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		 JULY 2009 
		• Joint statement from USBWA and FWAA on media guides 
		(7.14.09) 
		THE TIPOFF: 
		MAY 2009 
		• Steve Carp: Here to increase membership, 
		watch over beat writers 
		• Joe Mitch: Detroit was place to 
		be for annual awards breakfast 
		• John Akers: Next season, USBWA 
		plans to catch a 'Rising Star' 
		• Mel Greenberg: Women's Final 
		Four offers a full plate of topics to explore 
		• Final Four sportswriting workshops 
		net two winners from 150 participants 
		THE TIPOFF: 
		APRIL 2009 
		• Dick Jerardi: Closing out the 
		decade with plenty of issues to discuss 
		• Joe Mitch: Demise of newspapers 
		sure to be hot topic in Detroit 
		• Bryan Burwell: Negate networks' 
		special access by outworking them 
		• Oklahoma's Griffin wins Oscar 
		Robertson Trophy 
		• Kansas' Self wins Rawlings Henry 
		Iba Trophy 
		• Big East's Paquette receives 
		Katha Quinn Award 
		• Most Courageous is cancer 
		survivor 
		• Michigan State's Izzo is fitting 
		Good Guy Award winner 
		• Bozich, McCann, Axthelm feted
		 
		APRIL 2009 
		• USBWA announces 2008-09 women's honors 
		(4.1.09) 
		MARCH 2009 
		• USBWA selects Oklahoma's Griffin as winner 
		of Oscar Robertson Trophy (3.30.09) 
		• Memphis' Evans named 2008-09 USBWA National 
		Freshman of the Year (3.25.09) 
		• Michigan State's Izzo to receive USBWA's 
		Good Guy Award (3.24.09) 
		• Kansas' Self wins Rawlings Henry Iba Coach of 
		the Year Award (3.23.09) 
		• USBWA announces 2008-09 Men's All-America 
		Team (3.16.09) 
		• USBWA announces 2008-09 Men's All-District 
		Teams (3.10.09) 
		• San Diego State's Davis selected for USBWA's 
		Most Courageous Award (3.4.09) 
		• USBWA announces finalists for Rawlings Henry 
		Iba Award (3.2.09) 
		FEBRUARY 2009 
		• USBWA announces finalists for Oscar Robertson 
		Trophy (2.26.09) 
		THE 
		TIPOFF: FEBRUARY 2009 
		• Dick Jerardi: Motor City 
		Final Four coming at us in high gear 
		• Joe Mitch: Michigan State's 
		'79 champs to highlight Final Four breakfast 
		• Steve Carp: When lines of 
		communication break down, we're here to help 
		• Bryan Burwell: Are coaches 
		or writers the more worthy evaluators? 
		• Dana O'Neil: Cure for the 
		common quote? Leave the podium for politicians 
		• Trio dominates USBWA Best 
		Writing Contest 
		THE 
		TIPOFF: NOVEMBER 2008 
		• Dick Jerardi: USBWA has much 
		to offer potential new members 
		• Joe Mitch: Election Days 
		coming up for USBWA, too 
		• Steve Carp: Invite your local 
		college-paper beat writer to join USBWA 
		• Lenox Rawlings: Cramped 
		and courtside is a tradeoff that works for everyone 
		• Mel Greenberg: Women's 
		coverage feeling the brunt of newspaper decline 
		• Ted Gangi: Better manage 
		your e-mail, better manage your life 
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