2016 Special Awards Announcement & Feature Stories
College Sports Information Directors of America
2016 Special Awards Announcement & Feature Stories
Updated May 17, 2016
Date General Announcement/Feature Stories
FEBRUARY
Mon. 29 CoSIDA Special Awards general announcement written by Tam Flarup, Wisconsin/Special Awards Committee Chair
MARCH
Tues. 1 Debbie Harmison White, Old Dominion – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Carol Hudson, Old Dominion (retired)
Thr. 3 Chris Wenzler, John Carroll – 25-Year Award written by Ann King, The Sage Colleges/Special Awards Committee
Fri. 4 Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State – 25-Year Award written by Larry Scott, Minnesota State Moorhead/Special Awards Committee
Mon. 7 Art Chase, Duke University, 25-Year Award written by Steve Shutt, Wake Forest University/Special Awards Committee
Tue. 8 Dick Enberg Award Recipient: Roger Staubach, NFL & College Hall of Famer written by Jim Seavey, Masschusetts Maritime Academy/Academic All-America® Committee
Wed. 9 Paul Madison, Western Washington - Lifetime Achievement Award written by Jack Neumann, University of Calgary (retired)/Special Awards Committee
Thur. 10 Scott Ames, Western Connecticut State – 25-Year Award written by Sheila Stevenson, Rowan University/Special Awards Committee
Wed. 16 Rich Herman, Clarion University, Lifetime Achievement Award written by Eric McDowell, Union (N.Y.)/CoSIDA past president, 2016 Special Awards Committee liaison
Tue. 22 John Bianco, Texas – 25-Year Award written by Bill Little, University of Texas (retired)/Special Awards Committee
Thur. 24 Kevin Southard, Scranton – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Dennis O'Donnell, University of Rochester/Special Awards Committee
Fri. 25 Wally Johnson, St. Lawrence – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Ann King, The Sage Colleges/Special Awards Committee
Wed. 30 Mike Williams, Illinois State – Bud Nangle Award written by Zach Wadley, Illinois State
Thr. 31 Doug Dull, American University – CoSIDA Hall of Fame written by Ed Hill, Howard University
APRIL
Fri. 1 Bob Guptill, Great Northwest Athletic Conference - Lifetime Achievement Award written by Evan O'Kelly, Montana State Billings
Mon. 4 Eric McDowell, Union College (N.Y.) – Warren Berg Award written by Dan O'Connell, Towson University (retired)
Thr. 7 John Kean, Missouri University of Science and Technology – 25-Year Award written by Mary Ann Mitchell, University of Missouri-St. Louis/Special Awards Committee
Fri. 15 Nordy Jensen, Western Athletic Conference (retired) – CoSIDA Hall of Fame written by Kevin McKinney, Wyoming
Thr. 21 Ron Mears, Memphis – 25-Year Award written by Chris Perkins, University of North Georgia
Mon. 25 Howie Davis, University of Massachusetts and Springfield College – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Brian Magofin, Springfield College
Wed. 27 Tom Schott, Purdue – 25-Year Award written by Wendy Mayer, Purdue University
Wed. 27 Lamar Carter, California – Rising Star Award (University Division) written by Chevonne Mansfield, American Athletic Conference
Fri. 29 Bill Little, Texas – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Jenna McEachern
Fri. 29 J.D. Hamilton, NCAA – Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award written by Will Roleson, CoSIDA Director of Internal Operations/Treasurer
MAY
Wed. 4 Rick Kindhart, Missouri State – 25-Year Award written by Adam Samson, Stephens College Athletics Director
Wed. 4 Tamara Flarup, Wisconsin - Lifetime Achievement Award written by Adam Baggot, UWBadgers.com Insider
Fri. 6 Herb Benenson, California – 25-Year Award written by Dean Caparaz, University of California
Tue. 10 Rick Leddy, Southern Connecticut State/NABC – CoSIDA Hall of Fame written by Jason Southard, Coast Guard Academy
Thr. 19 Ed Syguda, Otterbein University – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Mark Znidar, Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch
Thr. 19 Dave Lohse, North Carolina – Achievement Award (University Division) written by Steve Kirschner, University of North Carolin
Mon. 23 David Sherwood, Wingate – Lester Jordan Award written by Michael McEachern, Young Harris College
Tue. 24
Wed. 25 Julie Bennett, Baylor – CoSIDA Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award written by Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of External Affairs
Thr. 26 Aaron Sagraves, Cornerstone University – Rising Star (College Division) written by Cindy Potter, Columbia (Mo.) College/NAIA-SIDA President
JUNE
Wed. 1 Rece Davis, ESPN – Jake Wade Award written by Shelly Poe, Auburn University
Thr. 2 Bill Hancock, College Football Playoff - Keith Jackson Award written by George Schroeder, USA Today national college football writer
Thr. 2 Annabelle Myers, North Carolina State – 25-Year Award written by Pete Moore, Syracuse/Special Awards Committee
Fri. 3 Bernie Cafarelli, American Athletic Conference – Arch Ward Award written by Jim Seavey, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Fri. 3 Debby Jennings, Tennessee – Lifetime Achievement Award written by Debbie White, Old Dominion/Special Awards Committee
Mon. 6 Scott Crispell, Misericordia – 25-Year Award written by Josh Horton, Pitt-Bradford
Mon. 6 Mindy Brauer, MIT – CoSIDA Achievement Award (College Division) written by Amy Canfield, Mount Holyoke College
Tue. 7 Steve McCloskey, Mansfield University – CoSIDA Hall of Fame written by Wally Johnson, St. Lawrence Universi
Tue. 7 Kent Lowe, LSU – 25-Year Award written by Alyssa Cavaretta, LSU student assistant
Wed. 8 Blair Cash, Northwest Conference – 25-Year Award written by Blake Timm, Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)/Special Awards Committee
Thr. 9 Tammy Boclair, Vanderbilt/Alday Communications – Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award written by David Boclair, NashvillePost.com
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