2021 Special Awards Recipients

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2021 CoSIDA Special Awards Winner Recognition
CoSIDA Special Awards honorees will be recognized through written and video features March-May. Plans are underway to honor both the 2020 and 2021 CoSIDA Hall of Fame classes and the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame classes of 2020 and 2021, with pre-recorded video presentations during the June #CoSIDA21 Virtual Convention. Click here for links to the 2020 Special Awards recipients.

The CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will be honored in a pre-recorded show on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 PM (ET), and the Class of 2021 will be honored on Thursday, June 10 at 7 PM (ET). 

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2021 Special Awards Announcements and Features
 
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CoSIDA Special Awards Announcements
• CoSIDA Hall of Fame (2/22/21)
• Arch Ward, Warren Berg, Rising Star (2/23/21)
• Haverbeck Trailblazer, Kenworthy Community Service, Lester Jordan (2/24/21)
• Jake Wade, Achievement Awards (2/25/21)
• Lifetime Achievement, 25-Year (2/26/21)
Keith Jackson Eternal Flame (3/31/21)
17853 25-Year Award

Adam Levin – Brandeis, Sports Information Director


by Tim Farrell – University Athletic Association, Sports Information Director
June 25, 2021
17828 Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award

Jessica Poole – Chicago State


by Shelly Poe – Auburn, Assistant AD for Communications / Past CoSIDA President and 2012 CoSIDA Trailblazer Award recipient
June 23, 2021
6156 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/Photo Gallery: Chris Wenzler – John Carroll (Posthumous)


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview with Melissa Wenzler

June 11, 2021
8583 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/PhotoGallery: Herb Vincent – Southeastern Conference


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview

June 11, 2021
20230 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/Photo Gallery: Chris Plonsky – Texas


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview

June 11, 2021
7763 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/Photo Gallery: John Kean – Missouri S&T


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview

June 11, 2021
16823 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/Photo Gallery: Rosa Gatti – ESPN (retired)


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview

June 11, 2021
7976 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Feature/Photo Gallery: Mark Fleming – Moravian


Class of 2021 Awards Show
Full Video Interview

June 11, 2021
17824 2021 Warren Berg Award

Dave Reed – Colorado College


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Cindy Potter

Video Interview with Blake Timm
May 26, 2021
17829 2021 Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award

Chris Mitchell – Granite City School District


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Patrick Walsh

Video Interview with Kenisha Rhone
May 25, 2021
17832 2021 Jake Wade Award

Gus Johnson – FOX Sports


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Ivan Maisel

Video Interview with Nick Guerriero
May 21, 2021
17833 2021 CoSIDA Achievement Award - University Division

Brian Mason – Wisconsin, Assistant Director of Brand Communications


Watch on YouTube with fellow 2021 winner Dan Surdam and 2020 recipients Kara Fisher and Dan McDonnell

Video Interview with Ira Thor
May 20, 2021
17834 2021 CoSIDA Achievement Award - College Division

Dan Surdam – SUNY Cortland, Associate Sports Information Director


Watch on YouTube with fellow 2021 winner Brian Mason and 2020 recipients Kara Fisher and Dan McDonnell

Video Interview with Ira Thor
May 20, 2021
17825 2021 CoSIDA Rising Star Award - University Division

Katie Mucci – Missouri Valley Conference, Assistant Commissioner for New Media and Technology


Watch on YouTube with fellow 2021 winner Anthony O'Hagan and 2020 recipients Danielle Percival and Chas Dorman

Video Interview with Blake Timm
May 19, 2021
17826 2021 CoSIDA Rising Star Award - College Division

Anthony O'Hagan – Yeshiva University, Sports Information Director


Watch on YouTube with fellow 2021 winner Katie Mucci and 2020 recipients Danielle Percival and Chas Dorman

Video Interview with Blake Timm
May 19, 2021
19907 2021 Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award

Jim Carr – NAIA, President and CEO


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Malcolm Moran

Video Interview with Ira Thor
May 17, 2021
17823 2021 Arch Ward Award

Pete Moore – Syracuse University, Director of Athletic Communications


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Judy Willson of LSU

Video Interview with Nick Guerriero
May 14, 2021
9849 2021 Lester Jordan Award

Doug Hauschild – University of Dayton, Director of Athletics Communication


Watch on YouTube with 2020 winner Bill Jones of Skidmore

Video Interview with Chas Dorman
May 12, 2021
9862 2020 Bud Nangle Award

Tony Altobelli – Orange Coast College, Sports Information Director


Watch on YouTube

Video Interview with Nick Guerriero
May 10, 2021
17846 25-Year Award

Liza David – UCLA, Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Communications


by Barb Kowal – CoSIDA Director of Professional Development and External Affairs
April 29, 2021
17860 25-Year Award

Amy Villa – San José State, Interim Athletics Media Relations Director


by Lawrence Fan – San José State, Associate Athletics Director for Football Comms & Special Projects
April 28, 2021
17837 Lifetime Achievement Award

Debbie Copp – Oklahoma, Retired


by Tam Flarup – University of Wisconsin (retired)
April 27, 2021
17848 25-Year Award

Sue Edson – Syracuse, Executive Associate AD/Communications


by Tracey Edson – Syracuse University, Athletic Communications Intern
April 26, 2021
17851 25-Year Award

Jim Heath – Hampton, Director of Sports Information


by Sam Atkinson – Gallaudet University, Associate Athletic Director for Communications/CoSIDA President
April 23, 2021
17844 25-Year Award

Amy Dambro – Wyoming, Assistant Director Media/Public Relations


by Tim Harkins – University of Wyoming, Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations, Public Relations and Broadcasting
April 22, 2021
17855 25-Year Award

Mark Mentone – Felician, Sports Information Director


by Dan Lauletta – Wilmington University, Coordinator of Sports Information
April 21, 2021
6277 Lifetime Achievement Award

Gregory Goings – Bowie State, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations


by Kyle Serba – North Carolina Central University Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications
April 20, 2021
17859 25-Year Award

Len Skoros – Hofstra, Director of Athletic Publications


by Stephen Gorchov – Hofstra University Associate Director of Athletics For Communications
April 19, 2021
17857 25-Year Award

Clint Often – Mary Washington, Director of Communications, Sports Information and Marketing


by Tad Dickman – PGA Tour, Senior Director of Communications / former Mary Washington athletic social media/marketing student assistant
April 19, 2021
17839 Lifetime Achievement Award

Jerry Hanson – Clarke, Sports Information Director


by Jake Knabel – Concordia University, Nebraska Director of Athletic Communications
April 16, 2021
17841 Lifetime Achievement Award

Kevin Ruple – Baldwin Wallace (Retired)


by Lenny Reich – University of Mount Union, Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Information Director
April 15, 2021
17840 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Nelson – St. Cloud State (Retired)


by Kelsey Whaley – St. Cloud State Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
April 14, 2021
19947 25-Year Award

Lonza Hardy, Jr. – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Media Relations and Research Consultant


by Maurice D. Williams – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations
April 13, 2021
17843 25-Year Award

Mike Cihon – Bowling Green State, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications


by Will Roleson – CoSIDA Associate Executive Director
April 12, 2021
17838 Lifetime Achievement Award

B.L. Elfring – Southern Maine, Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance & Athletic Media Relations (Retiring)


by Jim Seavey – UMass Dartmouth, Director of Athletic Communications (retired)
April 9, 2021
17854 25-Year Award

Brett Marhanka – Wheaton College, Athletic Communications Director


by Kevin Juday – Elmhurst University, Director of Sports Information
April 8, 2021
17852 25-Year Award

Brian Laubscher – William and Lee, Director of Athletic Communications


by Scott McGuinness – Washington & Jefferson College, Director of Athletics
April 8, 2021
17842 Lifetime Achievement Award

Jim Thies – Wisconsin-River Falls, Retired


by Kat Krtnick – University of Wisconsin-River Falls alumna (‘07 and ‘10), former volleyball student-athlete, and one of Jim’s students
April 6, 2021
17836 Lifetime Achievement Award
25-Year Award

Norma Collett Bertoch – BYU, Retired


by Ralph R. Zobell – BYU, Retired
April 2, 2021