The Mel Greenberg Media Award, named after Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Legend Mel Greenberg, is presented annually by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to "a member of the media who has best displayed a commitment to womenâÂÂs basketball and to advancing the role of the media in the womenâÂÂs game".
Selection process
The inaugural award was given to Mel Greenberg in 1991 by the WBCA. Thereafter, future winners have been selected by the past recipients. Candidates for consideration must "have had a positive impact on the growth and national or regional exposure of the sport, been involved in the media exposure of womenâÂÂs basketball for a minimum of five years and should be a media ambassador for the womenâÂÂs game."
Presentation
The award is presented annually at the WBCA Award ceremony, during the annual WBCA Convention, which is held each year in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four.
Award winners
- 1991âÂÂMel Greenberg, Philadelphia Inquirer
- 1992âÂÂDebbie Becker, USA TODAY
- 1993âÂÂJane Burns, Des Moines Register
- 1994âÂÂMimi Griffin, MSG Promotions/ESPN
- 1995âÂÂMike Augustin, St. Paul Pioneer Press
- 1996âÂÂDebby Jennings, University of Tennessee
- 1997âÂÂMitch Parkinson, Southern Illinois University
- 1998âÂÂMary Garber, Winston-Salem Journal
- 1999âÂÂAnn Meyers Drysdale, ESPN
- 2000âÂÂVic Dorr, Richmond Times-Dispatch
- 2001âÂÂRobin Roberts, ABC News
- 2002âÂÂBob Kenney, Courier Post
- 2003âÂÂMechelle Voepel, Kansas City Star/ESPN
- 2004âÂÂTam Flarup, University of WisconsinâÂÂMadison
- 2005âÂÂDave Loane, University of Illinois
- 2006âÂÂBill Jauss, Chicago Tribune
- 2007âÂÂDebbie Antonelli, CSTV
- 2008âÂÂDan Fleser, Knoxville News-Sentinel
- 2009âÂÂChuck Schoffner, Associated Press
- 2010âÂÂDick Patrick, USA Today
- 2011âÂÂCarol Stiff, ESPN
- 2012âÂÂMike Carmin, Lafayette Journal & Courier
- 2013âÂÂVicki Friedman, Freelance Writer
- 2014âÂÂMary Jo Haverbeck (deceased), Penn State SID
- 2015âÂÂGraham Hays ESPN
- 2016âÂÂBrenda VanLengen
- 2017âÂÂKen Neal, Fox Sports
- 2018âÂÂDoug Feinberg, The Associated Press
- 2019âÂÂMichelle Smith-McDonald
- 2020âÂÂMaria M. Cornelius
- 2021âÂÂLaChina Robinson, ESPN
- 2022âÂÂHolly Rowe, ESPN and Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
- 2023âÂÂCheryl Coward, and Danny Davis
- 2024âÂÂPatricia Lowry, ESPN
- 2025âÂÂCarolyn Peck, ESPN
See also
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