Larry Dougherty’s 25 years of sports information is embedded in the city of Brotherly Love
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Temple University Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Communications Larry Dougherty will receive the College Sports Information Director’s of America 25-Year Award on Tuesday, July 6, in San Francisco, Calif.
Dougherty, who will assume the role of CoSIDA president on July 7, will receive the honor at a luncheon ceremony during the organization’s annual convention at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. The CoSIDA 25-Year Award is presented to sports information directors who have completed 25 years in the profession.
Dougherty is in his seventh year at Temple and in his third year on the CoSIDA Board in the officer rotation. He is the first vice president in charge of this year’s workshop program.
At Temple University, Dougherty oversees the athletic communications and publications of the institution’s 24-sport NCAA Division I program.
Dougherty joined the Owls' staff after serving 15 years in the media relations office at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, the last eight as the school's assistant athletic director for media relations. Prior to SJU, he served as the SID at Nicholls State for one year and as the information director of the East Coast Conference for two years.
Active in regional and national organizations, is currently the president of Philly-SIDA and has served on the ECAC-SIDA Executive Board (2006-08). He chaired the local organizing committee for the 2004 and 2009 ECAC-SIDA Workshops and the 2005 CoSIDA Workshop held in Philadelphia.
Dougherty earned both his bachelor's (1982) and executive MBA (1994) degrees from Saint Joseph's. He has taught courses in sports public relations at Temple University since 2005.
His father, Andy, served as the SID at Saint Joseph's from 1972-81, and is a member of the university's hall of fame.