Presented annually to a College Sports Communicators college division member (NCAA DII, DIII, NAIA, Two-year Colleges, and Canadian institutions) who has made outstanding contributions to the field of college athletics communications, and who by his or her activities, has brought dignity and prestige to the profession. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. (Note: Nominees can be an active or retired member.)

Warren Berg was a long-time SID at Luther College and was the first SID from a College Division school to serve as CoSIDA President in 1963-64.

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Warren Berg Award Recipients

2025    Mark Fleming – Moravian University
2024    John Kean – Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)
2023    Sam Atkinson – Gallaudet University
2022    Jay Stancil – Union College (Ky.)
2021    Dave Reed – Colorado College
2020    Cindy Potter – Columbia College (Mo.)
2019    Lenny Reich – Mount Union
2018    Chris Mitchell – Washington University in St. Louis
2017    Blake Timm – Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)
2016    Eric McDowell – Union College (NY)
2015    Fran Elia – SUNY Cortland
2014    Mark Beckenbach – Ohio Wesleyan University
2013    Sheila Stevenson – Rowan University
2012    Jack Neumann – University of Calgary
2011    Rich Herman – Clarion University
2010    Dennis O'Donnell – University of Rochester  
2009    Kennan Timm – Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2008    Tom DiCamillo – Central Arizona/Pacific West Conference
2007    Paul Allan – Minnesota St.-Mankato
2006    Larry Happel – Central College
2005    Wayne Block – Christopher Newport
2004    Kevin Ruple – Baldwin-Wallace
2003    Ann Bready King – The College of New Jersey
2002    Dick Lipe – Bentley
2001    Wally Johnson – St. Lawrence
2000    Dave Wrath – Augustana
1999    Pete Moore – Ithaca College
1998    Roy Pickerill – Kentucky Wesleyan
1997    Jeff Hodges – North Alabama
1996    J. Roger Dykes – Rochester Institute & Tech
1995    Ron Lenz – South Dakota State
1994    Bill Cable – Northeast Missouri
1993    Duane Schroeder – Wartburg
1992    Ken Cerino – Springfield
1991    John Carpenter – Slippery Rock
1990    George Ellis – North Dakota State
1989    Bob Kenworthy – Gettysburg
1988    Lee Bohnet – North Dakota
1987    Garner Roberts – Abilene Christian
1986    Pete Nevins – East Stroudsburg
1985    Fred Nuesch – Texas A&I