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CoSIDA22 Divisional Day Programming

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Divisional Day programming will be on Tuesday, June 28. Details will be added here when available.

NCAA Division I Divisional Day

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM: Dealing with Burnout/Stress/Staff Attrition

What makes you stay in this profession? What might send you out? What brings you back? We will discuss how work and its demands affect you as a person, what do you hope for or want from a leader to address issues, advocating for yourself, and techniques and skills to help you navigate the challenges in our business.

Panelists:

• Scott Day – Unlocke the Light, Executive Director  @SDDay35
• Aaron DeWall – Georgia Tech, Student Engagement and Wellness Assistant Director of Marketing/Creative Services / Former SID @adewall
• Kenny Klein – University of Louisville, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information Director @KKCards
• Lee Reed – Georgetown University, Francis X. Rienzo Director of Athletics, Georgetown University @HoyasAD
Moderator: Nick Guerriero – Tennessee State University, Director of Communications & Creative Content @nguerriero

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM: Working with Transgender Athletes

This session is led by three communications professionals who have worked with transgender athletes at their institutions. Hear about their experiences and the playbook they created through the process to help the student-athlete better navigate their season.

Panelists:

• Jesse Hooker – Pac-12 Conference, Director, Communications @TheJHooker
• Mike Mahoney – University of Pennsylvania, Director of Athletic Communications
• Matt Panto – The Ivy League, Associate Executive Director, Strategic Communications & External Relations

Moderator: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM: Advocating/Highlighting the Impact of Athletic Communicators

How do we advocate for ourselves without bragging or crying? How are we our own office’s best advocate for what we do? How do we promote ourselves and get recognized for our work and value, without actually being outward self-promoters? Join members of the CoSIDA Division I cabinet and SID-turned-Athletic Director for a frank discussion and insights on setting yourself apart from others.

Panelists

• Matt Ensor – University of Arizona, Assistant Athletic Director/Communications
• Brian Howard – Grambling State, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications
• DeWayne Peevy – DePaul University, Vice President and Director of Athletics @BlueDemonsAD
• Amy Yakola – Atlantic Coast Conference, Deputy Commissioner and Chief of External Affairs

Moderator: John Paquette – Big East Conference Sr. Associate Commissioner, Sports Media Relations/CoSIDA 2nd Vice President @wjpaquette

NCAA Division II Divisional Day

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Featured Speaker: Talkin' Story with Neil Everett, ESPN SportsCenter anchor @ReelNeilEverett

ESPN personality Neil Everett is one of our own. Neil was the Sports Information Director and later an Assistant Athletic Director at Hawai‘i Pacific University for 15 years while he started his television career in Hawai‘i. He has a unique outlook on both our industry as well as the television world.

Moderator: Bill Powers – Hawai‘i Pacific University, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications / CoSIDA Division II Cabinet President and D2SIDA President

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: D2SIDA Business Meeting, Bill Powers, Hawai‘i Pacific, D2SIDA President, presiding

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM: Make Game Day Yours Training

NCAA Division II has partnered with the Disney Institute to create the Make Game Day Yours initiative that is intended to create a more positive game environment at Division II contests and promote excellent customer service to fans. An abbreviated training will be made available to Division II attendees at the CoSIDA Convention as part of Divisional Day on Tuesday, June 28, from 2:30-5 pm PT.Participants will discover the Disney approach to exceptional service and the foundation for the Make Game Day Yours initiative. Participants will experience a 90-minute training exercise created specifically for the Division II membership to implement on campuses to improve the game day environment and game day experience. 

Separate registration is required for this training by Tuesday, May 31. This training is limited to CoSIDA Convention attendees from NCAA Division II institutions and conferences only. To register: CoSIDA.com/register

Hosts

• Fernando Beltran – Disney Institute Engagement Manager  @DisneyInstitute
• Ryan Jones – NCAA, Associate Director of Division II @_RyanDJones_
• Bill Powers – Hawai‘i Pacific University, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications

NAIA Divisional Day

• 10:15 AM: Welcome by Chris Wells, NAIA-SIDA President
• 10:20 AM: CoSIDA Leadership Visit
• 10:35 AM: Discussion with PrestoSports President Marilyn Cox
• 10:45 AM: NAIA-SIDA Business Meeting
• 2:30 PM: NAIA National Office Update
• 3:00 PM: Records and History (Ryan Wronkowicz, Lourdes & Mike Safford, Oregon Tech)
• 3:30 PM: Visual and Social Media (Presenters: Robbie Lightfoot, BoxOut Sports and Jeff Myers, BoxOut Sports)
• 4:00 PM: Mental Health Tips (Presenters: Romanda Watson, Columbia S.C. and Maddie Hearn, Columbia, S.C.)
• 4:30 PM: NIL and the SID (Presenter: Jesse Campbell, Cornerstone)

Canadian Divisional Day

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM: U SPORTS Zoom Presentation

U SPORTS National Office provides communications and marketing update for the 2022-23 season

Panelist: John Bower – U SPORTS, Marketing & Communications Director @JBower_MTL

Moderator: Mathieu Tanguay – Laval, Chargé de communication / CANSIDA interim president @Mathieu_Tanguay

3:30 PM - 3:35 PM: CoSIDA Updates

Members of CoSIDA executive staff will give the CANSIDA group an update on different topics and initiatives. Additional presenter: Mary Beth Challoner – University of Toronto, Manager, Events & Marketing / CoSIDA Executive Board member, Central Region representative @mbc_FB21

3:35 PM - 4:15 PM: How Can We Work Better With The U SPORTS National Office? (Part 1)

The 2021-2022 season was a special one for many reasons, including the return to sports competition. What have we learned from it, in our relations with the U SPORTS national office? What are the good things, and the challenges, and what can we do as SIDs to make things better? Breakout groups will be formed to discuss ways to help enhance our relationship with the U SPORTS national office.

Moderator: Angela Barrett-Jewers – Dalhousie University, Senior Manager, Marketing, Communications & Events / AUS representative, CANSIDA  @angebj13

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM: How Can We Work Better With The U SPORTS National Office? (Part 2)

Each breakout group will present its ideas to help our relation with the U SPORTS national office going forward.

Moderator: Angela Barrett-Jewers – Dalhousie University, Senior Manager, Marketing, Communications & Events / AUS representative, CANSIDA  @angebj13

Two-Year Colleges Divisional Day

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM: General Meeting Topics and Agenda

Moderators/Host: Kevin Maloney – Jones College, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information  @kevinmaloney81

1. Stat program options moving forward
2. Establishing a rotation of the two-year cabinet
3. 2YSIDA officers: Election and rotation
4. Department of the Month/Department of the Year honors
5. 2YSIDA dues and where the money is utilized
6. 2YSIDA Publications Contest
7. NJCAA All-American awards - calendar with dates, embargoed releases
8. With CoSIDA leaders: Discussion of CoSIDA All-In Membership model, new branding identity process and how can we get others on campus involved
9. Open forum for discussion

Conference Offices Divisional Day

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM: General discussion with all conference PR/athletic communications members, followed by a breakout discussion (with a Division I meeting, college division meeting)

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