Introduced in the 2014-15 academic year, this award recipient is selected by the reigning College Sports Communicators President. This award serves to honor exemplary service and leadership within the organization's committee structure in support of programs that benefit CSC members.

President's Award Recipients

2025
Dani Gargilo – Davidson College (outstanding commitment to the CSC Young Professionals Committee and to CSC's Academic All-America® Committee)
Shelby Hild – Missouri Valley Conference (outstanding leadership of the CSC Career Services Committee)
John Paquette – BIG EAST Conference (outstanding long-time contributions and leadership to CSC and to the athletic communications profession)
Will Roleson – College Sports Communicators (exemplary leadership and commitment to CSC during the 2024-25 academic year as interim executive director)
Ali Paquette – Middlebury College (outstanding leadership of the CSC Division III Cabinet and commitment to CSC professional development programming)
Mike Mahoney – University of Pennsylvania (outstanding leadership of the CSC Division I Cabinet and his 2024 Membership Appreciation Week promotions)
Katie Mucci – NCAA (developing and coordinating the new NCAA Division III Athletic Communicators Emerging Elite Program)

2024
Amie Canfield – UMass Dartmouth (outstanding leadership of the CSC Division III Cabinet and D3SIDA)
Katie Gonzales – Illinois Wesleyan University (leadership of the Academic All-America® Core Committee and the Academic All-America program)
Travis Jarome – Jackson State University (contributions to the CSC Diversity and Inclusion Committee and DEI initiatives)
Michael MacEachern – Georgia College and State University (outstanding leadership of the CSC Division II Cabinet and D2SIDA)
Scottie Rodgers – Cotton Bowl Athletic Association (leadership of the CSC Diversity and Inclusion Committee and DEI initiatives and programming)

2023
Laurie Bollig – CSC Director of Membership Engagement (exemplary service to the membership and for staff coordination of the expanded Academic All-America program)
Cole Helman – Palm Beach Atlantic (developing new Young Professionals Committee's CSC 30-Under-30 initiative)
Jeff Hodges – University of North Alabama (service as CSC Board secretary and officer)
Jeremy Rosenthal – University of Texas (Goodwill and Wellness Committee leadership; organizer of annual CSC/NACDA 5K fun run/walk)
Colin Terrill – Milwaukee School of Engineering (CSC U Committee work with programming)
Tim Volkmann – Rochester Institute of Technology (leadership as CSC NCAA Division III Cabinet/D3SIDA president)

2022
Sam Atkinson – Gallaudet University (Presidential service during Covid-19)
Jeff Bernstein – New York University (Stabley Writing Contest Committee Chair service)
Mark Fleming – Moravian University (Academic All-America Hall of Fame Committee Chair service)
Jeff Hodges – University of North Alabama (Executive Director Search)
Brian Laubscher – Washington & Lee University (Scholarships & Grants Committee Chair service)
Jason Oliveria – Gulf South Conference (Young Professionals Committee Chair service)
Chris Wells – Lindsey Wilson College (NAIA-SIDA Presidential service)
Beau White – CoSIDA Staff (All-In Membership development and leadership of CSC rebrand)
Doug Vance – CoSIDA Staff (Executive Director tenure)

2021
Diane Nordstrom – University of Wisconsin (Special Awards Committee Chair service)
Jessica Poole – Chicago State University (Race & Social Justice Initiative)
Scottie Rodgers – Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Race & Social Justice Initiative)
Denise Thompson – University of Delaware (Race & Social Justice Initiative)
Herb Vincent – Southeastern Conference (Race & Social Justice Initiative/Governance Structure)

2020
Danny Kambel – Pacfic University (Job Seekers Commitee Chair service)
Wendy Mayer – Unafilliated (Convention Programming Vice Chair service)
Chris Mitchell – Washington University in St. Louis (Goodwill & Wellness Committee Chair service)
Katie Mucci – Missouri Valley Conference (New Media Committee Chair service)

2019
Mark Beckenbach – Ohio Wesleyan University (Academic All-America Core Committee Chair service)

2018 
Bernie Cafarelli – American Athletic Conference (Academic All-America Hall of Fame Committee service)
Tyler Cundith – Johnson County Community College (Publications & Digital Design Contest Committee Chair service)

2017 
Lawrence Fan – San José State (Job Seekers Committee Chair service)

2016 
Amie Canfield – Mount Holyoke (Strategic Plan Development service)
Jeff Hodges – North Alabama (Strategic Plan Development service)
Shelly Poe – Auburn (Strategic Plan Development service)
Geoff Sherman – Marian (Ind.) (Strategic Plan Development service)
Maurice Williams – Hampton (Strategic Plan Development service)

2015 
Debbie Copp –  Oklahoma (CoSIDA Committee service)