Here is a profile of Max Corbet, one of the 2010 CoSIDA Hall of Fame inductees who will be enshrined on July 6 during the CoSIDA Hall of Fame gala during the annual Convention. This is one in a series of individual profiles on all CoSIDA Special Awards winners for 2010.
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by Dave Wohlhueter, Cornell University (retired), CoSIDA TreasurerI
THACA, N.Y. - Max Corbet, in his 24th year at Boise State University, will be inducted into the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame on Tuesday, July 6, at the organization’s annual convention to be held in San Francisco, Calif.
“I’m honored to be selected to the CoSIDA Hall of Fame because it is a group of outstanding individuals that I have the highest respect for,” Corbet said upon being informed of his selection. “They have set the bar of excellence for this organization. To have my name included with those I truly believe are the leaders of CoSIDA, past and present, is an honor I do not take lightly.”
Corbet has given his own leadership abilities to the organization, serving as the CoSIDA president during the 1999-2000 academic year. He spent a total of nine years on the organization’s Board of Directors (1994-2003), serving two years as an at-large representative, four years as an officer, and three years as a past president. He has also served as Sergeant of Arms at the annual business meeting, and has been a past chairman of the Nominating, Site Selection, Special Awards, Workshop Social and Workshop Program committees.
Corbet began his public relations work at Boise State in 1986 with primary responsibilities for football and men’s basketball, and was named assistant athletic director for media relations in July of 1998. Today, his role consists of directing media relations for the nationally-ranked Bronco football program.
He also coordinates a staff of three full-time assistants, and two graduate assistants that handle public relations for the school’s 19 varsity sports.
Boise State Director of Athletics Gene Bleymaier called Corbet a fantastic ambassador for the university because his work with the media is second to none.
“Max has been instrumental in the success that Boise State has enjoyed over the years,” Bleymaier said. “I haven’t had to worry about that position for 23 years because I know Max is a professional.”
Corbet doesn’t need the spotlight to shine.
“Max is quiet, not flashy, but always dependable. It’s funny because in the office he is very reserved and goes about his business, Bleymaier said. “When I speak with folks outside of the department who have been around Max, they always are complimentary and say what a great guy he is. We all know this, but it’s almost as if they are describing someone much more outgoing than the person we see here on campus. Max deserves this award, and is an outstanding individual who has excelled in his profession to the benefit of Boise State University.”
In the summer of 2005, Corbet received his 25-year award from CoSIDA for his tenure at three different schools. Before joining the Boise State staff, he spent five years (1981-86) as the sports information director at Stephen F. Austin State (Texas) University. He began his career in August of 1979 as the SID at Texas A&M University-Commerce (formerly East Texas State).
Corbet received his bachelor’s degree in public relations from Central Missouri State University in 1979. He and his wife, Belinda, have a son, Nicholas (27), who is a graduate of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a daughter, Natalie (23), a graduate of Mesa State (Colo.) College.