2016-17 CoSIDA Publications and Digital Designs Contest Award Winners Announced

2016-17 CoSIDA Publications and Digital Designs Contest Award Winners Announced

ORLANDO – The 2017 CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design contest award winners were announced at the CoSIDA Convention in Orlando, Fla., June 11 - 14.

The University of Kentucky led the University Division with 14 total awards, including two “Best in the Nation” and two “Best Covers”. West Virginia University finished second with nine awards, followed by Kansas State University with eight. The University of Kansas (7) and Michigan State University (6) rounded out the top five.

The College Division was led by Johnson County Community College with 12 awards, including six “Best in the Nation” and one “Best Cover”. Slippery Rock University and Washburn University followed with 10 each. Christopher Newport University, Georgia Gwinnett College, Purdue University Northwest and Tarleton State University rounded out the top 5 each earning five awards.

For a complete list of the 2016-17 CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest winners, click here.

If you have a correction of names or schools please contact Publications & Digital Design Committee Chair Tyler Cundith (Johnson Country CC) at tcundith@jccc.edu.

The Contest winning certificates will be distributed via email (in a PDF format that you can easily fill out with the names of all your award recipients). Please contact Cundith with questions.


2017-17 Publications & Digital Design Contest Final Results (Fall/Winter/Spring)
Results: PDF
Results by School: Combined • University Division • College Divisions

  
Baseball Media Guide – University
  1. Clemson University (Brian Hennessy)
  2. Kansas University (Kansas Athletic Communications
Best Cover:
University of Kentucky (Matt May, Brandon Kolditz)
 
Baseball Media Guide – College
  1. University of Central Missouri (Mike Knipper, Joe Hoffman, Will McLaughlin)
  2. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith)
Best Cover:
Christopher Newport University (Rob Silbee, Kenny Kline)
 
Basketball Game Day Program - University             
  1. Creighton University (Robert Anderson, Tim Callahan, Sarah Gaeta)
  2. West Virginia University (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
Best Cover:
Virginia Tech (Bill Dyer, Ben Smith, Dave Knachel)
 
Basketball Game Day Program - College                 
  1. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Jason Oliveria, Alex Brown)
  2. Slippery Rock University (Jon Holz, Tyler McIntosh)
Best Cover:
Slippery Rock University (Jon Holz, Tyler McIntosh)
 
Men’s Basketball Guide –University
  1. Michigan State University (Jonathan Hevron, Matt Larson, Ryan Smith)
  2. Xavier University (Tom Eiser, XU Athletic Communications)
  3. University of Kentucky (Eric Lindsey, Deb Moore, Brandon Kolditz)
  4. Kansas State University (Tom Gilbert, Ron Cook)
Best Cover:
St. John’s University (Stephen Dombroski, Andrew O’Connell, Mekale Jackson)
 
Men’s Basketball Guide - College                             
  1. Fort Hays State University (Ryan Prickett)
  2. Tarleton State University (Ryan Cox, Nate Bural)
  3. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith
Best Cover:
Purdue University Northwest (Nicole Watkins, Jon Newcomb)
 
Women’s Basketball Guide – University
  1. West Virginia University (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
  2. Kansas State University (Randy Peterson, Ron Cook)
  3. University of Kentucky (Evan Crane, Britney Howard, Matt Taylor
 
Best Cover:
Michigan State University (Jonathan Hevron, Kara Fisher)
 
Women’s Basketball Guide – College
  1. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith)
  2. Tarleton State University (Nate Bural)
Best Cover:
Tarleton State University (Nate Bural)
 
Basketball Posters - University                                
  1. St. John’s University – Men (Mekale Jackson, Jenna Pisnoy, Justin Redler
  2. University of Oklahoma – Women (Scott Matthews)
  3. West Virginia University – Women  (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
 
Conference Guides                                                    
  1. Missouri Valley Conference (Mike Kern, Ryan Davis, Derrick Docket)
Best Cover:
Missouri Valley Conference (Mike Kern, Ryan Davis, Derrick Dockett)
 
Fall Posters – University
  1. University of Oklahoma-Women’s Soccer (Cole Smith, Alex Eisbrener)
  2. University of Kentucky-Women’s Golf (Brandon Kolditz, Eric Lindsey, Britney Howard)
  3. University of Kentucky-Women’s Soccer (Brandon Kolditz, Chris Shoals, Chet White)
  4. University of Kentucky-Men’s Soccer (Jake Most, Britney Howard, Matt Taylor)
  5. Kansas State University-Women’s Soccer (Ron Cook, Randy Peterson)
 
Football Game Day Program - University                 
  1. Clemson University (Brian Hennessy)
  2. Auburn University (Dan Froehlich, Bekah Bennett, Kirk Sampson)
  3. University of Houston (Allison McClain, Drew Schlossesr, David Bassity)
Best Cover:
Auburn University (Dan Froehlich, Bekah Bennett, Kirk Sampson)
 
Football Game Day Program - College                      
  1. Lycoming College (Joe Guistina, Casey Martindale, Devin Bierly)
  2. Slippery Rock University (Jon Holtz)
  3. Saint John’s University (Lori Gnahn, Ryan Klinkner, Tom Stock)
  4. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Jason Oliveira, Andrew Sogn)
Best Cover:
Slippery Rock University (Jon Holtz)
 
Football Guide - FBS                                                  
  1. West Virginia University (West Virginia University Communications)
  2. University of Oklahoma (Mike Houck, Karl Anderson, Scott Matthews)
  3. Michigan State University (Jonathan Hevron, Ben Phlegar)
Best Cover:
Michigan State University (Jonathan Hevron, Ben Phlegar)
 
Football Guide - FCS                                                  
  1. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Jay Blackman, Jim Horten, Anne Wehunt)
  2. Stephen F. Austin University (Rand Champion)
 
Best Cover:
Missouri State University (Eric Doenning, Rick Kindhart, Shelby Hild)
 
Football Guide - College                                            
  1. Tarleton State University (Nate Bural)
  2. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Andrew Sogn)
  3. Northwest Mississippi Community College (Kevin Maloney, Brian Lentz)
Best Cover:
Faulkner University (Ryan Bartels)
 
Football Posters - University                                     
  1. West Virginia University (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
  2. Kansas State University (Ron Cook, Kenny Lannou, Ryan Lackey)
 
Game Notes Fall Sports - University                         
  1. West Virginia University - Football (Mike Montoro)
  2. Kansas State University - Football (Ryan Lackey, Kenny Lannou)
  3. Southern Illinois University - Volleyball (Will Becque)
  4. UT Rio Grande Valley - Volleyball (Jonah Goldberg)
 
Game Notes Fall Sports - College                             
  1. Slippery Rock University-Football (Jonathan Holtz)
  2. Washburn University-Football (Gene Cassell)
  3. Carson-Newman University-Volleyball (Michael Wottreng)
 
Game Notes Winter Sports – University
  1. University of Kansas-Men’s Basketball (Kansas Athletics Communications)
  2. Kansas State University-Women’s Basketball (Randy Peterson)
  3. Boston College-Men’s Ice Hockey (Mark Majewski)
 
Game Notes Winter Sports – College
  1. Hanover College-Men’s Basketball (Tyler Jester)
  2. Johnson County Community College-Men’s Basketball (Tyler Cundith)
  3. Johnson County Community College-Women’s Basketball (Tyler Cundith)
 
Game Notes Spring Sports - University                    
  1. Grand Canyon University – Baseball (Josh Hauser)
  2. University of Kansas – Baseball (Kansas Athletics Communications)
 
Game Notes Spring Sports - College                        
  1. Carson Newman University – Baseball (Michael Wottreng)
 
Infographics Athlete Feature – University
  1. Virginia Tech (Ben Smith)
 
Infographic Athlete Feature - College
  1. Slippery Rock University (Jon Holtz)
  2. Purdue University Northwest  (Nicole Watkins)
 
Infographic Program/Game/Event Feature – University
  1. Oral Roberts University (Blake Freeland, Scott Slarks, Jarrett Hardwick
  2. St. Johns University (Mekale Jackson, Jenna Pisnoy, Justin Redler)
 
Infographics Program/Game/Event Feature – College
  1. Suffolk University (Amy Barry)
  2. Texas Woman’s University (Emily Brannon, Becca Walters)
  3. Texas Woman’s University (Emily Brannon, Becca Walters)
  4. Texas Woman’s University (Emily Brannon, Becca Walters)
 
Multi-Sport Guides - College                                      
  1. Northwest Mississippi Community College-Baseball/Softball (Kevin Maloney, Brian Lentz)
  2. Grace College-Men’s/Women’s Basketball (Josh Neuhart, Vincent Sell)
Best Cover:
Grace College-Men’s/Women’s Basketball (Jsoh Neuhart, Vincent Sell)
 
Online Magazine – University
  1. Virginia Tech-Inside Hokie Sports (Jimmy Robertson, John Sours, Dave Knachel
 
Postseason Guides – University
  1. University of Oklahoma-Football (Mike Houck, Karl Anderson, Scott Mathews)
  2. University of Kentucky-Women’s Basketball (Evan Crane, Britney Howard, Matt Taylor)
  3. West Virginia University-Football (West Virginia University Athletic Communications)
Best Cover:
St. John’s University-Men’s Basketball (Stephen Dombroski, Andrew O’Connell, Mekale Jackson)
 
Postseason Guides – College
  1. Johnson County Community College-Women’s Basketball (Tyler Cundith)
  2. Johnson County Community College-Volleyball (Tyler Cundith)
Best Cover:
Johnson County Community College-Women’s Basketball (Tyler Cundith)
 
Single Sport Programs – University
  1. University of Kentucky-Baseball (Matt May, Brandon Kolditz, Britney Howard)
  2. University of Kentucky-Gymnastics (Mike Scholze, Chet White, Matt Taylor)
Best Cover:
University of Kentucky-Softball (Chris Shoals, Britney Howard, Matt Taylor
 
Single Sport Programs – College
  1. Slippery Rock University-Volleyball (Jon Holtz, Tyler McIntosh, Madeline Williams)
  2. Slippery Rock University-Softball (Jon Holtz, Tyler McIntosh, Madeline Williams)
Best Cover:
Slippery Rock University-Volleyball (Jon Holtz, Tyler McIntosh, Madeline Willams)
 
Softball Guide - University                                        
  1. Missouri State University (Rick Kindhardt, Shannon Carrico)
Best Cover:
Missouri State University (Rick Kindhardt, Shannon Carrico)
 
Softball Guide - College                                             
  1. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith)
  2. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Jason Oliveira, Alex Brown
Best Cover:
Faulkner University (Ryan Bartels)
 
Special Events - University                                       
  1. University of Kentucky-Spring Football Guide (Susan Lax, Tony Neely, Brandon Kolditz)
  2. University of Kentucky-Annual Report (Guy Ramsey, UK Athletics External Operations, Craig Hornberger)
Best Cover:
West Virginia University-Bob Huggins’ 800th Win Program (West Virginia University Athletics Operations)
 
Special Events - College                                           
  1. Slippery Rock University-Football Program (John Holtz)
  2. Purdue University Northwest-Women’s Soccer Program (Nicole Watkins)
  3. Purdue University Northwest-Men’s Soccer Program (Nicole Watkins)
Best Cover:
Purdue University Northwest-Women’s Soccer Program (Nicole Watkins)
 
Single Sport Guides - University                               
  1. CSU Bakersfield-Beach Volleyball (Matt Turk, Isaac Comelli, Corey Costelloe)
Best Cover:
CSU Bakersfield-Beach Volleyball (Matt Turk, Isaac Comelli, Corey Costelloe)
 
Men’s Soccer Guides - University                            
  1. Creighton University (Anthony Robinson, Chris Newhouse)
Best Cover:
Creighton University (Anthony Robinson, Chris Newhous)
 
Men’s Soccer Guides – College
  1. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith)
Best Cover:
Faulkner University (Ryan Bartels)
 
Women’s Soccer Guide – University
  1. Louisiana State University (Will Stafford, Clint Self, Amanda Qubty)
  2. McNeese State University (Hunter Bower)
Best Cover:
Louisiana State University (Will Stafford, Clint Self, Amanda Qubty)
 
Women’s Soccer Guide – College
  1. Johnson County Community College (Tyler Cundith)
  2. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Andrew Sogn)
Best Cover:
Faulkner University (Ryan Bartels)
 
Spring At-Large Guides – University
  1. University of Georgia-Women’s Tennis (Christopher Lakos, Austin Hannon)
Best Cover:
University of Georgia-Women’s Tennis (Christopher Lakos, Austin Hannon)
 
Spring At-Large Guide – College
  1. Christopher Newport University-Women’s Lacrosse (Kenny Kline)
  2. Washburn University-Women’s Tennis (Alex Brown, Jason Oliveira, Gen Cassell)
Best Cover:
Christopher Newport University-Men’s Lacrosse (Kenny Kline)
 
Video Feature – University
  1. Virginia Tech “Sounds of Gameday” (HokieVision, Sarah Sweeten)
  2. Virginia Tech “Nature that Tune-Justin Bibbs vs. Ahmed Hill” (HokieVision, Daniel Sabatino)
  3. Utah Valley University “M. Golf WAC Tournament Highlights” (Jason Erickson)
 
Video Feature – College #1
  1. Rowan University “Softball NCAA Championship Hype” (Ryan Barrett)
  2. University of New Haven “Wish Granted!” (Chad Cooper, Rachel Vogel, Brian Mac Kenzie)
  3. Rowan University “Track and Field Highland Package” (Ryan Barrett)
 
Video Feature – College #2
  1. Georgia Gwinnett College (Matt Mahony, Hassan Khan)
  2. Carson-Newman University (Michael Wottreng)
 
Volleyball Guides - University                                  
  1. University of Kansas (Kansas Athletics Communications)
  2. Louisiana State University (Brandon Berrio, Amanda Qubty, Clyde Verdin)
Best Cover:
Louisiana State University (Brandon Berrio, Amanda Qubty, Clyde Verdin)
 
Volleyball Guides - College                                       
  1. Washburn University (Gene Cassell, Andrew Sogn)
  2. Christopher Newport University (Kenny Kline)
  3. Tarleton State University (Nate Bural)
Best Cover:
Fort Hays State University (Ryan Prickett, Seth Kincaid)
 
Winter/Spring Posters – University
  1. Kansas University-Swimming (Kansas Athletics Communications)
  2. West Virginia University-Gymnastics (West Virginia University Athletics Communications)
  3. University of Kentucky-Men’s Tennis (Brandon Kolditz, Britney Howard, Mike Scholze)
  4. Kansas University-Women’s Golf (Kansas Athletics Communications)
  5. Kansas State University -Baseball (Ron Cook, Ryan Lackey
  6. University of Kentucky-Track (Jake Most, Craig Hornberger, Chet White)
  7. Kansas University-Women’s Tennis (Kansas Athletics Communications)
  8. Kansas State University-Women’s Tennis (Ron Cook, Chris Brown)
  9. South Dakota State University-Equestrian (Michele Schmidt, Micayla Hadley
  10. South Dakota State University-Softball (Michele Schmidt, Micayla Hadley)
 
Fall/Winter/Spring Poster – College
  1. Washburn University-Soccer (Gene Cassell, Jason Oliveira, Alex Brown)
  2. Georgia Gwinnett College-Softball (Jason Hendrix)
  3. Georgia Gwinnett College-Men’s Soccer (Jason Hendrix)
  4. Georgia Gwinnett College-Women’s Soccer (Jason Hendrix)
  5. Northeastern State University-Baseball (Don Vieth, Pete Henshaw, Elizabeth Peterson)
  6. Northeastern State University-Softball (Don Vieth, Pete Henshaw, Elizabeth Peterson)
  7. Georgia Gwinnett College-Baseball (Jason Hendrix)
  8. Northeastern State University-Women’s Tennis (Don Vieth, Pete Henshaw, Elizabeth Peterson)
  9. Washburn University-Baseball (Gene Cassell, Jason Oliveira, Alex Brown)
  10. North Central College-Football (Spencer LaHaye)
 
Fall/Winter At-Large Guide – University
  1. Michigan State University-Hockey (Jonathan Hevron, Jeff Barnes)
Best Cover:
Michigan State University-Hockey (Jonathan Hevron, Jeff Barnes)

 
Fall/Winter At-Large Guides – College
  1. Johnson County Community College-Cross Country (Tyler Cundith)
Best Cover:
Christopher Newport University-Field Hockey (Kenny Kline, Kelsey Bullock-Vladu, Alex Sandborn)