Mark Znidar comes to Press Pros Magazine after 33 ½ years at The Columbus Dispatch. From 1996 until September 2018, he staffed high school sports, Ohio colleges that included the Mid-American Conference, Ohio State’s upcoming opponents in football and Ohio State baseball. In the previous three seasons he covered the Columbus Clippers triple-A baseball team.His other beats were Ohio State basketball (1985-88), Clippers (1985-86 and 1989-93), Cincinnati Bengals (1993-95) and NASCAR (1994-2008). He subbed on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State women’s basketball beats.In March 2017, Znidar was inducted into the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. Znidar was born in Cleveland and raised in Richmond Heights. He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School and the University of Dayton. He also worked for The Atlantic City Press, Lake County News-Herald and Baltimore News-American.He has a daughter, Amanda, and four grandchildren.
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Thursday, 17 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU’s Smith Talks About Turbulent World of College Athletics

The long-time athletic director spoke about touchy subjects such as first-round CFP home games, NIL, Ryan Day's contract and making sure another loss to Michigan doesn't happen again.
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Thursday, 03 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Defensive Signees, Transfers Bullish On Ohio State’s Future

Don't be shocked if a number of true freshmen play a lot under new coordinator Jim Knowles with that unit having been awful the previous two seasons. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 01 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Counting On Knowles To Be “Fixer” On Defense

Head coach Ryan Day blew up his defensive staff with the exception of line coach Larry Johnson after the unit fell on its face in showdown games against Oregon, Michigan and Utah. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Day Has Acted Quickly, Decisively To Renovate Buckeyes

There was a lot of slipping and slip-ups in 2021, and the head coach has always said that losing a game isn't tolerated.  He's backing up those words quickly as 2022 and spring practice looms.
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Friday, 07 January 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

There Is Churn, But Day Will Bring Back Buckeyes

The head coach already might have hired a big winner in defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, so finding a top-notch offensive line coach to replace Greg Studwara should be expected, too. Mark Znidar writes the football scuttle for weekend Press Pros.