Background
Utnik, David Alan was born on June 17, 1960. Son of Valentine Peter and Jessie Lenora (Land) University.
Utnik, David Alan was born on June 17, 1960. Son of Valentine Peter and Jessie Lenora (Land) University.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Radford University, 1983.
Sports reporter Maryland Indiana, Waldorf, 1983-1984, Potomac News, Woodbridge, Virginia, 1984-1985. Sports information director Radford (Virginia) University, 1985-1987. Feature contributor Radford University Magazine, 1986.
Sports editor Culpeper (Virginia) Star Exponent, 1987-1994, news editor, 1994-1996, sports editor, 1987-1994, 96—. Guest lecturer Associated Press seminar series, 1991. Freelance writer Balls and Strikes Magazine, 1992, Carolina League Beat, 1993.
Guest features writer Associated Press, 1993-1995.
Coach Culpeper Little League, since 1988, fast pitch softball team Culpeper Recreation Department, 1988-1989, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Softball, Radford University, 1986-1987. Chairman communications Culpeper United Methodist Church, since 1993. Member Maryland.-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association (1st place feature photography award 1983), College Sports Information Directors, Radford University Sports Information, Virginia Press Association (1st place column writing award 1988, 89, feature writing award 1987, 90, 1st place for page design 1989, 1st place sports event writing 1993, 1st place lifestyle writing 1993, sports page design award 1994, feature writing award 1994, sports news writing award 1994, 1st place editorial writing 1995, sports event writing award 1996, sports column writing award 1996, feature series writing award 1996), Society Collegiate Journalists (vice president 1982).
Married Pamela Annette Clyburn, May 11, 1991.