The August 2017 issue of CoSIDA's quarterly magazine, CoSIDA360, is currently available in digital and print format. CoSIDA members will be receiving the issue, beginning next week, at their campus mailing addresses, so please check your mail!
This issue is packed with great stories including:
• A cover story on San José State's Lawrence Fan and is tradition of baking "Fan Cakes"
• Perspectives from Outside the Industry by Jeremy Darlow
• Dave Lohse of North Carolina giving his perspective on LGBT members of the athletic communications community
• Building Relationships by Jared Johnson of Bethel University
• Paul Carson and Jack Neumann blazed Canadian trail for SIDS by Ben Matchett of the University of Calgary
• Grant winner Marty Rourke of Bishop's University gives his take on his first convention
• Pac (12) Men – Mark Brand (Arizona State) and Dave Plati (Colorado)
• CoSIDA's $60 for 60th Campaign
• SIDs on the Run – Jeremy Rosental of Indiana talked with members about their affinity for running
• Build a Resilient Brand – by Fiona Birch, Chief Digital Strategist, Pro Athlete Online
• Plus much more.
CoSIDA 360's aim is to celebrate telling our members' stories, to educate our members, and to advocate for the profession and its professionals. The print magazine is mailed to every current CoSIDA member and also distributed to athletic directors, conference commissioners and external CoSIDA stakeholders.
A new issue of the glossy stock magazine is released each February, May, August and November.
You can view the digital version of the magazine's August issue at this link:
http://cosidasummer2017.imgcollege.com
View past issues of CoSIDA 360
here.
The print and digital magazine was one of the new CoSIDA membership initiative undertaken during the 2015-16 academic year which included the January 26, 2016 launch of our
CoSIDAConnect online community; the
CoSIDA mentorship program; new
text messaging service; and
CoSIDA After Hours social program.
There is a six-person editorial team for CoSIDA360: board member and CoSIDA secretary
Jeff Hodges, North Alabama Assistant Athletic Director/Communications; and CoSIDA staff members
Doug Vance, Executive Director;
Will Roleson, Associate Executive Director;
Barb Kowal, Director of Professional Development & External Affairs;
Laurie Bollig, Director of Membership Engagement; and
Beau White, Director of Creative Services.
The CoSIDA360 art and production and sale support team is IMG College Publishing (
www.imgcollege.com), the leading publisher of college sports publications, delivering high-quality publishing and design services nationwide utilizing its full-time, in-house editorial and graphic design divisions and publishing management team. IMG College oversees a variety of projects ranging from game day programs and annual yearbooks to posters, schedule cards, magazines and other specialty publications for its university clients.
Want to contribute or make a suggestion for the magazine?
If you have story ideas or want to be a contributor to CoSIDA360, please contact a member of the editorial team: