John Alosi of Shippensburg University will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America at the group’s annual workshop July 6 in Philadelphia, Pa.
The award is presented to CoSIDA members who have served at least 25 years in the profession and are retiring or leaving the profession.
Alosi retired in June of 2004 after serving as SID at Shippensburg University for 32 years. He has also been the publicity director for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Baseball for ten years and soccer and basketball for brief stints.
A 1969 graduate of LaSalle, Alosi is a U.S. Army veteran and is the author of “Shadow of Freedom,” a study of the institution of slavery in rural Pennsylvania during the post-revolutionary period from 1780 to 1810 and the impact of the state Abolition Act of 1780.
Alosi has served as president (1998-2000) and vice-president (1996-98) of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SIDs Association. He has earned eight CoSIDA publication awards, including best in nation Division B for women’s lacrosse in 1993. He has attended 12 CoSIDA Conventions.
During his retirement Alosi intends to pursue some writing projects and to njoy traveling with his wife, Lynn. Alosi has two grown children, Matthew and Andrew.