Trimble Makes The Terps Go

March 15, 2017 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Regional Sports, University Of Maryland

Melo Trimble has been the face of the Maryland basketball program since arriving at College Park. He has led the Terps in scoring in each of his three seasons including a 17.0 ppg in 2016-17.

Trimble has also led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament the past three years. Prior, the Terrapins had a four year drought. “He’s a winner and and we’ve won a lot since he’s been here,” Terrapin Head Coach Mark Turgeon said. “He’s changed the face of our program.”

Maryland earned in sixth seed in this year’s tournament. The Terps will face Xavier in the first round on Thursday in Orlando, FL at 6:50 PM.

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.