Matt Maiocco (born January 26, 1967) is an American sportswriter best known for his work as the

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of the

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for the Santa Rosa ''

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''. He currently serves as the San Francisco 49ers beat reporter for

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Biography

Maiocco attended

Humboldt State University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt also known as Cal Poly Humboldt, Humboldt or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California or California State Polytechnic Universi ...

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from 1988 to 1990 and graduated in 1990 with a degree in journalism. Born in Corning, California, Maiocco lives in the Bay Area with his wife, Sarah, and their daughters, Jane and Lucy. Maiocco has covered the

on a daily basis for more than two decades. He writes regular stories about the team and also provides constant updates through his "Instant 49er's" blog, his Facebook page and even Twitter. Maiocco is featured numerous times weekly on 95.7 The Game as the 49ers Insider, and can be seen on

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where he has been added as a regular contributor to the "First Take" show.

Career

* 1988-1990: Sports reporter at The Eureka

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* 1993 - 1995: Sports editor at The Argus (Fremont, Calif.) * 1995 - 1997: 49ers beat reporter at the

Oakland Tribune The ''Oakland Tribune'' is a weekly newspaper published in Oakland, California, by the Bay Area News Group (BANG), a subsidiary of MediaNews Group. Founded in 1874, the ''Tribune'' rose to become an influential daily newspaper. With the declin ...

(Alameda Newspaper Group) * 1997 - 1999: 49ers beat reporter at the

Contra Costa Times The ''East Bay Times'' is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, United States, owned by the Bay Area News Group (BANG), a subsidiary of Media News Group, that serves Contra Costa and Alameda counties, in the East Bay ...

* 1999–2010: 49ers beat reporter at the

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* 2010 – Present: 49ers beat reporter at

Awards

Maiocco is a three-time

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award winner for game stories and features. In 2007 his Instant 49ers blog was ranked as the No. 2 NFL team blog in the country by Rotoworld.

Published books

* ''Roger Craig's Tales from the San Francisco 49ers Sideline'' ( Roger Craig with Matt Maiocco), (Sports Publishing, 2004) * ''San Francisco 49ers: Where Have You Gone?: Joe Montana, Y. A. Tittle, Steve Young, and Other 49ers Greats'' (Sports Publishing, 2005) ** Second edition with David Fucillo (Sports Publishing, 2011) * ''San Francisco 49ers: The Complete Illustrated History'' (MVP Books, 2013) * ''Letters to 87: Fans Remember the Legacy of Dwight Clark'' (Cameron Books, 2019)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maiocco, Matt 1967 births Sportswriters from California Living people California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt alumni