NEAL COOLONG, born in Pittsburgh and boomeranged back from Minneapolis, is the Steelers beat reporter for DKPittsburghSports.com.
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Career: Coolong studied mass communication and journalism at North Dakota State University. While there, he was a stringer for The Forum in Fargo, N.D., and The Herald in Grand Forks, N.D., covering NDSU athletics.
He was the sports editor of the Charles City Press in Charles City, Iowa, and eventually moved back to Minneapolis, picking up bylines for a few different weekly newspapers. During that time, Coolong wrote for Behind the Steel Curtain on the SB Nation network, and was hired as the managing editor in 2012. After three successful years there he was hired by USA TODAY Sports Media Group to run Steelers Wire.
He is the host of the Steelers Two Minute Drill on ESPN 92.3 in Selinsgrove, Pa., and frequently appears on radio stations all over the country.
Personal: Coolong lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Jenni, daughter, Josie and dog, Ogie. His passions include movies and TV – The Simpsons in particular. He spends most of his time reading, writing and chasing around the most active two and a half year old alive. Originally from Pittsburgh, his father’s family is connected with Roberto Clemente, and his uncle on his mother’s side allegedly wouldn’t let Bill Cowher participate in their pick-up basketball and football games.
