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“I’m incredibly honoured to step into the role of CSC President and lead a remarkable community of nearly 5,000 dedicated members,” Challoner said. “It’s a privilege to be the first person from a Canadian institution to serve in this capacity, and I’m proud to represent our shared commitment to excellence in athletics communications. No matter the medium, we are a collective that shapes important narratives and delivers compelling stories that frame sport’s ecosystem. With continued change across college athletics, I know we’ll need to support and rely on one another more than ever — and I’m confident in the strength of this community to navigate whatever comes next, together.”
- Mary Beth Challoner, 2025-26 CSC President
College Sports Communicators (CSC) has approved the slate of executive board of directors to serve the 4,700-plus member association of communications professionals for 2025-26. The membership approval took place during CSC’s annual business meeting, held virtually on May 28.
Mary Beth Challoner of the University of Toronto will serve as 2025-26 CSC President. Challoner becomes the 71st president of CSC for a one-year term after holding the office of first vice president during the 2024-25 academic year. She becomes the first member from a Canadian institution to serve as CSC president.
“I’m incredibly honoured to step into the role of CSC President and lead a remarkable community of nearly 5,000 dedicated members,” Challoner said. “It’s a privilege to be the first person from a Canadian institution to serve in this capacity, and I’m proud to represent our shared commitment to excellence in athletics communications.
“No matter the medium, we are a collective that shapes important narratives and delivers compelling stories that frame sport’s ecosystem. With continued change across college athletics, I know we’ll need to support and rely on one another more than ever — and I’m confident in the strength of this community to navigate whatever comes next, together.”
Challoner succeeds 2024-25 CSC President
Kevin Trainor, University of Arkansas senior associate AD for public relations and former student-athlete engagement. Trainor will transition to past president for the 2025-26 academic year as he completes his work on the board as an officer.
"This dynamic group of leaders brings a wealth of experience, passion, and vision to our organization,” said CSC Executive Director
Jason Yaman. “As we continue to elevate the role of strategic communicators in college athletics, their leadership will be instrumental in guiding our mission and driving innovation. We look forward to the impactful contributions they will make in the year ahead."
Also advancing in their presidential rotation positions to serve the organization for the 2025-26 academic year are First Vice President
Patrick Crawford, Purdue University associate athletics director for strategic communications and Second Vice President
Matt Panto, Ivy League associate executive director for strategic communications and external relations.
Approved May 28th to serve as CSC’s Third Vice President is
Katie Gonzales, Illinois Wesleyan University assistant AD - athletic communications. Gonzales becomes third VP following a one-year appointment where she filled a vacancy on the Executive Board as the College Division Representative. Slated to become CSC president in 2028-29, she would become the third Division III member, and first DIII female, to hold the position.
Jeff Hodges, athletics historian at the University of North Alabama, continues as secretary of the organization and rounds out the officers.
Joining the executive board as the college division representative for a two-year term is
Katie Mucci of the NCAA National Office. Mucci, who becomes the first person to serve on the Executive Board while working at the NCAA national office, recently took a new position as Associate Director of Division II Governance after serving as the Assistant Director of Division III since August 2022. Mucci previously served on the CSC Executive Board in 2021-22 as an at-large representative when she was appointed to a one-year term to fill a vacancy. Because Mucci was appointed to fill a vacated position for the remainder of that year, she retained the ability to run for a full term.
Returning for his final year as at-large representative is
Travis Jarome, Jackson State University associate athletic director for public relations and sports media.
The executive board of directors is supported by the CSC advisory council which features chairs from each of seven cabinets including NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, two-year colleges, Canadian institutions, and Past Presidents.
The slate of 2025-26 third vice president and college division representative board candidates was nominated by the membership during the spring of 2025 and was recommended by the CSC Nominating Committee, which includes the organization's past presidents and outgoing Executive Board of Directors members. That Committee was chaired by
John Paquette, BIG EAST Conference senior associate commissioner for sports media relations, and the immediate CSC past president during 2024-25. Paquette concludes his Executive Board service.
Ex-Officio members are CSC staff members, including Executive Director
Jason Yaman; Associate Executive Director
Will Roleson; Director of Communications and Brand Strategy
Beau White; and Assistant Director of Communications and Creative Content
Alivia Dieterlen. Director of Operations & Professional Development
Barb Kowal is retiring effective Aug. 1, 2025. A national search is underway to fill the position.