Join Our Feb. 18th Call: Unique Situations/Crisis Communications Issues Facing Athletic Communicator
College Sports Information Directors of America
THURSDAY, Feb. 18 - CoSIDA Continuing Education presented by Capital One
Unique Situations and Crisis Communications Issues Facing Athletic Communicators
Time: 2 pm ET / 1 pm CT / Noon MT / 11 am PT
Call-in Number: 1-866-951-1151
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Presenters
- Paul Allen, Associate Athletic Director/Communications, Minnesota State-Mankato
- Paul Blascovich, Assistant Director of Athletics / Communications & Compliance, Sarah Lawrence College
- Lisa Stromeier, CoSIDA's mental health and wellness consultant
Moderator
- Clark Teuscher, Director of Sports Information, North Central College
CoSIDA Continuing Education Committee co-chair
- Allen will talk about crisis communications issues, responses and resolutions surrounding the Mankato football program a few
years, involving accusations against the head coach, his subsequent firing and the rehiring with the next two years. - Blascovich will discuss his experience covering a transgender athlete
- Teuscher will serve as moderator and also will talk about building a crisis communications plan following the death of a student-athlete and the aftermath of that crisis situation
- Stromeier, who received questions from the membership for this call, will speakon reconciling personal feelings about these crisis or unusual issues with the requirements of a job; recognizing how additional short-term stressors manifest themselves and preventing them from becoming long-term problems; and/or how to go about interviewing or otherwise interacting with individuals who have become the subject of a prominent news story when they would rather not be in the spotlight.
On-Demand Audio, Blog & Transcript Post-Call
ASAP Sports will provide a full on-demand transcript; audio and the CIL blog also will be on-demand following the call
Live Blog Unique Situations and Crisis Communications Issues Facing Athletic Communicators
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Calendar
Important Dates
- 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, College Division)
- 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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