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June Stewart Leadership Series (Presented by Capital One)

Now What? The role of athletic communications as we move forward through COVID-19.

Original Date: May 12, 2020

This next installment in our special leadership webinar series saw three high-level athletic administrators (two Director of Athletics, one Deputy Commissioner) offer insights, suggestions and solutions to today’s greatest challenges and opportunities in communications as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and an uncertain college sports future. The presenters talked about the best ways and strategies for college athletic organizations — and in particular, for athletic communicators to work with their colleagues — to keep everyone informed, internally and externally, while also “telling the stories” of your organization.

While the immediate focus is on navigating through COVID-19, colleges and universities are thinking about continuity and a restoration of campus life. There was discussion on how the SID can assist in messaging, communication and branding moving forward. As each institution/conference and its leadership continue to rely on its communications staff and resources, the questions were asked and answered on: what role does — and will — athletic communications staff play to help your campus/conference successfully navigate through this crisis? What are strategies for communicating with constituents both inside and outside your organization?

Presenters

• Pat Chun – Washington State University, Director of Athletics
• Andrew Gavin – University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Director of Athletics
• Amy Yakola – Atlantic Coast Conference, Deputy Commissioner and Chief of External Affairs/CoSIDA Board member, 2016-19

Host

• Trip Durham – 2D Consulting LLC

This webinar is also available on YouTube, or search for it via your favorite podcasting platform. Click here to watch on-demand with an automatically generated full transcript.

Related sessions: Listening & Leading Series

• Part 1: Virtual Town Hall, Navigating difficult challenges in uncertain times.  Recap  |  Watch on YouTube
• Part 2: Mental Health Support with Dr. Jarrod Spencer; Anxiety – Our Fear of the Unknown  Recap  |  Watch on YouTube
• Part 3: The Experience of Working From Home  Recap  |  Watch on YouTube
• Part 4: Content Creation & Idea Sharing  | Recap  |  Watch on YouTube
• Part 5: Realizing the Value of Communications Pros: A first look at the 2020 CoSIDA Salary Survey  | Recap  |  Watch on YouTube
• Part 6: Statistics Management Techniques: NCAA/NAIA record-keeping policy adjustments during COVID-19  | Recap  |  Watch On-demand
• Part 7: Channeling Your Inner Rock Star: Be a leader in the forefront of college athletic communications right now.  | Recap  |  Watch On-demand
• NAIA-SIDA Continuing Education Live Webinar: Crisis Communications and the COVID-19 Pandemic  | Learn more  |  Watch on YouTube
• June Stewart Leadership Series Now What? The role of athletic communications as we move forward through COVID-19  | Recap  |  Watch On-demand
• NAIA-SIDA Continuing Education Live Webinar: Crisis Communications and the COVID-19 Pandemic  | Learn more  |  Watch on YouTube

Note: All sessions available in audio format on CoSIDA's podcast channel.

Related News

• On-demand webinar - Finding balance in the always-on world of university sports communications — May 27, 2026
• On-demand replays of the 2026 CSC U Summit now available — April 10, 2026
• 2026 CSC U Summit free registration now open; calling all students and young professionals — March 25, 2026

Calendar

Important Dates

All Events +

• 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, College Division)
• 06/10/26 / All Day 2026 CSC Unite Convention in Las Vegas

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