The Fall 2020 issue of CoSIDA 360 Magazine is now available in digital format with a hard copy being mailed soon to your mailbox.
Click here to view the issue now.
Passion. Relationships. Doing what you love. If you were trying to sum up as succinctly as possible what keeps people in the college athletics communications business, those six words mostly say it all. But, we know that each year our business loses great people. Most of the reasons are familiar, even if in 2020 there are a whole new set of reasons thanks to layoffs and job cuts during COVID-19. In our cover story — 'Staying Power' — eight members give us the secret to overcoming obstacles and enjoying a long career in athletics communications.
November is National Adoption Month and the lives of several CoSIDA members have been touched by adoption. In 'Communications Love', we talk with four members who give us their stories.
For those who are looking for ways to add versatility and value to their campus, check out 'Sport Supervisors.' Zach Greenwell and Emily Dorko give us an inside look at what it's like taking on the responsbility of sport supervision.
'Never Give Up' tells the story of childhood cancer survivor Aaron Gaberman, who is living his hopes and dreams as the athletic communication coordinator at Sacred Heart.
These stories, plus so much more. View the digital version of the magazine's Fall 2020 issue at this link:
https://publications.provationsgroup.org/publications/CoSIDA360-Fall-Issue-2020/.
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Have an idea for a future issue or interested in contributing as a writer? Contact Beau White at
beauwhite@cosida.com.
About CoSIDA 360
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
CoSIDA mentorship program; new
text messaging service; and
CoSIDA After Hours social program, in addition to the CoSIDA Connect community.
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.
CoSIDA Director of Creative Services
Beau White serves as editor and designer of CoSIDA 360 with assistance from 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; and
Laurie Bollig, Director of Membership Engagement. CoSIDA thanks
Provations Group of Lexington, Kentucky for its partnership in the production and printing of CoSIDA 360.
View past issues of CoSIDA 360
here.
To send feedback on the magazine or any CoSIDA initiative, contact a member of the staff or email: info@cosida.com.