2022 Special Awards Recipients

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2022 CoSIDA Special Awards Winner Recognition
CoSIDA Special Awards honorees will be announced and recognized in the months leading up to the convention on CoSIDA.com.

Celebrations at the convention are tentatively scheduled for:

2022 CoSIDA Celebrations: An All-Star Night of Honors presented by ESPN
with Special Awards: CoSIDA Hall of Fame, Warren Berg Award, Arch Ward Award, Jake Wade Award, Keith Jackson Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards
Monday, June 27, 2022
5:00 PM (Pacific)
Mandalay Bay Ballroom E



2022 CoSIDA Special Awards Luncheon
with Special Awards: Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award, Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award, Achievement Awards, Rising Star Awards, President's Award, Bill Esposito Award, Bud Nangle Award, 25-Year Awards
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Mandalay Bay Ballroom E

 

CoSIDA Special Awards Home

2022 Special Awards Announcements and Features
 
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CoSIDA Special Awards Announcements
• CoSIDA Hall of Fame
• Arch Ward, Warren Berg, Rising Star, Esposito Backbone
Jackson Eternal Flame, Jake Wade
• Haverbeck Trailblazer, Kenworthy Community Service, Lester Jordan, Achievement Awards
• Lifetime Achievement, 25-Year
21383 25-Year Award

Chuck Yahng – Maryville University, Assistant AD for Communications


June 17, 2022
21378 25-Year Award

David Johnson – University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations


June 10, 2022
21369 25-Year Award

Adrian Ferguson – Fayetteville State University, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information


by Barb Kowal – CoSIDA Director of Professional Development and External Affairs

Juner 2, 2022
21340 Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award

Blake Timm – Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Assistant Commissioner for Communications


by Jay Stancil – Union College (Ky.), Director of Strategic Sports Communications / CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

May 27, 2022
21338 Lifetime Achievement Award

Kenny Klein – University of Louisville, Senior Associate AD


by Doug Vance – CoSIDA Executive Director

May 26, 2022
21331 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Bob Smith – Rutgers University (Posthumous Inductee)


by Scottie Rodgers – Cotton Bowl Athletic Association / CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

May 24, 2022
21325 Bud Nangle Award

Cindy Potter – Columbia College (Mo.), Senior Deputy Director of Athletics


by Jay Stancil – Union (Ky.), Director of Strategic Communications

May 23, 2022
21321 25-Year Award

Lindy Brown – Duke University, Senior Associate Director of Communications


by Chris Mitchell – Granite City School District #9 Communications / CoSIDA Goodwill and Wellness Committee Member

May 18, 2022
21316 Rising Star Award - College Division

Jolisa Williams – Bowie State University, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations


by Romanda Noble-Watson – Columbia College (S.C.), Sports Information Director

May 16, 2022
21313 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Mark Brand – Arizona State University, Associate AD, Media Relations


by Jeff Munn – Sun Devil Radio/Former Sun Devil Media Relations student assistant

May 13, 2022
21306 Lifetime Achievement Award

Doug Vance – CoSIDA Executive Director


by Laurie Bollig – CoSIDA, Director of Membership Engagement

May 11, 2022
21304 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Lenny Reich – University of Mount Union, Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Information Director


by Sam Atkinson – Gallaudet University Associate Athletic Director for Communications

May 10, 2022
21302 25-Year Award

Romanda Noble-Watson – Columbia College (SC), Sports Information Director


by Ed Hill – CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2018 / Retired

May 9, 2022
21298 Lifetime Achievement Award
25-Year Award

Steve Malchow – Iowa State University (Retired)


by Ryan Workman – Iowa State, Athletic Communications Associate; Mike Green – Iowa State, Alumni Relations Specialist/Director of Traditions; Nick Joos – Iowa State Senior Associate AD/Communications

May 6, 2022
21297 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California (Retired)


by Bob Vazquez – Retired SID (UC Santa Barbara, Stanford University, CSUN)

May 5, 2022
21292 Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award

April Emory


by Jessica Poole – Chicago State, Interim Director of Athletics/CoSIDA First Vice President

May 4, 2022
21226 Lester Jordan Award

Kevin Lanke – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Assistant AD for Sports Information & Communications


by Jim Seavey – CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame Committee

April 29, 2022
21224 Lifetime Achievement Award

Steve Fenk – Oregon State University (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

April 28, 2022
21223 Rising Star Award - College Division

Denise Archetto – UNC Greensboro, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications


by Nicole Sasu-Twum – University of Delaware, Assistant Director, Communications and Creative Services

April 27, 2022
21219 Lifetime Achievement Award
25-Year Award

Mike Green – Iowa State University, Alumni Relations Specialist/Director of Traditions


by Matt Shoultz – Iowa State University, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

April 26, 2022
21217 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Joe Hernandez – Formerly of Ball State University (Retired)


by Matt McCollester – University of Richmond, Assistant AD for Communications

April 22, 2022
21206 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Kroeschell – Iowa State University (Retired)


by Mike Green – Iowa State

April 19, 2022
21202 Jake Wade Award

Dick "Hoops" Weiss – BlueStar Media


by Tony Neely – University of Kentucky, Assistant AD, Athletics Communications and Public Relations

April 18, 2022
21192 Lifetime Achievement Award

Russ Blunck – University of Hawaii Hilo (Retired)


by Blake Timm – Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Assistant Commissioner For Communications / CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

April 15, 2022
21191 Achievement Award - College Division

Jason Bryden – Washington College, Coordinator of Athletics Statistics & Media Services


by Sam Atkinson – Gallaudet University, Associate AD for Communications

April 13, 2022
21188 Achievement Award - University Division and 25-Year Award

Doug Tammaro – Arizona State, Assistant AD/Media Relations


by Mark Brand – Arizona State University, Senior Associate AD, Media Relations

April 12, 2022
21183 Warren Berg Award

Jay Stancil – Union College (Ky.), Director of Strategic Sports Communications


by Blake Timm – Great Northwest Athletic Conference, Assistant Commissioner For Communications

April 11, 2022
21181 Arch Ward Award

Charles Bloom – University of South Carolina, Executive Associate AD/Chief of Staff/Chief Communications Officer


by Sean Cartell – Sun Belt Conference, Assistant Commissioner, Communications & Branding

April 8, 2022
21178 25-Year Award

Darren Miller – University of Iowa


by Tom Galbraith – Randolph College, Director of Athletics // CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

April 7, 2022
21172 Bill Esposito Backbone Award

Jordie Lindley – University of Utah, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications


by Paul Kirk – University of Utah, Senior Associate AD for Strategic Communications

April 5, 2022
21127 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Steve Roe – University of Iowa, Assistant Athletic Director, Communications


by Larry Happel – Central College, Athletic Communications Director // CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 30, 2022
21124 Rising Star Award - College Division

Ali Paquette – Middlebury College, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications


by Jon Holtz – Slippery Rock University, Director of Athletic Communication

March 28, 2022
21119 Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Bennett – UCLA, Special Events/Projects Director (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 22, 2022
21118 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dave Hirsch – Pac-12 Conference, Vice President, Communications (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 21, 2022
21115 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dave Williford – Oregon, Executive Assistant Athletic Director for Media Services (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 17, 2022
21108 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dave Wrath – Augustana (Ill.), Associate Director for Media and Alumni Relations (Retired)


by Larry Happel - Central College Athletics Communications Director/Special Awards Committee member

March 16, 2022
21102 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Duddleston – Arizona, Sports Information Director (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 15, 2022
21097 CoSIDA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Gina Lehe – NCAA, Managing Director of Communications, Brand and Strategy


by Debbie Harmison White – CoSIDA Special Awards Committee member

March 10, 2022
21096 Lifetime Achievement Award

Marc Dellins – UCLA, Director of Executive Relations (Retired)


by Tim Tessalone – University of Southern California, Consultant and Sports Information Director (retired)/CoSIDA Special Awards Committee

March 9, 2022