At the NCAA Convention in Washington D.C. last week, CoSIDA's 2014-15 President Eric McDowell of Union (N.Y.) College and CoSIDA Executive Director Doug Vance sat down for interviews with the
#WhyD3 Show about different aspects of CoSIDA and the athletic communications profession. Conducting the interviews was show host Dave McHugh, broadcast director for the
D3Sports.com network of websites that helps produce the show.
In the video below, Vance focused on CoSIDA's signature program, the Capital One Academic All-America® program. In the second video, McDowell talks about his year-long role about serving as CoSIDA's president and the power and importance of strategic communications on the college campus.
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Video: CoSIDA's Signature Program: Capital One Academic All-America® Program
With Doug Vance, CoSIDA Executive Director
Vance explains how the AAA process works and why CoSIDA is so proud of its long-time tradition of honoring student-athletes for their work in the classroom, athletically and in the community.
Video: Chat with Eric McDowell, CoSIDA President
Dave McHugh sat down with McDowell, Union's Assistant AD/Sports Information, at the NCAA Convention. McDowell talks about the role of the athletic communications professional on our campuses and in conference offices, about his love of the profession and why those in the business need to help embrace, promote and help others - particularly student-athletes - succeed. McDowell also talks about serving as CoSIDA president and what his Division III point of view has meant and accomplished.