) Times as assistant sports editor and sports editor. In 2009, he moved back to Ohio to start the journalism program at his alma mater, Cedarville University, where he still teaches. He has worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of outlets, mostly covering high schools and the Dayton Dragons for the News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, and has won several Ohio Prep Sportstwriters Association awards. In 2022, he won the freelancer best in show award given by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best of Ohio contest. He covers Ohio State football and high schools for Press Pros
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Tuesday, 28 July 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Burgbacher Leans On Relationship Building To Turn Tipp Into State Contender

Matt Burgbacher's seven years as the Tippecanoe head football coach has led to the unprecedented success of two regional championships. Now his team is embracing the challenge of doing the hard things necessary to be a state champion. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Monday, 20 July 2026 / Published in Features, OSU

Gilbert: Michigan’s Manual On How To Handle Scandal

Warde Manuel is on his way out as Michigan’s AD. But why later and a lot richer and why not now? It’s Michigan. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Ratings Favor Football Buckeyes, But That’s Not Why They’ll Be Good

Obsess over the numbers ESPN and others produce to predict the 2026 season all you want. But you don’t need them to know Ohio State is loaded and ready to be great again. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Wednesday, 24 June 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: More Dollars Builds Bigger Basketball Buckeyes

What will a bulkier and longer group of basketball players, infused with more NIL money, mean for Ohio State? The early summer reports are good. But until we see them on the court against Big Ten behemoths we won't know for sure. Read:
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Saturday, 06 June 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, TRC, TRC Feature

State Softball: Miami East Starts Fast, But Wheelersburg Machine Too Much

Despite Wheelersburg speedster Ava Estep sliding home with an inside-the-park grand slam, Miami East enjoyed its second trip to the state tournament since the first one in 1978. Read Jeff Gilbert