Tom Cleary

Expertise:
Breaking News, Fantasy Sports, UFC, Golf
Education:
Fairfield University
Location:
West Hartford, Connecticut

Experience

Tom began his journalism career in local newspapers. He worked for the Westport News and Fairfield Citizen-News before joining the Connecticut Post and the Hearst Connecticut group in 2011 as a breaking news reporter covering crime, politics and more. Tom joined The Register Citizen newspaper in Torrington, Connecticut, in 2013 as managing editor. While in Torrington, he also worked with the Register Citizen's sister papers, the New Haven Register and Middletown Press, as group breaking news editor. Tom became Heavy's news editor in 2015 and has written and edited thousands of articles in that role. Tom has had a hands-on role leading the coverage of major news stories that have been seen by millions of readers. Tom is a lifelong sports fan with a passion for fantasy sports.

Education

Tom graduated from Fairfield University in 2010 with a degree in English with a focus on journalism. While at Fairfield, Tom was the editor-in-chief of the university's award-winning independent student newspaper, The Fairfield Mirror. He was also the Mirror's sports editor and spent four years covering the Stags' Division One sports teams.

Latest Articles From Tom Cleary

  • Billie Davis, Bloomington Stabbing Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Billie Davis is a woman accused of stabbing an 18-year-old Asian Indiana University student on a bus in Bloomington in a racially-motivated attack, police say.

  • Alabama Basketball Player Darius Miles Charged With Capital Murder: Police

  • Devin Willock & Chandler LeCroy: Georgia Player & Staffer Killed in Car Crash

  • Who Will Replace Stetson Bennett as the Georgia Bulldogs Quarterback in 2023?

  • Max Duggan’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Jalen Carter’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter is the son of Toni Brown. Carter, a possible top NFL Draft pick in 2023, and his family are from Apopka, Florida.

  • Stetson Bennett’s Mother Denise Bennett Is a University of Georgia Alum

  • Brock Bowers’ Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Kenny McIntosh’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Stetson Bennett’s Father & Grandfather Also Played College Football

  • Kirby Smart’s Wife & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Georgia Bulldogs football coach Kirby Smart is married to Mary Beth Lycett Smart. They have three children: sons, Weston and Andrew, and a daughter, Julia. She played college basketball at Georgia.

  • Erika Lees Donalds, Byron Donalds’ Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Dharmesh Arvind Patel, California Tesla Crash Suspect: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Cameron Rising’s Parents & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • C.J. Stroud’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Stetson Bennett’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Michigan vs. Georgia Odds: Wolverines an Underdog in CFB Championship Matchup

  • Donovan Edwards’ Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Blake Corum: Why Isn’t the Michigan Running Back Playing in the Fiesta Bowl?

  • Grace Harbaugh: Michigan Coach’s Daughter Has Made Her Dad a TikTok Star

    University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh's daughter Grace Harbaugh has made her dad a TikTok star with her social media videos showing another side of the Wolverines leader.

  • J.J. McCarthy’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Jim Harbaugh’s Wife & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Jonathan Scott Shares Design Secret in Behind-the-Scenes Instagram Video

  • Feds Reveal How Much Time They Want ‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah to Spend in Prison

  • WATCH: ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Season 13 Trailer Released

    The trailer for season 13 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" has been released by Bravo. Watch the video here.

  • Harry Hamlin Recovers From Major Surgery

  • Erin Napier Gushes Over ‘Home Town’ House: ‘Maybe Mullets Really Are Timeless?’

  • ‘Real Housewives’ Star Celebrates Major Court Victory in Legal Battle: ‘Vindicated’

  • Robert Hoagland: Missing Man Lived Under Fake Name for 9 Years, Police Say

  • Jacqueline Jewett & Raymond Bouderau: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Jacqueline Jewett and Raymond Bouderau are ex-lovers accused of stealing more than $1 million in items from two New York home, authorities say.