At The Hoops News, our team is the heart and soul of our organization. It’s the collective force of their passion, expertise, and dedication that fuels our mission to provide high-quality, unbiased, and engaging news to our readers. Get to know the extraordinary individuals who bring the news to life each day.
Tyler Cook – Founder and Editor in Chief
Tyler holds a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in Journalism. He brings 12 years of reporting and editorial leadership across national and regional outlets, with coverage that spans Congress, tech regulation, and the business of media. His expertise includes investigations, audience strategy, and long form features that connect policy to everyday life. He received a regional Society of Professional Journalists recognition for explanatory reporting. Away from work he runs at sunrise and plays pickup basketball. Tyler sets editorial standards, greenlights exclusives, leads special projects, and ensures every desk meets our sourcing and corrections policy.
Erin Roberts – Business and Markets Editor
Erin earned a B.S. in Economics and an MBA with a focus on analytics. She has 9 years of experience in business journalism and research, covering earnings, labor trends, venture funding, and consumer behavior. Her specialties include data visualization and plain language explainers on complex filings. She was shortlisted for a SABEW award for a series on small business resilience. Erin roasts her own coffee and hikes local trails on weekends. She runs the business desk, edits market roundups, and coordinates data driven features with our graphics team.
Julia Martin – Science and Health Editor
Julia holds an M.S. in Public Health after a B.S. in Biology and has 8 years of experience translating research into everyday guidance. She focuses on evidence summaries, clinical trial explainers, and public health policy. Her work on heat safety and community health resources received a state health communication award. Off duty she volunteers at a science museum and bakes sourdough. Julia edits health coverage, builds source lists with clinicians and researchers, and checks stories for plain language and responsible caveats.
Mary Woods – Entertainment and Culture Editor
Mary graduated with a B.A. in Film and Media Studies and has 10 years of reporting and criticism across film, TV, and music. She specializes in showrunner interviews, award season timelines, and trend pieces that connect screens to culture. Her year end essay on limited series storytelling earned a critics circle recognition. She hosts a neighborhood film club and curates playlists for the team. Mary manages review pipelines, edits features, and leads award and festival coverage calendars.
Stacy Cook – Technology and IT Industry Reporter
Stacy earned a B.S. in Computer Science with coursework in cybersecurity. She has 7 years of experience covering cloud platforms, AI tooling, enterprise software, and developer ecosystems. She is known for change log breakdowns and hands on explainers that help readers adopt new tools safely. She has guest judged university hackathons and mentors early career reporters on technical sourcing. Stacy climbs indoor routes, enjoys indie games, and keeps a home lab for testing. She writes the daily tech brief, coordinates product deep dives, and maintains our glossary of technical terms.
William Johnson – Sports Editor
William holds a B.A. in Communications with a sports media concentration and has 9 years of experience covering college and pro teams. He specializes in schedule analysis, advanced stats for fans, and human stories that anchor a season. His features earned an APSE honorable mention. He coaches a youth soccer program and runs a weekend 10k. William edits game coverage and columns, produces fan guides and schedules, and oversees our live results and recap standards.
William Smith – Service and How-To Editor
William earned a B.S. in Information Systems and brings 8 years in consumer help content and IT support. He focuses on practical walkthroughs for devices, apps, privacy settings, and productivity. His open-source documentation on home networking won a community choice award. He enjoys home lab tinkering and cooking regional recipes. William owns the how-to library, standardizes screenshots and captions, and ensures every tutorial includes safety notes and rollback steps.
Subhashree Panda – Climate and Innovation Reporter
Subhashree holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and has 7 years of reporting on climate tech, resilience planning, and the energy transition. She specializes in grid upgrades, battery supply chains, and local projects that scale. Her series on cooling centers and heat equity earned a city sustainability award. She is a birder and tends a balcony herb garden. Subhashree reports climate and science features, edits policy explainers with the business desk, and anchors our Solutions file.
Our team is our greatest asset and the driving force behind The Hoops News. Their expertise and dedication to quality journalism ensure that our readers stay informed, engaged, and inspired. We’re proud of the work they do and the stories they tell.
We hope this gives you a better understanding of the people behind The Hoops News. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] for any inquiries. Thank you for visiting!