I'm a graduate of Southern Illinois University and made my first trip to Omaha in 1977 as a student in broadcasting to cover SIU in the NCAA basketball tournament at the Civic Auditorium. I covered my first College World Series in 1988 when Stanford was on the back end of consecutive championships.

I'm based in K.C. and the only active media member who has covered all four World Series appearances the Royals have made (1980, '85, '14 and '15). As a former desk clerk at The Kansas City Star, that's where I first became acquainted with renowned Omaha World Herald columnist Tom Shatel.

I actively covered Huskers football during the Tommy Frazier years and have covered other big events in Omaha such as the Olympic swimming trials.

I just completed coverage of my 34th Final Four (men's and women's combined) and continue to cover the Women's Volleyball Final Four on an annual basis.