Michael Holley

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Michael Holley is an American television and radio sports commentator and writer. He formerly wrote columns for the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Akron Beacon Journal. He has appeared on the ESPN television program Around the Horn as well as I, Max on Fox Sports Net. Holley, widely known as the best personality on WEEI radio, currently co-hosts the midday radio talk show "Dale & Holley Show" on WEEI in Boston with Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Dale Arnold.^[1] His extensive knowledge and understanding of sports brings the show to another level. He also wrote Patriot Reign: Bill Belichick, the Coaches, and the Players Who Built a Champion, which made the New York Times Best Seller list for nonfiction. He is currently working on his second book, the story of New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi.

[edit] Personal life

Michael Holley was born in Akron, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Point Park College in May, 1992. On April 30, 2005 he gave the commencement speech to the class of 2005 at Point Park University, where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Max Kellerman, graduate of Columbia University, often made verbal jabs at Point Park University while the two were featured on "I, Max."^[2]

While working for the Akron Beacon Journal in 1993, Holley was one of several reporters who worked on a project studying race relations in Northeastern Ohio. The series, entitled "A Question of Color," won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service. Holley currently contributes every Wednesday night on FSN New England, and makes occasional appearances on Around the Horn.