After surpassing its single-year association membership record in mid-October, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has now eclipsed 3,000 members for the first time in the association’s 56-year history.
The current total for 2013-14 of 3,001 members breaks the record of 2,954 set just last year. As of Nov. 4, CoSIDA boasted 2,491 active members, 359 student members, 36 associate members, 77 lifetime members and 38 others. Of those numbers, 1,519 members are from Division I institutions, with 465 from Division II, 584 from Division III, 207 from the NAIA, 16 from Canadian schools, 26 from two-year institutions and 184 non-affiliated members.
The 3,000th and 3,001st CoSIDA members for 2013-14 are Kathy Lynch, Assistant Director of Athletics/SID at Framingham State University and Phil Hunt, SID/Head Coach, Men’s Basketball at Harris-Stowe State University. Their memberships were received Nov. 2.
Established in 1957, CoSIDA membership first surpassed 1,000 in 1982 and 2,000 in 2006 and has now grown by another 1,000 members in just 7 ½ years. CoSIDA is the second-oldest and the largest management association in all of collegiate athletics.
College athletics communications professionals must be current CoSIDA members to nominate deserving student-athletes and vote for Capital One Academic All-America teams at http://www.cosida.com/Awards/allamerica.aspx.
“Setting a record for membership is just another exciting reminder of all that’s happening with CoSIDA,” said Shelly Poe, 2013-14 CoSIDA President and Assistant Athletic Director at Auburn University. “It’s wonderful to have more than 3,000 members, and it’s a great time for each of them to become involved in supporting our profession and the people in it. If you need a place to start that involvement, please nominate your deserving student-athletes for Capital One Academic All-America honors and vote for the teams as well!”
Membership for 2013-14 is available through Jan. 31, 2014, at: http://www.cosida.com/About/2013_14_memberbenefits.aspx
For more information regarding CoSIDA membership and related benefits, contact Will Roleson, Director of Internal Operations/Treasurer at willroleson@cosida.com.