Steve Wieberg Explained

Steve Wieberg (born 1955) is an American former college sports reporter who had a 30-year career with USA Today (1982–2012). He is a writer and editor in the public affairs department of the Kansas City Public Library.

Career

A former resident of Martinsburg, Missouri, Wieberg is a graduate of Community R-VI High School in Laddonia, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1976. Wieberg first worked as a sports reporter at two Missouri newspapers, The Mexico Ledger and the Springfield News-Leader. He then joined the founding staff at USA Today, where he spent 30 years, working first in Washington, D.C., then relocating back to Missouri.[1]

Wieberg was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2008.[2] He was a member of the initial College Football Playoff selection committee, serving from 2014 to 2018.[3] He received the Bert McGrane Award from the Football Writers Association of America in 2018.[4]

Wieberg and his wife lived for 28 years in Lawson, Missouri, where they raised three children.[4] The couple later moved to Liberty, Missouri.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Steve Wieberg, Longtime 'USA Today' Sportswriter, Is Stepping Down . Brad . Wolverton . The Chronicle of Higher Education . July 11, 2012 . June 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102058/http://chronicle.com/blogs/players/steve-wieberg-longtime-usa-today-sportswriter-is-stepping-down/30359 . March 4, 2016 . Wayback Machine.
  2. News: Area product reaches top of field/Community R-6 grad honored in ATL. . Michael . Selecky . . January 30, 2018 . June 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: October 14, 2013 . College Football Playoff Announces Selection Committee . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018080705/http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/story?id=9825420 . October 18, 2013 . CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
  4. News: Wieberg receives prestigious award . vandalialeader.com . February 14, 2018 . June 1, 2019.