1. PATRICIA M. BABCOCK McGRAW
(847) 997-9045 pbabwatch@aol.com
OBJECTIVE
To further my television career in sports broadcasting; and to use my creative
talents and extensive knowledge of journalism to serve as a writer or editor for
newspapers, magazines, books, websites or publicity materials.
TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
Color Analyst, Big Ten Network, Chicago, IL (2007 to present)
 Responsibilities include providing in-depth analysis of women’s
college basketball games from both a technical and human interest perspective
 Have written a weekly women’s basketball blog for Big Ten
Network website
 Created an Internet audio segment for BTN.com called “Gimme 5”
that packaged a 5-minute interview with Big Ten basketball players that touched on
their lives both on and off the court
Color Analyst/Sideline Reporter, Chicago Sky TV, Chicago, IL (2009 to present)
 Provide in-depth analysis of the Chicago Sky for the season-long
TV package that includes both home and road games
 Conduct sit-down and sideline interviews with both coaches and
players
Color Analyst, IHSA Television Network, Normal, IL (2011 to present)
 Provide in-depth analysis of the Class 4A and 2A Illinois high
school
girls basketball state championships (8 games over 4 days)
Color Analyst, DePaul University TV/Internet, Chicago, IL (2012 to present)
 Provide in-depth analysis of DePaul women’s basketball games
(home and road)
for both local television in Chicago as well as DePaul’s Internet TV/radio packages
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
(BSJ 1994, Medill School of Journalism)
 Played four years of varsity basketball; was a starter all four years
 Named academic all-Big Ten as a junior and senior
 Named all-Big Ten as a junior (HM) and senior (first team)
Culver Girls Academy/Culver Military Academy, Culver IN
(1990 high school graduate)

2.  Graduated seventh in a class of 174 students
 1990 Indiana Miss Basketball (state player of the year), Parade All-American,
sports editor for school newspaper, The Vedette
 Member of the inaugural class of the Culver Academy Athletic Hall of
Fame
PATRICIA M. BABCOCK McGRAW
(847) 997-9045 pbabwatch@aol.com
PRINT EXPERIENCE
Columnist/Sportswriter, Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL (1997 to present)
 The Daily Herald is the third largest newspaper in Illinois and No. 82 in the
United States with a daily circulation of 151,200; No. 64 in readership (422,452).
 Responsibilities include writing columns, features, enterprise stories and
deadline gamers on athletes at the high school, college and professional levels
 For 16 years, have written a weekly, front page/Page 2 women’s sports
column that is unparalleled in the United States
 Have covered multiple NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Fours, the WNBA
and major sports events in Chicago (the WTA, the LPGA, the AVP and NASCAR)
Sportswriter, Shreveport Times, Shreveport, LA (1997)
 Covered college basketball; AA minor league baseball
Sportswriter, Pioneer Press, Arlington Heights, IL (1996)
 Covered high school and local sports
PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERIENCE
Account Executive, Karen May Communications, Northbrook, IL (1995)
 Provided full-service public relations for a variety of clients
INTERNSHIPS (1990-1995)
South Bend Tribune, South Bend, IN, Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL
St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, Team Marketing Report, Chicago, IL
The Big Ten Conference, Park Ridge, IL
NOTEWORTHY
 Member, Selection Committee, International Women’s Sports Hall of
Fame
 Voter, Associated Press Women’s College Basketball Top 25 weekly poll
 Voter, John Wooden Award (best player in women’s basketball)
 Voter, Nancy Lieberman Award (best point guard in women’s basketball)
 Contributor to various publications, including Basketball News magazine

3.  Edited a documentary script about a pro softball league, National Pro
Fastpitch
 Winner of Peter Lisagor Award (2002) for series on 30th
anniversary of Title IX
 Speaker at various functions related to sports and women’s issues
 Coach of girls and boys youth basketball teams
REFERENCES, CLIPS AND VIDEO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST