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Marc Dellins, former UCLA Director of Executive Relations and Senior Associate Athletics Director and Herb Benenson former University of California, Associate Athletic Director, Communications join Connect/Fox Sports Bryan Fischer from the CSC Convention in 2023 to discuss Dellin’s nod into the 2023 CSC Hall of Fame and Benenson’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The two shed a unique and rich perspective of the industry, where it’s changed and where they are advising younger professionals to focus. They also added in some of the all-time favorite coaches and athletes to work alongside!

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 00:25 - Marc, what are your thoughts on being named to the Hall of Fame?
• 00:40 - Herb, when you hear Lifetime Achievement award, what does that mean to you?
• 01:16 - What’s it like to be on the fan side?
• 02:16 - What changes in the profession in your career?
• 04:16 - Why was it important to help the next generation grow and develop?
• 05:22 - Talk about some of the coaches that you had a chance to work with. Mark, you go back to the John Wooden days as a student.
• 06:25 - Herb, talk about some of the coaches you worked with?
• 07:32 - What are some of the special moments you had with the athletes?
• 08:36 - How as the media changed over the years?
• 10:06 - The ability for athletic departments to tell stories changed as well.
• 11:20 - Both of you worked in some of the largest media markets in the country, how did that impact your job?
• 12:31 - What are your thoughts on UCLA leaving the Pac-12?
• 13:13 - What advice would you give someone now?
• 15:06 - What’s one of your best career memories?

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• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. Softball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/16/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/16/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Nomination Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Released; National Voting Begins (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 12:00 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/23/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W At-Large Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 06/30/26 / 11:59 P.M. M/W Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 07/07/26 / 12:00 P.M. W At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/08/26 / 12:00 P.M. M At-Large Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA, College Division)
• 07/14/26 / 12:00 P.M. M Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America Announced (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/07/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/08/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas
• 06/09/26 / 11:59 P.M. Baseball Academic All-America National Ballot Voting Deadline (NCAA, NAIA)
• 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

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