2018 Special Awards Announcement & Feature Stories
College Sports Information Directors of America
2018 Special Awards Announcement & Feature Stories
Past Years
Updated June 18
| 6695 | CoSIDA Special Awards Announcements • Hall of Fame (2/26/18) • Arch Ward, Warren Berg, Rising Star, Achievement Awards (2/27/18) • Jake Wade, Keith Jackson Eternal Flame (2/28/18) • Haverbeck Trailblazer, Kenworthy Community Service, Lester Jordan (3/1/18) **•** Lifetime Achievement, 25-Year (3/2/18) |
| 7218 | MONDAY, MARCH 19 Debbie Darrah, Texas A&M University — 25-Year Award by Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin Associate Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee chair |
| 7157 | TUESDAY, MARCH 20 Mike Kirk, University of Central Oklahoma — CoSIDA Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award by Chris Brannick, University of Central Oklahoma Director of Sports Media Relations |
| 7213 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Chuck Gallina, Formerly of Auburn University — 25-Year Award by David Housel, retired Auburn AD/SID, CoSIDA Hall of Fame |
| 7154 | THURSDAY, MARCH 22 Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation — CoSIDA Hall of Fame by Bill Little, University of Texas (retired)/CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Special Awards Committee member |
| 7162 | MONDAY, MARCH 26 Chris Mitchell, WashU in St. Louis — Warren Berg Award by Mary Ann Mitchell, University of Missouri-St. Louis Associate Director of Athletics for Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
| 6898 | TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Charles Bloom, South Carolina — 25-Year Award by**Debbie Harmison White, Atlantic 10 Conference Executive Director, Communications / CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7240 | TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Dave Blanchard, Luther College — 25-Year Award by Larry Happl, Central College Director of Athletics Relations/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7244 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Jeff Bechthold, University of Washington — 25-Year Award by Rich Myhre, HeraldNet (Everett, Washington) sports reporter |
| 7166 | THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Evan O'Kelly, Montana State University at Billings — Rising Star Award, College Division by Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner For Communications, Great Northwest Athletic Conference CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
| 7185 | FRIDAY, MARCH 30 Scott Selheimer, University of Delaware — Lifetime Achievement Award by Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal/delawareonline.com sportswriter |
| 7256 | MONDAY, APRIL 2 Brad Marquardt, Texas A&M University — 25-Year Award by Jose De Jesus Ortiz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| 7259 | TUESDAY, APR 3 Rick Meyers, Northern Kentucky University / Great Lakes Valley Conference — 25-Year Award by Jay Stancil,**Union College (Ky.) Director of Strategic Sports Communications |
| 7164 | WEDNESDAY, APR 4 Shane Herrmann, University of North Alabama — Achievement Award - College Division by Jeff McIntyre, Assistant Sports Editor at TimesDaily (Florence, Ala.) |
| 7165 | THURSDAY, APR 5 Olivia Coiro, Syracuse University — Rising Star Award - University Division by Patrick T. Walsh, Assistant Director for Communications, Indiana State University |
| 6400 | MONDAY, APR 9 Nick Joos, University of Missouri — 25-Year Award by Rob Knox, Towson University Associate Director of Media Relations |
| 7153 | TUESDAY, APR 10 B.L. Elfring, University of Southern Maine — CoSIDA Hall of Fame by Eric McDowell, CoSIDA Past President |
| 7163 | WEDNESDAY, APR 11 Kent Lowe, LSU — Achievement Award - University Division by Alissa Cavaretta, LSU Athletic Communications Graduate Student Assistant |
| 7178 | FRIDAY, APR 13 Ann King, The Sage Colleges — Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award by Lenny Reich, Mount Union College Assistant to the Athletic Director/Sports Information Director/D3SIDA President |
| 7285 | MONDAY, APR 16 Fran Elia, SUNY Cortland — 25-Year Award by Jamie Baldwin, Michigan State University Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7286 | MONDAY, APR 16 Earl Zukerman, McGill University — 25-Year Award by Jack Neumann, University of Calgary (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7179 | TUESDAY, APR 17 Chris Wenzler, John Carroll University — Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award by Kevin Smith, The College of Wooster Director of Athletic Communications |
| 7156 | WEDNESDAY, APR 18 Bill Jones, Skidmore College — CoSIDA Hall of Fame by Kevin Beattie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Associate Athletic Director |
| 7298 | THURSDAY, APR 19 Russ Blunck, University of Hawai'i at Hilo — 25-Year Award by Blake Timm, Great Northwest Athletic Conference Assistant Commissioner for Communications/* CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
| 7158 | FRIDAY, APR 20 Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin — CoSIDA Hall of Fame by Andy Baggot, UWBadgers.com Insider |
| 7315 | MONDAY, APR 23 Kyle Serba, North Carolina Central University — 25-Year Award by Bill Hamilton, SC State University Retired SID/Historian and CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7319 | TUESDAY, APR 24 Christopher Lakos, University of Georgia — 25-Year Award by John Frierson, UGAAA Staff Writer |
| 7183 | WEDNESDAY, APR 25 Jack Neumann, University of Calgary (retired) — Lifetime Achievement Award by Dave Reed, Colorado College Associate Director of Athletics Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7330 | THURSDAY, APR 26 Greg Prouty, Richard Bland College — 25-Year Award by Ashley Robbins, UMass Lowell Director of Athletic Communications |
| 7155 | FRIDAY, APR 27 Edward Hill, Jr., Howard University (retired) — CoSIDA Hall of Fame by Maurice Williams, University of Tennessee**Assistant Director of Media Relations |
| 7170 | MONDAY, APR 30 Louise McCleary, NCAA Division III — Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award by Amie Canfield, Mount Holyoke College Associate Director of Athletics, Communications/CoSIDA Board of Directors member |
| 7350 | TUESDAY, MAY 1 Troy Mitchell, Henderson State University — 25-Year Award by Paul Smith, Arkansas Tech University Associate Athletic Director/CoSIDA Board of Directors Member |
| 7404 | FRIDAY, MAY 4 Michael Hawkins, Francis Marion University — 25-Year Award by Mike Peacock, BSN Sports |
| 7455 | MONDAY, MAY 7 Dave Toller, U.S. Air Force Academy — 25-Year Award by Dave Reed, Colorado College Associate Director of Athletics Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7453 | THURSDAY, MAY 10 Bonnie Johnson, NCAA — 25-Year Award by Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin Associate Director of Athletic Communications/Chair, CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
| 7454 | THURSDAY, MAY 10 Richard Wanninger, Patriot League — 25-Year Award by Paul Jensen, a 40-year athletic communications professional (NCAA, MLB, NFL) |
| 6388 | FRIDAY, MAY 11 Nordy Jensen, WAC (retired) — 25-Year Award by Ralph Zobell, BYU Director of Media Relations- Baseball |
| 7511 | TUESDAY, MAY 15 Jason Southard, U.S. Coast Guard Academy — 25-Year Award by Jamie Baldwin, Michigan State Director of Athletic Communications/Special Awards Committee member |
| 7512 | TUESDAY, MAY 15 Sean Straziscar, NCAA — 25-Year Award by Bonnie Johnson, Associate Director, NCAA Media Coordination and Statistics, Championships External Operations |
| 7161 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Alan Cannon, Texas A&M — Arch Ward Award by Pete Moore, Syracuse University Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
| 7180 | FRIDAY, MAY 18 Susan Fumagalli Mahoney, Gettysburg College — Lester Jordan Award by Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications |
| 7513 | MONDAY, MAY 21 David Worlock, NCAA — 25-Year Award by Andy Seeley, UCF**Associate Athletics Director**-**Strategic Communications |
| 7531 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Joe Danahey, Concordia University Portland — 25-Year Award by Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner for Communications, Great Northwest Athletic Conference • CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
| 7540 | FRIDAY, MAY 25 Ralph Zobell, BYU — Lifetime Achievement Award byNorma Collett Bertoch, BYU Director of Media Relations- Women’s Basketball |
| 7568 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Tony Neely, University of Kentucky — 25-Year Award by Rob Knox, Towson University Associate Director of Media Relations/CoSIDA 1st Vice President |
| 7584 | THURSDAY, MAY 31 Tom McClellan, East Carolina University — 25-Year Award by Joe Corley, ECUPirates.com |
| 7658 | FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Chuck Walsh, Florida State University — 25-Year Award by Bill Dyer, Virginia Tech Associate Director, Strategic Communications |
| 6283 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Bob Ziadie, King's College — Lifetime Achievement Award by Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of Professional Development & External Affairs |
| 7182 | MONDAY, JUNE 18 Mike Finn, Atlantic Coast Conference — Lifetime Achievement Award by Amy Yakola, Atlantic Coast Conference Executive Associate Commissioner & Chief of External Affairs |
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