A native of St. Louis, graduated from Christian Brothers College High School in 1977, attended Univ. of Missouri & graduated with honors in 1980…moved to Indiana in 1980, initially as part of an administrative fellowship program with the Indiana Pacers…later worked for Indiana Sports Weekly, joined the Indianapolis Star’s staff in 1982…received numerous professional awards from Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the National Federation of State High School Associations & the Indiana Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association…as an avocation, spent 2 decades as a volunteer coach & program administrator of non-school youth basketball events…earned several state & national awards for his community service…served as basketball operations committee co-chairman for the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship.

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