May 19, 2020
The Next: 24/7/365 women’s basketball coverage
By The Next
A basketball newsroom brought to you by The IX is here, and we need your help
Welcome to The Next: A basketball newsroom brought to you by The IX. 24/7/365 women’s basketball coverage, written, edited and photographed by our young, diverse staff, dedicated to breaking news, analysis, historical deep dives and projections about the game we love.
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Masthead
Editor-in-Chief: Howard Megdal
Managing Editor: Jenn Hatfield
Contributing Editors: Penny Guevara, Bailey Johnson
Social Media Editor: Jackie Powell
WNBA Beat Writers: Jacqueline LeBlanc (Sun), Jackie Powell (Liberty), Ben Rosof (Fever), Spencer Nusbaum (Dream), Em Adler (Storm), David Yapkowitz (Sparks), Alex Simon (Mercury), Jenn Hatfield (Mystics), Alison Moran-Powers (Sky), Sydney Olmstead (Aces), Alyssa Graham (Lynx), Arie Graham (Wings)
NCAA Beat Writers: Missy Heidrick (national NCAA), Dorothy Gentry (SEC), Mitchell Northam (ACC), Erica L. Ayala (Big East), Natalie Heavren (Atlantic 10), Jenn Hatfield (Ivy League), Spencer Nusbaum (Big 12), Sydney Olmstead (Pac-12), Ben Rosof/Nick Niendorf (Big Ten), Todd Goclowski (Patriot League), David Yapkowitz (Big West)
Additional Contributors: Arielle Chambers, Alexis Mansanarez, Scott Mammoser, Pepper Persley, Sara Stanley, Tee Baker
Photographers: Domenic Allegra, Chris Poss
CERTIFIED BRACKETOLOGIST: Russ Steinberg
