DANA CALDWELL, Multimedia Journalist/Sports - Vista Semanal's Department

About DANA CALDWELL

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Biography

An Arkansas native, Dana is glad to be back in Florida, where he served as sports editor in St. Augustine and spent five years with the Tampa Tribune. He grew up in Crestview. He previously served as the sports editor of the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas, that state's second-largest newspaper, while directing coverage and writing columns from all Razorbacks football and basketball games for five seasons. Before that, Dana covered Indiana University and Purdue men's basketball and football for Knight Ridder. He has covered the firings of former IU coach Bob Knight and former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, the 1999 Elite Eight, several other NCAA Tournament games, the 2000 NBA Finals, title bouts of Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins and several NCAA bowl games and NFL playoff matchups. When not at his second home -- Florida Gulf Coast University, his primary beat -- Dana enjoys trips to the beach, Stevie Tomato's Sports Bar and playing bad golf. A Razorbacks fan who is glad he no longer has to be objective about the Hogs, Dana is a 1993 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, which, he is proud to say, counts Hall of Fame safety Cliff Harris (Cowboys) among its alumni. His degree is in communications with a minor in physical education.

Position History

Multimedia Journalist/Sports
09/01/2005 - current

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College softball: Young Eagles optimistic after NCAA debut performance Published 05/21/2012 at 3:24 p.m.
GAINESVILLE — After addressing the media following their elimination from the NCAA regional at Florida late Saturday night, Florida Gulf Coast University freshman ace Shelby Morgan and All-Atlantic Sun sophomore catcher Chelsea Zgrabik about-faced and walked back to the tarped ...
Softball: Florida eliminates FGCU from NCAA tournament Updated 05/19/2012 at 11:14 p.m.
After stunning host Florida on Friday night, Florida Gulf Coast University was booted from the four-team, double-elimination Gainesville Regional with an 8-3 loss against South Florida and a 6-2 defeat to the Gators on Saturday.
Softball: FGCU stuns Florida in NCAA tournament opener Updated 05/18/2012 at 10:02 p.m.
One team had played in four consecutive Women’s College World Series and was at home. The other was in its first-ever NCAA regional game, four-plus hours from home. Darned if you could tell which was which.
FGCU notebook: Softball team sustains power surge Published 05/18/2012 at 8 a.m.
These are not the Yardbirds of 2007 who set a Florida Gulf Coast University softball record with 87 home runs, but the young Eagles have gotten into the big swings of things.
Softball: FGCU riding wave of confidence heading into NCAAs Published 05/17/2012 at 6:37 p.m.
Thursday morning, Florida Gulf Coast University’s softball team headed for the Gainesville Regional at the University of Florida on a charter bus.
Softball: Altered approach brings big success as FGCU prepares for NCAAs Updated 05/16/2012 at 9:32 p.m.
After nine seasons and 382 wins (against just 143 losses), Florida Gulf Coast University softball coach David Deiros changed up his stance a bit, something many of his players also have done this season at the plate.
College baseball: FGCU prioritizing Stetson as it plays at Miami on Tuesday Published 05/15/2012 at 6 a.m.
Don't be surprised if Kitchen Sink makes an appearance Tuesday for Florida Gulf Coast University on the Alex Rodriguez Park mound of Miami's 16th-ranked Hurricanes.
College softball: Momentum is with FGCU entering A-Sun tournament Published 05/08/2012 at 6:20 p.m.
After grabbing the No. 1 seed on the last day of the regular season, Florida Gulf Coast University enters the six-team Atlantic Sun softball tournament — which starts today at USC Upstate — with loads of momentum.
Softball: FGCU wins piece of A-Sun regular-season title with sweep of UNF Published 05/03/2012 at 10:21 p.m.
Thursday was a banner night for Florida Gulf Coast University’s softball team, and it ended in explosive fashion with junior first baseman Kayla Gabel mashing a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth.
FGCU notebook: Eagles fighting for bid to A-Sun baseball tournament Published 05/03/2012 at 6:29 p.m.
With nine Atlantic Sun games to go, Florida Gulf Coast University’s baseball team is fighting for its conference tournament life.