PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Twenty CoSIDA members will receive 25-Year Awards at the organization's annual workshop to be held in Tampa, Fla. from June 29 through July 2. The recipients will be presented their awards at the awards luncheon on July 2.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Dan O’Connell, who has more than 30 years vested in the sports information profession, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Lester Jordan Award by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award is presented to an individual (or company) for exemplary service to CoSIDA's Academic All-America Award program and the promotion of the ideals of being a student-athlete.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is proud to announce that Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director at Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) University, is the recipient of the 2008 Clarence "Ike" Pearson Award.
College athletic brands are constantly in the spotlight with the advent of blogs, fan forums, Facebook, and other influential social media sites. The meteoric rise of these social media platforms has prevented meaningful research from being conducted about its trends and impact.