2024 Special Awards Recipients

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Times are Pacific. Last updated June 4, 2024.

2024 College Sports Communicators Special Awards Winner Recognition
CSC Special Awards honorees will be announced and recognized in the months leading up to the convention on CollegeSportsCommunicators.com and on @CollSportsComm social media.


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All registered #CSCUnite24 attendees can attend these events with their convention badge. Those who would like to attend without a #CSCUnite24 convention badge may purchase tickets to the event at CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/tickets.

CSC All-Star Night of Honors, presented by ESPN
featuring CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Awards planned to be celebrated at this event: CSC Hall of Fame, Warren Berg Award, Arch Ward Award, Jake Wade Award, Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award, Keith Jackson Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards, Academic All-America Hall of Fame®, Dick Enberg Award
Emcee: Holly Rowe, ESPN
Monday, June 10, 2024 (evening event)
5:00 PM - 7:15 PM (reception from 5-5:45, program starts at 5:45 PM)

CSC Special Awards Luncheon, presented by Intent

Awards planned to be celebrated at this event: Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award, Achievement Awards, Rising Star Awards, 25-Year Awards, Lester Jordan Award, President's Award
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM


Additional recognition which will take place at events during #CSCUnite24
Creative & Digital Design Contest, Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest, ChangeMaker Innovation Award, 30 Under 30 Class of 2023, Scholarships & Grants, 2023-24 D&I Fellowship Class, Volunteer 15


2024 CSC Special Awards and Academic All-America Hall of Fame® announcements and features
 
26163 Lifetime Achievement Award

Gene McGivern – University of St. Thomas Sports Information Director (retired)

June 7, 2024
26161 Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award

Barb Kowal – College Sports Communicators Director of Operations and Professional Development

June 7, 2024
26156 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tom Schott – Purdue University Director of Executive Communications (former Purdue Senior Associate Athletic Director, Strategic Communications)

June 6, 2024
26137 Academic All-America Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Andrew Luck – Stanford University, Football

June 5, 2024
26149 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Amy Yakola – ACC Deputy Commissioner/Chief of External Strategy

June 4, 2024
26132 Academic All-America Hall of Fame Class of 2024

James Clear – Denison University, Baseball

June 4, 2024
26122 Dick Enberg Award

Warrick Dunn – Florida State University / Warrick Dunn Charities

June 3, 2024
26128 25-Year Award

Matt Weitzel — University of Iowa Associate Athletics Director, Strategic Communications

May 31, 2024
26118 Academic All-America Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Steve Harter – University of Mount Union, Football, Wrestling

May 30, 2024
26113 Jake Wade Award

Bill Raftery – CBS Sports / FOX Sports / ESPN / Westwood One

May 29, 2024
26104 Academic All-America Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Stacy Lewis – University of Arkansas Golf

May 24, 2024
26106 25-Year Award

Chris Masters — University of Illinois Chicago Senior Associate Athletics Director - External Operations

May 22, 2024
26101 25-Year Award

Brian Lucas — University of Wisconsin Director, Marketing and Communications, Department of Surgery (former Director of Football Brand Communications)

May 21, 2024
26098 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Tim Tolokan – former University of Connecticut Associate Director of Athletics-Communications and Associate AD-Licensing and Traditions (retired)

May 16, 2024
26082 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dave Saba – Duquesne University Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations (retired)

May 10, 2024
26069 25-Year Award

Greg Hotchkiss — Central Michigan Associate Athletic Director for Communications

May 8, 2024
26061 25-Year Award

Jason Hove — South Dakota State Assistant Athletic Director/Communications

May 7, 2024
26057 Lifetime Achievement Award

Diane Nordstrom – University of Wisconsin Associate Director of Brand Communications (retired)

May 3, 2024
26054 25-Year Award

Todd Anderson — Mercer University Assistant AD/Media Relations

May 2, 2024
26046 25-Year Award

Rob Anderson — Creighton University Sports Information Director

April 25, 2024
26030 Achievement Award

Heather Brown – Ohio Valley Conference Former Director of Communications (posthumous honor)

April 19, 2024
26024 25-Year Award

Jason Yellin — University of Maryland Associate Athletics Director / Strategic Communications Officer

April 18, 2024
26019 25-Year Award

Hung Tsai — California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Director of Championships

April 17, 2024
26011 Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award

Bob Williams — NCAA Senior Vice President of Communications (retired)

April 15, 2024
26007 25-Year Award

Jim Miller — Tusculum University Associate Director of Athletic Communications

April 11, 2024
26003 Lifetime Achievement Award

Joe Browning – UNC Wilmington Senior Associate Athletic Director (retired)

April 10, 2024
26000 Lifetime Achievement Award

Larry Dougherty – Temple University Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications (retired)

April 9, 2024
25989 25-Year Award

Jay Stancil  Appalachian Athletic Conference Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Information

April 4, 2024
25986 25-Year Award

Matt Turk Long Beach State University Associate Athletic Communications Director

April 3, 2024
25982 Rising Star Award

Sam Knehans Sun Belt Conference Senior Associate Commissioner, Chief Communications and Branding Officer

April 2, 2024
25980 Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award

Greg Pellegrino – Penn State Abington Sports Information Director

April 1, 2024
25978 25-Year Award

Phil Stanton – Randolph-Macon College Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

March 29, 2024
25975 Lester Jordan Award

Jeff Schwartz – North Dakota State University, Senior Associate Director of Athletic Communications (retired)

March 28, 2024
25974 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Lisa Champagne – New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Assistant Director of Media Relations

March 27, 2024
25969 Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Jones – Skidmore College Senior Athletic Communications Manager (retired)

March 26, 2024
24962 Warren Berg Award

John Kean Missouri University of Science & Technology Athletic Communications Director

March 20, 2024
24930 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

John Bianco – University of Texas Senior Associate AD for Communications

March 19, 2024
24924 25-Year Award

Gene Cassell – Washburn University Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

March 18, 2024
24923 25-Year Award

Natalie Davis – Copiah-Lincoln Community College Director of Sports Information

March 15, 2024
24919 Rising Star Award

Jordan Sarnoff – FDU Special Assistant to the Athletic Director

March 14, 2024
24917 25-Year Award

Jeremy Kniffin – Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Director of Athletic Communications

March 13, 2024
24911 Achievement Award

Patrick Rydeen – Concordia, St. Paul, Associate Director of Athletic Communications

March 7, 2024
24907 Rising Star Award

Katie Gonzales – Illinois Wesleyan University, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

March 6, 2024
24905 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Beano Cook – University of Pittsburgh/ABC/ESPN (posthumous)

March 5, 2024
24902 25-Year Award

Sean Palchick – University of Akron Associate Director for Athletics Communications

February 29, 2024
24898 25-Year Award

Bryan Johnston – Georgia Southern University Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications

February 28, 2024
24895 Lifetime Achievement Award

Dick Lipe – Bentley University Director of Athletic Communications (retired) 

February 27, 2024
24882 CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Will Roleson – College Sports Communicators Associate Executive Director 

February 22, 2024
24864 Rising Star Award

Emily Dorko – Adelphi University, Associate Athletic Director of External Relations and Senior Woman Administrator

February 20, 2024