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Erik Hall

  • Vice President of Print/Digital, The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
Nashville, St. Louis
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo Entertainment, Golfweek, HuffPost, MSN Canada, USA Today, Yahoo News, Mashable, Mashable SE Asia, Detroit Free Press and
Covers:  Involved in coverage of college and professional sports in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee,
VP of Print/Digital for The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists — Once @TheDailyIllini & @CoMissourian — facebook.com/EHwriter/ — hallerik7@gmail.com

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Erik Hall’s Biography

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WORK EXPERIENCE
USA Today
Lead digital producer for sports, March 2018 — present
Look for and execute opportunities for digital and social growth for USA Today Network sites. Oversee the digital and social media plans for high school, college and pro sports at 72 USA Today Network sites.

OutSports.com
Regular contributor, April 2014 — March 2019
Wrote feature stories. Wrote a regular report on the performance of LGBT college athletes. Took photos. Produced video stories.​

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Erik Hall’s Journalist Portfolio

JT Thor: 5 things to know about the Auburn Tigers men's basketball forward

JT Thor: 5 things to know about the Auburn Tigers men's basketball forward

JT Thor arrived at Auburn in the fall of 2020 with great fanfare. He was a consensus top-10 power forward in …

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The AIDS Memorial Quilt has 743 panels connected to sports

The AIDS Memorial Quilt has 743 panels connected to sports

The name Robert W. Ellis is displayed in orange letters arching across a space of 3 feet. Below the name, tak…

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St. Louis Cardinals welcome the LGBT community at Pride Night

St. Louis Cardinals welcome the LGBT community at Pride Night

Tyler Dunnington, for the first time, felt the crunch of the Busch Stadium warning track under his feet. The …

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174 LGBT athletes from Power Five Conference schools have come out publicly

174 LGBT athletes from Power Five Conference schools have come out publicly

A friend visited Andrew Langenfeld in Israel a couple years ago, and they went to a bar near the beach. At th…

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Uncle's death motivates gay college athlete

Uncle's death motivates gay college athlete

The doorbell rings, and the family dog Homer, a springer spaniel, starts barking. Griffin Hay, spending the d…

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Former All-American diver Greg DeStephen was first openly gay Mizzou athlete

Former All-American diver Greg DeStephen was first openly gay Mizzou athlete

COLUMBIA - Restaurant staff cooked enchilada beef on the grill. The capacity of El Rancho increased as colleg…

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Articles

APSE Student Contest 2026: Submit your sports writing portfolio by April 11

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By Erik Hall
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North Carolina graduate Shelby Swanson, left, and Hampton graduate Wynton Jackson Entries for the 2026 Associated Press Sports Editors student contest are now being accepted. Entries and questions about the contest should be emailed to Erik Hall at hallerik7@gmail.com with STUDENT CONTEST in the subject line. The entry deadline is the end of the day on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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St. Louis readies lucrative offer to keep basketball coach Josh Schertz, doubling NIL

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By Erik Hall
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Erik Hall CBS college basketball reporter Matt Norlander reported Friday that St. Louis University is putting together a lucrative offer to retain Josh Schertz as the Billikens men's basketball head coach with a package that will include doubling the dollars going to Schertz's players in Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) funds.
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2025 APSE contest results: Writing and Photography

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By Erik Hall
| apsportseditors.com
Minnesota Star Tribune football editor Naila-Jean Meyers participates in APSE contest judging on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. LAST UPDATED: 8:36 p.m. PT, Saturday, Feb.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

My first high school typing class was on electric typewriters.

Why did you become a journalist?

A friend in high school encouraged me to write for the high school paper, and I really enjoyed talking to people and telling their stories.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Wrote stories and took photos for The CHS Press.

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2005 - Best Student Magazine Published Once a Year
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2005 - Best All-Around Online Student Magazine
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2005 - Best Radio In-Depth Reporting
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