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CoSIDA Special Awards Announcements
• Hall of Fame (2/26/18)
• Arch Ward, Warren Berg, Rising Star, Achievement Awards (2/27/18)
• Jake Wade, Keith Jackson Eternal Flame (2/28/18)
• Haverbeck Trailblazer, Kenworthy Community Service, Lester Jordan (3/1/18)
• Lifetime Achievement, 25-Year (3/2/18) |
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MONDAY, MARCH 19
Debbie Darrah, Texas A&M University — 25-Year Award
by Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin Associate Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee chair |
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TUESDAY, MARCH 20
Mike Kirk, University of Central Oklahoma — CoSIDA Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award
by Chris Brannick, University of Central Oklahoma Director of Sports Media Relations |
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Chuck Gallina, Formerly of Auburn University — 25-Year Award
by David Housel, retired Auburn AD/SID, CoSIDA Hall of Fame |
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THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Steve Hatchell, National Football Foundation — CoSIDA Hall of Fame
by Bill Little, University of Texas (retired)/CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Special Awards Committee member |
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MONDAY, MARCH 26
Chris Mitchell, WashU in St. Louis — Warren Berg Award
by Mary Ann Mitchell, University of Missouri-St. Louis Associate Director of Athletics for Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27
Charles Bloom, South Carolina — 25-Year Award
by Debbie Harmison White, Atlantic 10 Conference Executive Director, Communications / CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27
Dave Blanchard, Luther College — 25-Year Award
by Larry Happl, Central College Director of Athletics Relations/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28
Jeff Bechthold, University of Washington — 25-Year Award
by Rich Myhre, HeraldNet (Everett, Washington) sports reporter |
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THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Evan O'Kelly, Montana State University at Billings — Rising Star Award, College Division
by Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner For Communications, Great Northwest Athletic Conference
CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
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FRIDAY, MARCH 30
Scott Selheimer, University of Delaware — Lifetime Achievement Award
by Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal/delawareonline.com sportswriter |
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MONDAY, APRIL 2
Brad Marquardt, Texas A&M University — 25-Year Award
by Jose De Jesus Ortiz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Rick Meyers, Northern Kentucky University / Great Lakes Valley Conference — 25-Year Award
by Jay Stancil, Union College (Ky.) Director of Strategic Sports Communications |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
Shane Herrmann, University of North Alabama — Achievement Award - College Division
by Jeff McIntyre, Assistant Sports Editor at TimesDaily (Florence, Ala.) |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Olivia Coiro, Syracuse University — Rising Star Award - University Division
by Patrick T. Walsh, Assistant Director for Communications, Indiana State University |
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MONDAY, APRIL 9
Nick Joos, University of Missouri — 25-Year Award
by Rob Knox, Towson University Associate Director of Media Relations |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 10
B.L. Elfring, University of Southern Maine — CoSIDA Hall of Fame
by Eric McDowell, CoSIDA Past President |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
Kent Lowe, LSU — Achievement Award - University Division
by Alissa Cavaretta, LSU Athletic Communications Graduate Student Assistant |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Ann King, The Sage Colleges — Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award
by Lenny Reich, Mount Union College Assistant to the Athletic Director/Sports Information Director/D3SIDA President |
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MONDAY, APRIL 16
Fran Elia, SUNY Cortland — 25-Year Award
by Jamie Baldwin, Michigan State University Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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MONDAY, APRIL 16
Earl Zukerman, McGill University — 25-Year Award
by Jack Neumann, University of Calgary (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Chris Wenzler, John Carroll University — Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award
by Kevin Smith, The College of Wooster Director of Athletic Communications |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Bill Jones, Skidmore College — CoSIDA Hall of Fame
by Kevin Beattie, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Associate Athletic Director |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Russ Blunck, University of Hawai'i at Hilo — 25-Year Award
by Blake Timm, Great Northwest Athletic Conference Assistant Commissioner for Communications/
CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin — CoSIDA Hall of Fame
by Andy Baggot, UWBadgers.com Insider |
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MONDAY, APRIL 23
Kyle Serba, North Carolina Central University — 25-Year Award
by Bill Hamilton, SC State University Retired SID/Historian and CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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TUESDAY, APRIL 24
Christopher Lakos, University of Georgia — 25-Year Award
by John Frierson, UGAAA Staff Writer |
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
Jack Neumann, University of Calgary (retired) — Lifetime Achievement Award
by Dave Reed, Colorado College Associate Director of Athletics Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 26
Greg Prouty, Richard Bland College — 25-Year Award
by Ashley Robbins, UMass Lowell Director of Athletic Communications |
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Edward Hill, Jr., Howard University (retired) — CoSIDA Hall of Fame
by Maurice Williams, University of Tennessee Assistant Director of Media Relations |
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MONDAY, APRIL 30
Louise McCleary, NCAA Division III — Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award
by Amie Canfield, Mount Holyoke College Associate Director of Athletics, Communications/CoSIDA Board of Directors member |
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TUESDAY, MAY 1
Troy Mitchell, Henderson State University — 25-Year Award
by Paul Smith, Arkansas Tech University Associate Athletic Director/CoSIDA Board of Directors Member |
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FRIDAY, MAY 4
Michael Hawkins, Francis Marion University — 25-Year Award
by Mike Peacock, BSN Sports |
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MONDAY, MAY 7
Dave Toller, U.S. Air Force Academy — 25-Year Award
by Dave Reed, Colorado College Associate Director of Athletics Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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THURSDAY, MAY 10
Bonnie Johnson, NCAA — 25-Year Award
by Diane Nordstrom, University of Wisconsin Associate Director of Athletic Communications/Chair, CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
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THURSDAY, MAY 10
Richard Wanninger, Patriot League — 25-Year Award
by Paul Jensen, a 40-year athletic communications professional (NCAA, MLB, NFL) |
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FRIDAY, MAY 11
Nordy Jensen, WAC (retired) — 25-Year Award
by Ralph Zobell, BYU Director of Media Relations- Baseball |
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TUESDAY, MAY 15
Jason Southard, U.S. Coast Guard Academy — 25-Year Award
by Jamie Baldwin, Michigan State Director of Athletic Communications/Special Awards Committee member |
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TUESDAY, MAY 15
Sean Straziscar, NCAA — 25-Year Award
by Bonnie Johnson, Associate Director, NCAA Media Coordination and Statistics, Championships External Operations |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Alan Cannon, Texas A&M — Arch Ward Award
by Pete Moore, Syracuse University Director of Athletic Communications/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member |
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FRIDAY, MAY 18
Susan Fumagalli Mahoney, Gettysburg College — Lester Jordan Award
by Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications |
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MONDAY, MAY 21
David Worlock, NCAA — 25-Year Award
by Andy Seeley, UCF Associate Athletics Director - Strategic Communications |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
Joe Danahey, Concordia University Portland — 25-Year Award
by Blake Timm, Assistant Commissioner for Communications, Great Northwest Athletic Conference
CoSIDA Special Awards Committee |
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FRIDAY, MAY 25
Ralph Zobell, BYU — Lifetime Achievement Award
by Norma Collett Bertoch, BYU Director of Media Relations- Women’s Basketball |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
Tony Neely, University of Kentucky — 25-Year Award
by Rob Knox, Towson University Associate Director of Media Relations/CoSIDA 1st Vice President |
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THURSDAY, MAY 31
Tom McClellan, East Carolina University — 25-Year Award
by Joe Corley, ECUPirates.com |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8
Chuck Walsh, Florida State University — 25-Year Award
by Bill Dyer, Virginia Tech Associate Director, Strategic Communications |
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
Bob Ziadie, King's College — Lifetime Achievement Award
by Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of Professional Development & External Affairs |
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MONDAY, JUNE 18
Mike Finn, Atlantic Coast Conference — Lifetime Achievement Award
by Amy Yakola, Atlantic Coast Conference Executive Associate Commissioner & Chief of External Affairs |