25-Year Awards

Presented to College Sports Communicators members who have completed 25 years in the athletics communications profession. Vetted and voted on by the Special Awards Committee.

How do I calculate my 25-year service to College Sports Communicators? 
To receive a 25-year award at the annual convention, you must have been in the athletics communications profession full time and/or an active member of the organization for 25 years, at the time of the annual June convention. Your 25-year total must be met by July 1. Thus if you started full time work as of July 1, 1998, your 25 years would be completed in June of 2023 and you would receive the award this academic year — and be saluted with a feature story leading up to the 2023 Convention. If you started in October of 1998, you would complete 25 years in September, 2023 and would receive your award at the 2024 Convention.

2025
Rob Bentley – Ferris State University
Paul Capobianco – University of Wisconsin
Jeff Conrad – University of Houston
Drew Dickerson – Atlantic 10 Conference
Steve East – University of Central Arkansas
Steve Fink – University of South Carolina
Scott Flanders – UC San Diego
Brian Fremund – Vanderbilt University
Jon Fuller – University of Buffalo
Tom Gilbert – Kansas State University
Scott Goode – Harding University
Stephen Gorchov – Hofstra University
Dan Lukes – St. Norbert College
Colin McDonough – Northwest Missouri State University
Marlene Navor – Auburn University
David O'Brian – Binghamton University
Trevor Parks – Youngstown State University
DeWayne Peevy – DePaul University
Greg Royce – City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC)
Mark Simpson – Big South Conference
Jill Skotarczak – Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Jim Stephan – Belmont Abbey College
John Sudsbury – Allstate Sugar Bowl 
Kurt Svoboda – University of Washington
Blake Timm – Pacific University (Ore.)
Joseph Vanden Acker – Lawrence University
Tim Volkmann - Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Larry White – University of Alabama (retired)
Tammy Wilson – Southeastern Conference (SEC)

2024
Rob Anderson – Creighton University
Todd Anderson – Mercer University
Gene Cassell – Washburn University
Natalie Davis – Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Greg Hotchkiss – Central Michigan University
Jason Hove – South Dakota State
Bryan Johnston – Georgia Southern University
Jeremy Kniffin – Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College
Brian Lucas – University of Wisconsin
Chris Masters – University of Illinois Chicago
Jim Miller – Tusculum  University
Sean Palchick – University of Akron
Mike Safford - Oregon Institute of Technology
Jay Stancil – Appalachian Athletic Conference
Phil Stanton – Randolph-Macon College
Hung Tsai – California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)
Matt Turk – Long Beach State University
Matt Weitzel - University of Iowa
Steve Wideen - Kalamazoo College
Jason Yellin – University of Maryland

2023
Rick Bender – Dartmouth College
Heather Brocious – William Paterson University
Lisa Champagne – NESCAC
Mark Fleming – Moravian University
Kevin Gilmore – California State University, Monterey Bay
Ed Haas – Collegiate Water Polo Association
Jamie Hall – Youngstown State University
Chad Jackson – Georgia Southern University
Ken Johnson, Jr. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Susan Lax – University of Kentucky
Todd Miles – University of Oregon
Chuck Pool – Rice University
Chip Ransom – Shepherd University
Curtis Snyder – University of Colorado
Don Stoner – Augsburg University
Matt Sullivan – University of Louisiana
Eric Trainer – University of Tennessee
Todd Wetmore – Liberty University

2022
Lindy Brown – Duke
Ken DeBolt – Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Adrian Ferguson – Fayetteville State
Mike Green – Iowa State
David Johnson – Wisconsin-La Crosse
Kelly Loft – Southwest Minnesota State
Steve Malchow – Iowa State
John Martin – Colorado State
Bryan Messerly – West Virginia
Darren Miller – Iowa
Doug Monson – Stonehill College
Dave Reed – Colorado College
Lenny Reich – Mount Union
Doug Tammaro – Arizona State
Greg Walker – Oregon
Romanda Noble-Watson – Columbia College (SC)
Dave Wester – Texas-Dallas
Dan Wilkes – Pittsburg State
Roots Woodruff – Alabama
Chuck Yahng – Maryville University

2021
Norma Bertoch – BYU
Mike Cihon – Bowling Green State
Amy Dambro – Wyoming
Liza David – UCLA
Sue Edson - Syracuse
Lonza Hardy, Jr. – MEAC
Jim Heath – Hampton
Brian Laubscher – Washington & Lee
Adam Levin – Brandeis
Brett Marhanka – Wheaton (Ill.)
Kyle McRae – California
Mark Mentone – Felician
Clint Often – Mary Washington
John Schild – Culver-Stockton
Len Skoros – Hofstra
Amy Villa – San José State

2020
Mark Bedics – NCAA
J.D. Campbell – Indiana
Scott Cummings – McKendree
Eric Etchison – Maryville
Ray Fink – Northwest (Wash.)
Steve Flegel – Whitworth
Bill Franques – LSU
Tom Galbraith – Simpson
Joe Gorby – St. Francis (Ill.)
Scott Guise – York (Pa.)
Ricky Hazel – Stetson
Gene McGivern – St. Thomas (Minn.)
Paul Misner – University of Dubuque
Donny Nadeau - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Layne Pitt – UW-Stout
Jerry Price – Princeton
Mike Robles – CCCAA
Scottie Rodgers – Sun Belt Conference 
Mike Scala – Montclair State 
Greg Seitz – Jacksonville State
Chuck Sullivan – American Athletic Conference
Jon Terry – Bucknell
Kevin Trainor – Arkansas 
Mike Tuberosa – Drexel
Mark Wallington – UNLV

2019
Glenn Alford – Idaho State
John Cade – Mississippi State
Mike "Mex" Carey – Michigan State
Steve Conn – Yale
Dom Donnelly – Tusculum
Jerry Emig – Ohio State
Jeff Febus – Calvin College
Charlie Fiss – Cotton Bowl
Tim Glon – Ohio Northern
Bill Gorman – Wentworth Institute of Technology
Geoffrey Hassard – SUNY Oneonta
Bob Heller – Lincoln University
Steve Kirschner – North Carolina
Joni Lehmann – Big 12 Conference
Pete Lefresne – Earlham College
Steve Levy – UMBC
Mike Lund – Portland State
Mike Mahoney – Pennsylvania
Brian Morgan- University of North Florida
Scott Musa – Shenandoah University
Brad Nadeau – Middlebury College
Darrell Orand – Coastal Carolina
Gregory Ruff – Trevecca Nazarene
Tom Schulz – Montana State 
Steve Schwepker – Point 
Terry Small – New Jersey Athletic Conference
Mike Stamus – Georgia Tech
Steve Ulrich – Centennial Conference
Dan Wallenberg – Ohio State 
Dave Walters – Guilford College
Matt Zircher – Northwestern Ohio

2018
Jeff Bechthold – University of Washington
David Blanchard – Luther College
Charles Bloom – University of South Carolina
Russ Blunck – University of Hawaii-Hilo
Joe Danahey – Concordia University (Ore.)
Debbie Darrah – Texas A&M University
Fran Elia – SUNY Cortland
Mike Finn – Atlantic Coast Conference
Chuck Gallina – Auburn University
Michael Hawkins – Francis Marion
Nordy Jensen – Western Athletic Conference
Bonnie Johnson – NCAA
Nick Joos – University of Missouri
Christopher Lakos – University of Georgia
Brad Marquardt – Texas A&M University
Steve McClain – University of Florida
Tom McClellan – East Carolina University
Rick Meyers – Northern Kentucky University
Troy Mitchell – Henderson State
Tony Neely – University of Kentucky
Greg Prouty – Richard Bland College
Kyle Serba – North Carolina Central University
Jason Southard – United States Coast Guard Academy
Sean Straziscar – NCAA
Dave Toller – United States Air Force Academy
Chuck Walsh – Florida State University
Richard Wanninger – Patriot League
David Worlock – NCAA
Earl Zukerman – McGill University

2017
David Alexander – The College of Saint Rose
Ed Cassiere – Xavier University of Louisiana
Tyler Cundith – Johnson County Community College
Steve Fenk – Oregon State University
Gregory Goings – Bowie State University
John Hartrick – Binghamton University
Mike Kern – Missouri Valley Conference
Matt Levy – Delaware Valley University
Frank Mercogliano – University of New Mexico
Terry Owens – Beloit College
Judy Willson – Mountain West Conference
Bob Ziadie – Kings College

2016
Scott Ames – Western Connecticut State University
Herb Benenson – University of California
John Bianco – University of Texas
Blair Cash – Northwest Conference
Art Chase – Duke University
Scott Crispell – Misericordia University
John Kean – Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rick Kindhart – Missouri State University
Kent Lowe – LSU
Ron Mears – University of Memphis
Anabelle Myers – North Carolina State
Tom Schott – Purdue University
Jeff Schwartz – North Dakota State
Chris Wenzler – John Carroll University

2015
Cathy Bongiovi – Akron
Tom Di Camillo – SUNY Athletic Conference
Diane Dodson – Wyoming
Justin Doherty – Wisconsin
Doug Dull – American
Troy Garnhart – Air Force
Mike Gore – UNC Asheville
Tim Harkins – Wyoming
Eric Hess – Southern Illinois Edwardsville
Richard Kilwien – Saint Mary's - Calif.
Mike Montoro – West Virginia
Marie Wozniak – Saint Joseph's

2014
Kelly Bird – Linfield
Kent Brown – Illinois
Mark Cohen – TCU
Stan Cole – Campbell University
Bill Dyer – Virginia Tech
Michael Fragale – West Virginia
Paul Helgren – University of Toledo
Joe Hernandez – Ball State
Dave Hilbert – University of St. Francis – Ill.
Doug Ireland – Northwestern State
Steve McCloskey – Mansfield University
Tom McGuire – Bloomsburg University
Mark Owens – Middle Tennessee State
John Painter – Colgate University
Hunter Reid – Furman University
Stew Salowitz – Illinois Wesleyan University
Jeff Weiss – Wayne State University

2013
Sam Blackman – Clemson University
Linda Chalich – Washington State
George Cuttitia – Union College - N.Y.
Stacey King – UC-Irvine
Mike Kirk – University of Central Oklahoma
Rick Nixon – NCAA
Bill Powers – Midwestern State
David Rosinski – East Mississippi Community College
Dave Saba – Duquesne University
Jim Seavey – Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Ray Simmons – University of Southern Indiana

2012
Mark Bankert – Malone University
Bernadette (Bernie) Cafarelli – Notre Dame
Joe Dier – Mississippi State
B.L. Efring – Southern Maine
Dave Fischer – USA Hockey
Dave Geringer – University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Shirley Jones Hill – Southern Mississippi
John Lewandowski – Michigan State
Michael MacEachern – Young Harris College
Robert McKinney – Willamette University
Bob Noss – Wright State
Roy Pickerill – Kentucky Wesleyan
Chuck Sadowski – University of Bridgeport
Herb Vincent – LSU
Bill Wagner – DePauw University
Robert Wilson – Florida State

2011
Dave Beyer – Mercer University
Kent Cherrington – Plymouth State
Jim Daves – University of Virginia
Brian DePasquale – University of Albany
Ann King – The Sage Colleges
Tom Kroeschell – Iowa State
Brian McCann – Cleveland State
David Moross – Colorado College
Thomas Nelson – St. Cloud State
Diane Nordstrom – University of Wisconsin
Walt Riddle – Saint Leo University
Joe Seil – Nazareth College

2010
Alan Cannon – Texas A&M
Rick Covington – Blue-Gray Classic
John Czimbal – Cal Lutheran
Wallace Dooley – Tennessee State
Larry Dougherty – Temple
Mark Engel – Detroit Mercy
Bob Guptill – Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Bill Mahoney – UC Santa Barbara
Jeff Nelson – Penn State University
Shelly Poe - The Ohio State University
Scott Selheimer – University of Delaware
Dave Sherwood – Wingate
Bob Shreve – Edinboro
Dr. Bill Smith – University of Arkansas
Don Tomkalski – University of Tulsa
David Williford – University of Oregon
Woody Wilk – Fresno City College
Mike Wolf – Northwestern

2009
Liz Abel – University of Utah
Julie Bennett – Baylor
Jim Clark – Walsh University
Tom Duddleston – University of Arizona
Jack Frost – Winthrop University
Edward Hill, Jr. – Howard University
Jeff Hodges – University of North Alabama
Bob Nygaard – University of Minnesota-Duluth
Gary Ozzello – Colorado State
David Plati – University of Colorado
Kevin Ruple – Baldwin-Wallace College
Ed Syguda – Otterbein College
Gary Pine – Azusa Pacific University

2008
Mark Beckenbach – Ohio Wesleyan
Joseph Browning – UNC Wilmington
Charlie Fiss – Cotton Bowl
Doug Hauschild – Dayton
Rich Herman – Clarion
Ron Hines – Southeast Missouri State
Sean Johnson – Texas A&M-Kingsville
Bill Jones – Skidmore
Rich Kelch – Florida International
Kenny Klein – Louisville
Barb Kowal – Texas
Eric McDowell – Union, N.Y.
Pete Moore – Syracuse
Oliver Pierce – Gonzaga
Steve Rowe – Iowa
Jim Sheehan – Hofstra
Steve Shutt – Wake Forest
Gil Swalls – Tampa
David Williford – Oregon
Mark Womack – Cedarville

2007
Jeff Bernstein – New York University
Rich Bertolucci – UCLA
Mark Brand – Arizona State
Mel Franks – Cal State Fullerton
Ted Gosen – University of San Diego
Carol Hudson – Old Dominion
Dave Kuhn – San Diego State
Bob Olson – UC Irvine
Norm Reilly – UAB
Greg Remington – University of New Mexico
Steve Rourke – UCLA
Pete Simon – University of San Francisco
Tim Tessalone – USC
Kennan Timm – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Bill Turnage – Florida Southern College
Dave Wrath – Augustana College

2006
Anne Abicht – St. Cloud State
Carole Grills – Smith College
Gary Johnson – NCAA
Jamie Klund – Nevada
Tom Lamonica – Illinois State
Jim McGrath – Butler
Dennis O'Donnell – Rochester

2005
Max Corbet – Boise State
Bill Cousins – Rice
Lawrence Fan – San José State
Brad Larsen – Weber State
Dave Lohse – North Carolina
Dan O'Connell – Towson
Nancy Allison Worley – Louisville

2004
Bob Brendel – Missouri
Paul Carson – Toronto
Dave Guffey – Montana
Jerry Hanson – Clarke College
Larry Happel – Central
John Heisler – Notre Dame
John Paquette – Big East Conference
Jack Neumann – Calgary
Greg Wright – Millersville

2003
Marc Dellins – UCLA
Nan Holyoak – Weber State
Debby Jennings – Tennessee
Rob Schabert – Tennessee Tech
Michael Sondheimer – UCLA
Marty Valdez – Cal State-Hayward
Bob Vazquez – Stanford

2002
Claude Felton – Georgia
Dick Lipe – Bentley
Mike Mahon – Duke
Kevin Reneau – Cal-Berkeley
Jim Thies – University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ralph Zobell – BYU

2001
Joyce Aschenbrenner – V Foundation
Gina Bowman – Arkansas State
Debbie Copp – Oklahoma
Tam Flarup – Wisconsin
John Humenik – Florida
Wally Johnson – St. Lawrence
Nancy Justis – Northern Iowa
Peter Schlehr – Towson State
David Smith – Virginia Tech
Milla Sue Wisecarver – James Madison
Mike Ballweg – Rhode Island
Wayne Block – Christopher Newport
Kevin Keys – West Virginia
Ron Lenz – South Dakota State
Paul Madison – Western Washington
Joseph Mciver – Morgan State
Tom Renner – Hope
Larry Smith – Arkansas Tech
Bob Winn – Memphis

2000
Mike Ballweg – Rhode Island
Wayne Block – Christopher Newport
Kevin Keys – West Virginia
Ron Lenz – South Dakota State
Paul Madison – Western Washington
Joseph McIver – Morgan State
Tom Renner – Hope
Larry Smith – Arkansas Tech
Bob Winn – Memphis

1999
John Alosi – Shippensburg
Bill Bennett – UCLA
Bo Carter – Big 12 Conference
J.W. Campbell – Western State
Ken Cerino – Springfield
Rod Commons – Washington State
Mary Jo Haverbeck – Penn State
Will Keener – Cal State-Stanislaus
Dave Kidwell – Eastern Illinois
D.C. Koehl – Ohio State
Mike Korcek – Northern Illinois
Rick Leddy – Southern Connecticut
Con Marshall – Chadron State
Kevin McKinney – Wyoming
Jay Monsen – Brigham Young
Garner Roberts – Abilene Christian
Doyle Smith – Virginia
Steve Snapp – Ohio State
Doug Vance – Kansas
Jim Vruggink – Purdue

1998
Bill Hamilton – South Carolina State
Herb Hartnett – Maryland
Sam Jefferson – Jackson State
Tim Pettermann – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Chuck Prophett – Mississippi Valley State
Rick Schaeffer – Arkansas
Dennis Schroeder – Wartburg
Earl Yestingsmeier – Ball State

1997
Norman Gough – Mississippi College
Phil Haddy – Iowa
Larry Hymel – SE Louisiana
Mel Pulliam – American Football Coaches Association
Bruce Woodbury – Utah

1996
Rick Brewer – North Carolina
Ed Carpenter – Boston University
John Carpenter – Slippery Rock
Stan Green – Oklahoma Christian
Butch Henry – Arizona
Walt McAlexander – Texas Tech
Eddie Mullens – UTEP
Larry Scott – Morehead State
Glen Stone – Texas Christian

1995
Bill Cable – Northeast Missouri State
Bob Cornell – Colgate
Karl Park – Eastern Kentucky
Jack Sareault – North Central Illinois Conference
Duane Schroeder – Wartburg
Mark Stillwell – Southwest Missouri State

1994
John Cathey – East Tennessee State
Emil Parker – Davidson
Dennis Prikkel – CCIW
Larry Sellers – Portland State

1993
Louis Connelly – Suffolk
George Ellis – North Dakota State
John Holley – Norfolk State
Bill Little – Texas
Fred Nuesch – Texas A&M-Kingsville
Gene Schill – Dayton

1992
Fred Huff – Southern Illinois
Wylie Smith – Northern Arizona
Hal Cowan – Oregon State
Ed Given – Middle Tennessee

1991
Howard Davis – Massachusetts
Bud Ford – Tennessee
Langston Rogers – Mississippi
Bob Smith – Rutgers
Ken MacDonald – Akron
Fred Baer – Junior College Athletic Bureau
Sam Goldman – San Francisco State