Danielle Lerner Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Specializing in investigations and deeply reported profiles. My investigation into sexual abuse by a youth gymnastics coach led to the coach being sentenced to prison. I also led the Chronicle’s 2024 Olympics coverage in Paris with authoritative coverage of Simone Biles and more than 15 other Houston locals. I also supplement our daily Rockets (NBA) and Astros (MLB) coverage with longform storytelling and in-depth analysis, often on deadline. Examples include stories detailing Yordan Alvarez's World Series-winning home run and explaining Rockets center Alperen Sengun’s intricate footwork.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Covered coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers through a tumultuous mid-pandemic season. Broke news on transfer player eligibility and game postponements. Pulled back the curtain on Hardaway’s formative summer playing pickup with NBA stars at a Houston rec center. Profiled a young man, Damion Baugh, learning to navigate fatherhood at the same time as college basketball.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Gave readers unique reporting on everything from NCAA infractions investigations to Chris Mack’s pack-line defense to the woman who hand made Louisville’s first championship banner. Was one of the only writers at the company during this time to consistently cover women’s college hoops.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Beat reporter responsible for daily coverage of the state’s most high-profile team. Routinely broke national news on the FBI scandal and multiple lawsuits. Also covered UofL women's basketball, baseball and football.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Bridged the gap between news and sports via in-depth profiles and investigative work. My investigation into abuse of U of L’s nepotism policy prompted the university to change its policy, and my story on abuse allegations against the school’s lacrosse coach got the coach fired. My project on LGBTQ athletes in the South was recognized by APSE as a top 10 story in explanatory writing.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Night shift breaking news reporter. I stayed on top of crime in the city, chronicled Louisville's record-breaking number of criminal homicide investigations and used public court records to write about trends across Kentucky.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

General assignment sports reporter. I primarily covered the USL's Louisville City FC, Louisville women's basketball and horse racing. I made the paper the go-to source for professional soccer coverage when the sport was still gaining a foothold in the city. Also wrote about NASCAR, Triple-A Louisville Bats, UK and U of L.

Columbia, Missouri Area

The Missourian is a student-staffed, faculty-run newspaper housed under the Missouri School of Journalism that serves the entire city of Columbia, Missouri.For the Fall of 2015 through Spring 2016, I was a beat writer covering the University of Missouri women's basketball team for the paper. Responsibilities included breaking news, features throughout the week and game stories on deadline. Covered the Tigers' SEC Tournament berth and run to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the Fall 2014 semester, I was a sports reporter for the Missourian primarily covering the University of Missouri volleyball team, as well as multiple high school basketball teams.

London, United Kingdom

Produced editorial and graphic design content for London-based company Snack Media. Wroteand edited articles for FootballFanCast.com, Snack Media’s largest international soccer website.Covered transfer rumours, wrote opinion pieces and analyzed player statistics.

University Of Missouri

• Fancred Community Leader for the University of Missouri• Promote social media discussion of Missouri athletics• Market the app to groups on campus to expand the digital Missouri fan base

Wellstone Center In The Redwoods

• Social media development and copyediting for an independent publishing company. • Edited essays from the title "Night Running" and increased web traffic for the book. • Worked on publicity and book sales for "Holy Toledo!"

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Covered nationally ranked Missouri volleyball and softball teams for a campus publication with a readership of 30,000. • Covered both home and away matches, wrote feature stories, attended press conferences and covered breaking recruiting news. • Highlights include the Southeastern Conference Volleyball Championship, the 2013 NCAA Volleyball Tournament and the 2014 NCAA Softball Regionals.

• Shot assigned photos to add visual quality to the paper. • Took photos for sections that include Sports, In Focus, Outlook and Campus.

University Of Missouri

• Assisted Dr. Glenn Leshner in his media study on the effects of hostselling advertisements on con- sumer attitudes towards both the television program and the products presented. • Designed survey questions for participants. • Input experimental files into MediaLab software and ran subjects through the process.