College Sports Information Directors of America

• Recognition of member service to College Sports Communicators in the form of letters and/or emails to supervisors on campus and within the athletic department.
• College athletics industry leader in inclusion initiatives.
• Compensation and career satisfaction survey data collection.
• Membership Appreciation Week.
• Representation to important stakeholders and at industry events to advocate on behalf of the industry.
• Leadership meets with the NCAA (Divisions I, II, III), NAIA, U Sports, CCAA, two-year colleges national office staff, attends championship events and conferences on behalf of the membership.
• CSC U — leading young people to the profession
• College Sports Communicators Cares — initiatives of the Goodwill and Wellness Committee that encourage and foster community involvement, volunteerism and physical fitness.

• Access to consistent member communication through CollegeSportsCommunicators.com, email blasts and social media that includes important association information, professional development information and career resources.
• Community connection through Slack channels.
• Social engagement through X, Instagram, Linkedin and Facebook.

• Access to a yearlong mentorship program.
• Leadership opportunities to serve within the organization on the executive board of directors, divisional cabinets and committees.
• Career Center: Job (discounted rates for members), resume and transaction posting service.
• Freelance and Help Wanted Database.
• Grant and scholarship opportunities: undergraduate, post-graduate scholarships and convention attendance grants.
• Leadership programming throughout the year.
• Access to industry-specific resources on CollegeSportsCommunicators.com.
• Annual convention that includes educational programming specific to the profession.
• Year-round monthly continuing education opportunities through webinars, podcasts or calls with the possibility of bonus educational opportunities. Topics have included mental wellness issues, sport-specific statistics and rules changes, social media best practice and budgeting procedures.

Recognition and Networking Among Industry Peers

• Access to nomination and voting for the prestigious Academic All-America program.
• National Career recognition through Special Awards, the CSC Hall of Fame, and other honors such as 30 Under 30
• National creative design and writing awards programs that recognize outstanding editorial and design achievement within the profession.
• ChangeMaker Innovation Award recognizing innovative work in the collegiate athletics space.
• Small-group virtual networking.
• National championship communicators recognition.

• Exclusive discount programs available to current CSC members only.