CoSIDA sets new membership record
College Sports Information Directors of America
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has set an annual membership record for the 2013-14 year with 2,980 members as of Oct. 17.
UPDATE: At the close of October, CoSIDA's membership reached 2,998 for the 2013-14 academic year.
That total breaks the record of 2,954 set just last year and is expected to surpass 3,000 within the next few months.
As of mid-October, CoSIDA had 2,472 active members, 358 student members, 35 associate members, 77 lifetime members and 38 others. Of those numbers, 1,505 members are from Division I institutions, with 462 from Division II, 583 from Division III, 206 from the NAIA, 16 from Canadian schools, 26 from two-year institutions and 182 non-affiliated members.
Established in 1957, CoSIDA membership first surpassed 1,000 in 1982 and 2,000 in 2006 and has now grown by nearly another 1,000 members in just 7 ½ years. CoSIDA is the second-oldest and the largest management association in all of collegiate athletics.
College athletics communications professionals must be current CoSIDA members to nominate deserving student-athletes and vote for Capital One Academic All-America teams.
“Setting a record for membership is just another exciting reminder of all that’s happening with CoSIDA,” said Shelly Poe, 2013-14 CoSIDA President and Assistant Athletic Director at Auburn University. “It’s wonderful to have nearly 3,000 members, and it’s a great time for each of them to become involved in supporting our profession and the people in it. If you need a place to start that involvement, please nominate your deserving student-athletes for Capital One Academic All-America honors and vote for the teams as well!”
Membership for 2013-14 is available through Jan. 31, 2014, at: http://www.cosida.com/About/2013_14_memberbenefits.aspx
For more information regarding CoSIDA membership and related benefits, contact Will Roleson, Director of Internal Operations/Treasurer at willroleson@cosida.com.