Calling MEAC Bowling Championship a full-circle for Tiffany Greene

By Rob Knox

Content courtesy of the MEAC iffany Greene contin- ues to accomplish her goals. The veteran ESPN play-by-play announcer and Florida A&M graduate wanted to announce the Celebration Bowl. Check.

Greene aspired to announce the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowling championships. Check.

Yes, that was Greene’s voice you heard last month helping to describe North Carolina A&T’s dramatic championship victory over Monmouth in an instant classic. It was hard to tell who had more fun, the Aggies celebrating their third straight title or Greene sharing the joy of the match with television viewers.

“This is a full circle moment for me,” Greene said recently during a phone conversation.

“This was the first time I’ve done any bowling announcing.

However, I put it in the atmosphere because I had told my bosses that one of my goals was to call the MEAC bowling championships. When the request came in from (MEAC As- sistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications) Karen (Carty) and the conference for the broadcast, I was honored that they asked me.

“I love the fact God has placed me in a position that I hoped and dreamed of, and to be able to call the sport that I played in college as an analyst is humbling and cool.”

Greene was a member of the Rattlers’ first bowling team in school history. She spent much of her time during a summer enrichment program while in high school bowling and playing pool at Galimore Lanes in Tallahassee. While bowling for fun, Greene had no idea she was sowing seeds for her future.

“I held my own in the middle of the lineup,” said Greene with a hearty laugh. “I was a part of history, and that was cool. The guy who ran the bowling alley at the time was Lamar Gaines.

When I arrived for my freshman year, he remembered me and asked do you still bowl? I had on sandals and rolled a game, and he offered me a scholarship because he told me FAMU was starting a women’s bowling team.”

A distinguished member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Greene has turned her experience as a student-athlete into one of the best play-by-play voices in the industry. She brings an informed and entertaining perspective while calling games. The foundation of resilience, preparation, hard work, dedication, and perseverance have been the keys to Greene’s success.

While calling college football fantastic, Greene is thrilled with being able to shine a bright light on women’s sports and opening doors for those aspiring to work in sports media. She was

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