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On-Demand NAIA-SIDA Continuing Education Webinar Series (Presented by Capital One)

Preparing For The Spring Like Never Before

Zoom Chat From Webinar (doc)

Watch the on-demand webinar at the links below or view it on CoSIDA’s YouTube page, and also access the Zoom chat from the October 6th webinar.

The three presenters discussed ideas and strategies on how to best prepare for sports competitions during COVID-19, particularly for the spring semester when many colleges and universities will have their fall, winter and spring teams all competing at the same time.

Strategies for planning and communicating with administrators, coaches, student-athletes are fans were discussed, along with content creation and game management (staffing, press row/press box, live streaming, post-game procdures) and the use of students/interns in this unique time for our industry.

Panelists

• Jeff Melton – Vanguard University, Assistant AD Events and Communications, @jeff_melton_
• Jerek Wolcott – University of Northern Iowa, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, @jerekwolcott
• Mike Safford Jr. – College of Idaho, Director of Athletic Communications, @mikesaffordjr

Moderator

• Zachary Shore – Madonna University, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Marketing

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

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Calendar

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)
• 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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