Jared Trexler

Jared Trexler is the author of the book every March Madness participant and college hoops fan needs to win respect (and cash) from friends and family, titled "99 Things You Wish You Knew Before...Filling Out Your Hoops Bracket "(99 Series, 2011).

Jared is also the author of the fresh, detailed glance at Penn State's football history, "Penn State Football: An Interactive Guide To The World of Sports." (Savas Beatie, 2009). In the book, Trexler combs through the great games, great players, great teams and plenty of Joe Paterno memories.

Trexler is the national college basketball columnist for The Sports Network, a sports wire service based in Philadelphia. You can view his column archive at this link (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/misc/trexler_archive.htm).

He also serves as a Social Media Specialist and branding manager for Ed Slott and Company, America's IRA Experts based out of Rockville Centre, NY (www.irahelp.com). He is a personal finance writer and managing editor of the company's online IRA and retirement planning blog, The Slott Report (www.theslottreport.com).

You can obtain more information on a detailed look at Penn State's football history at www.savasbeatie.com. For more information on the NEW 99 Series, please visit www.99-series.com.

Trexler is an avid golfer and a passionate sports fan who lives in the Philadelphia suburbs.