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Ramblermania.com Staff

John C. Thomas

Ramblermania founder, publisher, and editor John C. Thomas is a 1994 Loyola graduate in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism/Public Relations. While at Loyola, Thomas wrote sports commentaries and news articles for the Phoenix, comedy skits for the “Midnight Madness” comedy revue on Saturday nights at the Studio Theater in Centennial Forum, and short stories for the Cadence literary magazine.

Prior to attending Loyola, Thomas had an 11-year career in radio that included stops in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Oklahoma City, and Seattle. In Washington, JCT wrote and performed material on the Howard Stern morning show-- several of his bits and voices are depicted in the movie “Private Parts.” Chicago area radio listeners may have heard JCT on WLS-FM, WCLR, WBBM, WFYR, or WBLZ.

Since graduating from Loyola, Thomas completed the program for a Master’s in Urban Planning and Policy from UIC and worked at a non-profit and State of Illinois planning agency as a writer, media spokesperson, and Communications Director. He currently works for a sports talk radio network in Arkansas.

Contact e-mail: jthomas@ramblermania.com

Joe Dlugosz

Big Joe got the Rambler basketball bug as a sophomore at Loyola in 1997. By the time he graduated in 2000, he had become the dean of the Phoenix sportswriters in addition to a veteran of The Score Sportsradio in Chicago. After a year working as a college basketball reporter for the Michigan Radio Network in Lansing, Big Joe returned to Chicago to write about hoops for Ramblermania and pursue other sports-related endeavors.

Today, Big Joe works in marketing for Aramark Services at Wrigley Field in addition to writing an esteemed column and game previews on Ramblermania. The Wheeling native currently lives in Wrigleyville, but occasionally has nightmare flashbacks of residing in the Balcony Apartments.

Contact e-mail: joedlugosz@ramblermania.com

Brian M. Payne

Ramblermania photographer Brian M. Payne transferred to Loyola from the University of Kansas in 1999. The Stillwater, Oklahoma native has regularly provided the most compelling photos of Loyola sports available on the 'net since 2001. Payne graduated from Loyola in the fall of 2002 with a Bachelors of Arts, where he studied Photography. While at Loyola, he provided photos for the Phoenix, Cadence, Diminuendo, and the Loyola Library Journal.

Payne currently resides in Rogers Park and works for a Chicago graphic design and advertising firm.

Contact e-mail: brian@ramblermania.com

Virgil E. Gettis

Virgil “Eric” Gettis has provided occasional administrative assistance to Ramblermania since the Summer of 2000. The former University of Oklahoma marching band member and Oklahoma State University student has lived in Rogers Park since 1996.

Ramblermania Financial Contributors

Dozens of people have provided financial support to keep Ramblermania going over the years, either directly or through buying products using the advertising links on the site. Of the direct contributors, the Ramblermania staff would specifically like to thank (according to their names on the message board) FLEET WOLF 1, LU 86, and Class of 1963.