October 2012 E-Digest

2013 CoSIDA Convention and CoSIDA/NACDA Partnership Information - 7-16 Fall On-Demand Continuing Education Video Series - 20-21 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 1 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 2 2012 COSIDA OCTOBER E-DIGEST

Table of Contents . . . CoSIDA Resource Library Is Now Open...... 5 Information on the 2013 CoSIDA Convention...... 7 Why Attend the 2013 CoSIDA Convention ? ...... 8-11 CoSIDA/NACDA Convention Frequently Asked Questions ...... 12-16 Supporting CoSIDA > Strategic Branding Review with Cryder Rinebold ...... 18 • Allstate Sugar Bowl ...... 32 Continuing Education On-Demand Video Series ...... 20-21 • ASAP Sports ...... 19 • Capital One ...... 47 CoSIDA Calendar ...... 23-24 • CBS Sports Network/Stat Crew 22 Jack Neumann Sports Information Endowment ...... 26 • CoSIDA’s “Service Providers” ...25 Kit Klingelhoffer Honored on His Retirement from Indiana ...... 28 • ESPN ...... 6 • Fiesta Bowl ...... 33 Jim Streeter Retires at Eastern Michigan ...... 30-31 • Fox Sports ...... 29 Cindy Fotti to Join Columbia College Hall of Fame ...... 32 • Heisman Trophy...... 22 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-America® Schedule ...... 34 • IQ Media ...... 22 CoSIDA Sponsors and Providers ...... 35 • NCAA ...... 2 • NewTek ...... 27 CoSIDA Convention Exhibitors ...... 36 • NFL ...... 29 Five Questions with Paul Madison (Western Washington) ...... 38-39 • Orange Bowl ...... 22 2012-13 CoSIDA Board Initiatives ...... 40-41 • Populous ...... 17 • Rose Bowl Game ...... 17 Committee Descriptions ...... 42-43 • SIDEARM Sports ...... 4 Nominate for 2013 CoSIDA Awards ...... 44 • Sports Systems ...... 32 All-Time CoSIDA Presidents ...... 45 • TRZ Sports/TEAMLINE ...... 17 CoSIDA Board Contact Information ...... 46 • Turner Sports ...... 43

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 3 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 4 CoSIDA Resource Library IS NOW OPEN

The CoSIDA online Resource Library, a new online Directors’ Association, after he had indicated there was a learning center, opened in September and is strong desire for AD’s to work with CoSIDA in this type of a available to all CoSIDA members and other athletic resource manner. professionals. “The Resource Library has been a collaborative effort This new subject-categorized directory is available at between CoSIDA’s staff members and the Membership the following link: Services and New Media/Technology Committees with http://cosida.com/resourcelibrary/indexpage.aspx. the effort led by (External Affairs Director) Barb Kowal and Membership Committee chair Blake Timm. We thank both In today’s ever-changing complex world of committee groups for the effort in helping build such a communications, we know that developing, planning and comprehensive reference library,” noted CoSIDA President communicating your message effectively is critical. Joe Hornstein of FIU.

The CoSIDA Resource Library is designed to be a growing “We hope our CoSIDA members will visit this online resource which provides best practices, articles, white learning center, and we anticipate other athletic leaders, papers, commentary, tutorials, videos, how-to’s, tips and such as athletic directors, marketing directors, etc., will tools for athletics communications professionals and be interested in our topics. We believe the information on other leaders in collegiate athletics. We are providing strategic communications planning and crisis management, this Resource Library with the intention to help all athletic for example, will be especially useful to athletic professionals develop the strategies and effective administrators. In meetings and discussions with ADs communications expertise to achieve their vision and and commissioners, they’ve expressed the desire to have promote their organizations. access to such a resource, and we are happy to provide this information in a comprehensive, one-stop fashion,” The library includes CoSIDA’s collection of downloadable Hornstein concluded. publications and articles such as case studies, best practices and how-to’s in all areas of athletic “Our athletic media relations business has always been communications. a share and share alike business,” noted Timm, who also serves as chair of the CoSIDA College Division The Resource Library will be ever-changing, with new Management Advisory Committee (CDMAC). “We’re information added as needed, especially as the area of always ready and willing to share tips of the trade and new digital communications changes and evolves rapidly. communications ideas with our fellow professionals. The goal of the CoSIDA resource library is to be an extension of The project was initiated by CoSIDA Executive Director that sharing and make information available to many in one John Humenik and Director of External Affairs Barb Kowal. easy to find location.” The CoSIDA Membership Services Committee, headed by chair Blake Timm, Sports Information Director at Pacific “The members of the Membership Services Committee (Ore.), and the CoSIDA New Media/Technology Committee, have put a great deal of time and effort into building the chaired by Chris Syme, was heavily involved in the base of the resource center, but the true authors of this collection of publications and articles. resource are the CoSIDA leadership,” Timm concluded. “We want this to be a resource for our members and Timm and Kowal developed the online structure and sub- for other athletic leaders, such as AD’s and marketing categories. directors, to visit. Active membership participation will keep the Library a living document.” This concept was also reviewed with groups outside of CoSIDA, especially the national athletic director Those who have comments or suggestions for the associations, so that the Resource Library can be helpful to Resource Library are asked to contact Kowal at the them as it relates to concepts as crisis planning and crisis following email ([email protected]). management. Kowal and John Humenik have worked with Dutch Baughman, Executive Director of the D1-A Athletic CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 5 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 6 2013 CoSIDA Orlando Convention INFORMATION Wednesday-Saturday, June 12-15 2013 World Center Marriott Resort, Orlando, Fla. #cosida13

Preregistration fees: • CoSIDA will have its own onsite registration Current CoSIDA member ($195.00) area in Orlando and CoSIDA members will re- CoSIDA member spouse/family/friend ($195.00) ceive all that information later. Non-CoSIDA member ($280.00) • Convention Hotel Reservations - CoSIDA’s online registration portal will be Open FEBRUARY 1, 2013 separate from the NACDA & Affiliates online Note: Please make sure to use the reservation registration. CoSIDA registration rates include link which will be available on Feb. 1 to ensure one entrance/ticket to Capital One Academic All- you get the CoSIDA/NACDA room rate America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (June 12), CoSIDA Welcome/Kickoff Reception (June • CoSIDA/NACDA Partnership 12), CoSIDA Hall of Fame Luncheon (June 13), - View the current Frequently Asked Questions CoSIDA Special Awards Luncheon (June 14), (FAQ) document on the following pages CoSIDA Farewell Party (June 15); entrance to all CoSIDA-sponsored programming; and entrance • CoSIDA off-site social events, family events/at- to programming at the NACDA & Affiliates Con- tractions, CoSIDA 5k fun/run and charity support vention which is designated as “open to all at- information to come tendees”

- CoSIDA’s preregistration rate is a flat fee and Orlando Websites will not be subject to “early bird” discounts, even VisitOrlando.com: though the NACDA and Affiliates attendees will http://www.visitorlando.com/ have early bird discounts and a tiered refund structure. Orlando World Center Marriott: http://www.marriottworldcenter.com/ • Onsite Registration Will take place June 12-13 at the World Center Orlando International Airport (MCO): Marriott (at higher registration rates than listed http://www.orlandoairports.net/ above)

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 7 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 8 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 9 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 10 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 11 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 12 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 13 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 14 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 15 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 16 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 17 CoSIDA embarks on extensive, yearlong strategic branding review of organization in conjunction with Cryder Rinebold

In May of 2012, the College Sports Information The Cryder Rinebold Company’s review will Directors of America embarked on an extensive, confi rm things we know about our organization, reveal yearlong strategic branding review of the entire items we did not know, and unveil challenges that organization from top to bottom. we will need to tackle. Everything is on the proverbial The purpose of this review is table for discussion and change. to take a good, long look at our Consider this our accreditation organization through the eyes of review. the many constituents we serve Let’s also be crystal clear that and with whom we interact. doing this type of review comes with We need this information - this a commitment from CoSIDA– on a refl ection - to help guide our practical level, this strategic review organization into the future. and positioning comes with a price The CoSIDA Board has selected the Cryder tag that will range from $60,000- Rinebold Company - a company with a deep $100,000. But more importantly, going through this understanding of collegiate athletic organizations and type of exercise requires our unwavering commitment higher education – to coordinate the entire process. to engage, contribute and in turn be prepared The CoSIDA Board asks each of you – if and to consider and act upon the recommendations when you are called upon – to participate in the that come as a result. The entire CoSIDA Board process of positioning CoSIDA for the future. leadership that is comprised of members from across Cryder Rinebold will be reaching out to divisions and organizations had an opportunity to organizations within the sports information community, contribute in these discussions and all agreed that the as well as outside organizations, to gather the data, right decision was to move forward with this course of feedback and information we need for future strategic action. plans and sound decision-making. What is the cost of NOT doing this review? What has spurred this course of action? Infi nitely higher while the organization remains CoSIDA needed a fresh approach from an external status quo. The role of the athletic communications organization in providing a strategic branding review professional and the surrounding environment of our organization. grow exponentially more complex with each Major changes in CoSIDA such as the convention passing academic year. In order to provide value moving to NACDA, the hiring of full-time employees and relevancy to our respective institutions and and the change of the Capital One Academic All- conferences, we need to be clear about where our America® program all have caused a shift in how role currently rests but more importantly where it we conduct business, how we are viewed by peer should be in the long-term on their behalf. organizations, and how we plan for the future. Cryder Rinebold held extensive interviews Discussions on changing the organization’s name, with many CoSIDA members during the St. Louis altering the structure of the board, and developing a Convention. In the next step for our member new strategic plan are at our doorstep. But without stakeholders and other athletic colleagues, they will a clear and common purpose that galvanizes the be asked to complete a survey in late fall. diverse CoSIDA membership, these decisions will be purely administrative in nature rather than strategic and future-focused.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 18 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 19 Tue. 30: Social Media 2.0: How the student-athlete fits into your institution’s overall digital communications strat- egies

Presenters: Kevin DeShazo, Field- house Media; Patrick Powers, Webster University Director of Digital Marketing and Communications Moderator: Joe Browning, UNC Wilm- ington/former CoSIDA Board member

Discussion on the reputation, pro- tection and future of your student- athletes, with example on working with student-athletes and instructing them Fall 2012 CoSIDA online OCTOBER - along with coaches - on privacy, continuing education transparency, fake accounts, and other schedule (on-demand) Tue. 9: Paperless game issues. There also will be discussion notes? How to service the on building an engaged social commu- nity and its benefits. Following is the CoSIDA on-demand media and public in an online continuing education session schedule age for the Fall of 2012. Each session was NOVEMBER video-taped at the 2012 CoSIDA St. Presenters: Chris Yandle, Univer- Louis Convention and the series is a sity of Miami/formerly of Baylor; Ted Tue. 6: Dick Enberg, prominent piece of our fall continuing Gangi, CollegePressBox.com; Chris Academic All-America Hall of ed initiatives. Freet, University of Miami Famers discuss The Capital CoSIDA thanks our corporate partner One Academic All-America® When is providing too much informa- NewTek, CoSIDA’s Official Continuing program tion a bad thing? Who has time to Education Video Production Provider, read a 100-page note packet for a for the video services provided in St. Presenters: Dick Enberg, San Diego non-televised, non-conference game? Louis and for their support of our con- Padres play-by-play announcer; with Not the media. It’s time to streamline tinuing education program. special guest Pat Haden, University of your notes and promote the best. Our Southern California Athletics Director job is to make the media’s job of cov- CoSIDA 3rd Vice President Judy Will- and Capital One Academic All-Ameri- ering our schools easier, not harder son (Mountain West Conference) is ca® Hall of Famer (and make our jobs easier as well). In coordinating our live conference call/ Moderator: Jim Seavey, the social media age, less is definitely webinar continuing education program Massachusetts Maritime more. this year. If you have ideas or want to present on a call/webcast, Judy can The award-winning sportscaster En- be contacted via jwillson@themwc. Tue. 23: Sourcing berg, a long-time ardent supporter of com. Following their launch date, the Academic All-America® program, each video will be housed on CoSIDA. Presenters: Joe Schad, ESPN; Kirk and Haden, a Capital One Academic com for on-demand viewing. Wessler, Peoria Journal-Star; Pat All-America® Hall of Famer, will talk Coleman, D3Sports.com; Bryan Bur- about the history and growth of the well, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fall 2012 CoSIDA Online program. Other discussion focuses Moderator: John Paquette, Big East on how Enberg became involved and Continuing Education Conference/former CoSIDA Board personally committed to the effort as Schedule (on-demand) member he shares his stories of some of the remarkable AAA Hall of Famers. Note: Links to each session are A discussion with the media about the available on the dates below; once a ever-changing sourcing standards of session is launched, it will be archived today, including use of anonymous on CoSIDA.com’s YouTube video sources, social media as sourcing, channel. editorial fact-checking.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 20 Tue. 20: Social Media 2.0: Tue., 18: Beyond The Labels - Using best practices and case stud- How social media can help Bias and Stereotypes in ies from intercollegiate athletics, the discussion focuses on what is - and is you in a crisis Coverage not - working today in athletic social media; making sure stakeholders are Presenters: Chris Syme, Chair, Presenters: Carol Stiff, ESPN Vice getting content from you that they can- CoSIDA New Media/Technology President, Programming & Acquisi- not get elsewhere; how to best engage Committee [CKSyme.org]; Bill Smith, tions (NCAA, WBB); Laura Gentile, and listen to your audience; and best Northwestern State University Director Vice President, espnW; Katie Rich- use of your athletic staff manpower to of Marketing & Branding man, Director of Social Media Strat- manage social media. egy, ESPN; Mechelle Voepel, ESPN. Discussed: How to develop an effec- com tive crisis communications plan that Moderator: Chevonne Mansfield, Serving student-athletes: Are will build a strong base of advocates Southeastern Conference we getting it right? on your social media channels, cover- ing monitoring, engagement strate- In celebrating the 40th anniversary of Presenters: SAAC student-athletes: gies, messaging do’s and do not’s, Title IX, a look at bias and stereotyping Alex Mendez (University of South including how to best handle negative in sports coverage, and a discussion Florida, NCAA Division I baseball); posters, case studies and research of how to foster respectful personal David Pillen (Abilene Christian, NCAA results. expression from your athletes and Division II football); Nafeesa Connolly coaches. (Simmons College, NCAA Division III volleyball); and Julie Teeple (Columbia DECEMBER The following sessions aired in College, NAIA basketball and volley- September and are now posted on ball) CoSIDA’s YouTube channel. Moderator: Eric McDowell, Union Tue. 4: Impact of New and College-N.Y. (CoSIDA 2nd VP) Social Media on College Social media 2.0: Content Athletic Communications Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- Engagement: What your tee (SAAC) representatives from all Presenters: G. Clayton Stoldt, Chair, audience wants, what is divisions discuss communications Wichita State Sport Management pro- working today and what’s challenges from their perspective and gram; Derrick Dockett, Missouri Valley trending engage in a thoughtful Q&A session Conference; Murray Evans, Oklahoma with CoSIDA members. Christian; Susan Lax, University of Presenters: Ronnie Ramos, NCAA Kentucky Managing Director of Digital Com- munications; Dana Thomas, NCAA Presenting results from the 2012 sur- Assistant Director of Social Media vey of CoSIDA members on the usage Strategies; Jeff Rubin, Syracuse Uni- and impact of social media in college versity iSchool Associate Professor of athletic communications. In addition to Practice and SIDEARM Sports CEO; the key results from the survey being Spencer Kitley, CoverItLive Event shared, practitioners will educate us Specialist on the implications of the findings.

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CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 22 COSIDA CALENDAR UPCOMING MEMBERSHIP SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES · TUESDAy 23

OCTOBER ON-DEMAND CONTINuINg ED SESSION: REPORTERS ROuNDTABLE (SOuRCE: 2012 COSIDA ST. LOuIS · TUESDAy 2 CONVENTION SESSION) CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN’S & WOMEN’S SOCCER NOMINATIONS BEGIN; PRESENTERS: KATHLEEN NELSON, ST. LOuIS POST- NOMINATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, OCT. 16 (6 P.M., DISPATCH; ERICA SMITH, INFuz; TOM ACKERMAN, ET) KMOx RADIO MODERATOR: DAN DRuTz, ARCADIA · TUESDAy 9 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL LET’S TALK WITH A PANEL OF jOuRNALISTS ABOuT NOMINATIONS BEGIN; NOMINATION DEADLINE IS THE DIRECTION OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA, HOW WE TUESDAY, OCT. 23 (6 P.M., ET) CAN HELP EACH OTHER DO OuR jOBS AND BEST WAYS TO FIND AN AuDIENCE BEYOND OuR WEBSITES CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT WOMEN’S FOR A gOOD STORY - NO MATTER WHAT SPORT. VOLLEYBALL NOMINATIONS BEGIN; NOMINATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, OCT. 23 (6 P.M., ET) · TUESDAy 23 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL · TUESDAy 9 NOMINATIONS END; DEADLINE IS 6 P.M., ET ON-DEMAND CONTINuINg ED SESSION: PAPERLESS gAME NOTES? HOW TO SERVICE THE MEDIA AND CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT WOMEN’S PuBLIC IN AN ONLINE AgE (SOuRCE: 2012 COSIDA VOLLEYBALL NOMINATIONS END; DEADLINE IS 6 P.M., ST. LOuIS CONVENTION SESSION) ET PRESENTERS: CHRIS YANDLE, uNIVERSITY · FRIDAy 26 OF MIAMI/FORMERLY OF BAYLOR; TED gANgI, CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL COLLEgEPRESSBOx.COM; CHRIS FREET, VOTING BEGINS; DEADLINE IS TUE., NOV. 6 (6 PM ET) uNIVERSITY OF MIAMI WHEN IS PROVIDINg TOO MuCH INFORMATION CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL A BAD THINg? WHO HAS TIME TO READ A 100- VOTING BEGINS; DEADLINE IS TUE., NOV. 6 (6 PM ET) PAgE NOTE PACKET FOR A NON-TELEVISED, NON- CONFERENCE gAME? NOT THE MEDIA. IT’S TIME · TUESDAy 30 TO STREAMLINE YOuR NOTES AND PROMOTE THE ON-DEMAND CONTINuINg ED SESSION: SOCIAL BEST. OuR jOB IS TO MAKE THE MEDIA’S jOB OF MEDIA 2.0: HOW THE STuDENT-ATHLETE FITS COVERINg OuR SCHOOLS EASIER, NOT HARDER INTO YOuR INSTITuTION’S OVERALL DIgITAL (AND MAKE OuR jOBS EASIER AS WELL). IN THE COMMuNICATIONS STRATEgIES (SOuRCE: 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA AgE, LESS IS DEFINITELY MORE. COSIDA ST. LOuIS CONVENTION SESSION) · SUNDAy 14 PRESENTERS: KEVIN DESHAzO, FIELD HOuSE MEDIA; 2012 NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT PATRICK POWERS, WEBSTER uNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF DIgITAL MARKETINg AND COMMuNICATIONS · TUESDAy 16 MODERATOR: jOE BROWNINg, uNC WILMINgTON/ CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN’S & COSIDA BOARD WOMEN’S SOCCER NOMINATIONS END; DEADLINE IS DISCuSSION ON THE REPuTATION, PROTECTION 6 P.M., ET AND FuTuRE OF YOuR STuDENT-ATHLETES, WITH ExAMPLE ON WORKINg WITH STuDENT-ATHLETES · FRIDAy 19 AND INSTRuCTINg THEM - ALONg WITH COACHES - CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN’S & ON PRIVACY, TRANSPARENCY, FAKE ACCOuNTS, AND WOMEN’S SOCCER VOTING BEGINS; DEADLINE IS OTHER ISSuES. THERE ALSO WILL BE DISCuSSION TUE., OCT. 30 (6 PM ET) ON BuILDINg AN ENgAgED SOCIAL COMMuNITY AND ITS BENEFITS.

CoSIDA CoSIDA E-DigestE-Digest October October 2012 2012– - 23 NOVEMBER · TUESDAy 20 · THURSDAy 1 ON-DEMAND CONTINuINg ED SESSION: SOCIAL MEDIA 2.0: HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP YOu IN A CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT MEN’S & CRISIS WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED (NOON, ET) COSIDA MEMBERS WITH FIRST TEAM HONOREES PRESENTERS: CHRIS SYME, CHAIR, COSIDA NEW MUST UPDATE BIO INFO BY MONDAY, NOV. 5 AT NOON MEDIA/TECHNOLOgY COMMITTEE [CKSYME.ORg]; ET BILL SMITH, NORTHWESTERN STATE uNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF MARKETINg & BRANDINg (SOuRCE: · TUESDAy 6 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL 2012 COSIDA ST. LOuIS CONVENTION SESSION) VOTING ENDS (6 P.M., ET) HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE CRISIS COMMuNICATIONS PLAN THAT WILL BuILD A CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT WOMEN’S STRONg BASE OF ADVOCATES ON YOuR SOCIAL VOLLEYBALL VOTING ENDS (6 P.M., ET) MEDIA CHANNELS, COVERINg MONITORINg, ENgAgEMENT STRATEgIES, MESSAgINg DO’S · TUESDAy 6 AND DO NOT’S, INCLuDINg HOW TO BEST HANDLE ON-DEMAND CONTINuINg ED SESSION: DICK NEgATIVE POSTERS, CASE STuDIES AND RESEARCH ENBERg, ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HALL OF FAMERS RESuLTS (COSIDA AND CASE) ARE INCLuDED. DISCuSS THE CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL- AMERICA® PROgRAM (SOuRCE: 2012 COSIDA ST. · MONDAy 26 LOuIS CONVENTION SESSION) CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR PRESENTERS: DICK ENBERg, SAN DIEgO PADRES COLLEGE DIVISION (NOON, ET) PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOuNCER; WITH SPECIAL guEST PAT HADEN, uNIVERSITY OF SOuTHERN CALIFORNIA · TUESDAy 27 ATHLETICS DIRECTOR AND CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® MEN’S ALL-AMERICA® HALL OF FAMER AND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR DIVISION III (NOON, ET) MODERATOR: jIM SEAVEY, MASSACHuSETTS MARITIME · WEDNESDAy 28 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® MEN’S AWARD-WINNINg SPORTSCASTER ENBERg, A AND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR LONg-TIME ARDENT SuPPORTER OF THE ACADEMIC DIVISION II (NOON, ET) ALL-AMERICA® PROgRAM, AND HADEN, A CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HALL OF FAMER, · THURSDAy 29 TALK ABOuT THE HISTORY AND gROWTH OF THE CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® MEN’S PROgRAM. OTHER DISCuSSION FOCuSES ON HOW AND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR ENBERg BECAME INVOLVED AND PERSONALLY DIVISION I (NOON, ET) COMMITTED TO THE EFFORT AS HE SHARES HIS STORIES OF SOME OF THE REMARKABLE AAA HALL OF FAMERS.

· THURSDAy 8 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED (NOON, ET) COSIDA MEMBERS WITH FIRST TEAM HONOREES MUST UPDATE BIO INFO BY MONDAY, NOV. 12 AT NOON ET

CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED (NOON, ET) COSIDA MEMBERS WITH FIRST TEAM HONOREES MUST UPDATE BIO INFO BY MONDAY, NOV. 12 AT NOON ET

CoSIDACoSIDA E-DigestE-Digest OctoberOctober 20122012– - 24 The following companies/sponsors have CoSIDA “official provider” recognition for the convention and 2012-13 academic year

Capital One - Entitlement rights holder for CoSIDA’s Academic All-America® programs SIDEARM - Official provider of CoSIDA’s website (including Academic All-America® online nomination and selection system, Career Center, Online Directory, awards and online membership systems) ASAP Sports - CoSIDA’s official instant transcripts provider NewTek- CoSIDA’s official continuing education video production provider TRZ Sports/TEAMLINE - CoSIDA’s official conference call provider Sports Systems - CoSIDA’s official online convention registration provider Populous - CoSIDA’s official convention registration badge printer and provider XOS Digital - CoSIDA’s official legal services provider for the Academic All-America® program

CoSIDA 2012 Awards Program – 25 CALGARY – The legendary career of longtime Jackson, the former Dean of Physical Education at University of Calgary sports information director Jack the University of Calgary. Neumann was celebrated September 6 with a gala “My inclusion in the Hall of Fame is something I will dinner in the Jack Simpson Gym. cherish forever,” said an emotional Neumann. “To be With 300 friends, student-athletes, coaches, in the Hall with colleagues, coaches, and the student- and colleagues in attendance, Neumann’s 34-year athletes that are currently there is just starting to sink career at the UofC was recounted and feted, all in. while raising $50,000 for an endowment in his name. “The event was a fabulous evening, and I thank The Jack Neumann Sports Information Endowment everyone who had a part in putting it together. Having will fund part-time student it in the Jack Simpson Gym assistants in the Dinos was especially poignant communications office, for me – I was part of the professional development committee that helped the opportunities, as well as design the media facilities scholarships for student- there, I experienced many athletes. wins and losses in that The event was hosted venue, and I received the by football alumnus Order of the University there Tony Spoletini and as well.” included speeches by Neumann was hired as representatives of various the Dinos’ Sports Information constituent groups from Director in 1978, beginning a Jack’s career. Longtime nearly 35-year odyssey that CFCN sports anchor Ken Newans represented the entrenched him as a legendary figure in the University media, while the Dinos’ all-time leading scorer in of Calgary’s history. Throughout his career, Jack women’s basketball, Leighann (Doan) Reimer, spoke worked tirelessly to build the profile of Dinos student- on behalf of the student-athletes Jack worked with athletes and their accomplishments, and was always during his career. Four-time Vanier Cup-winning one to shy away from accolades of his own – but football coach Peter Connellan represented the there were plenty of those as well. coaches, and Neumann’s longtime friend Dave King, The first Canadian to serve on the Board and be currently an assistant coach with the NHL’s Phoenix inducted into the Hall of Fame of the College Sports Coyotes, also delivered an address. Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he won Dr. Dennis Kadatz, the athletic director who hired several association awards and singlehandedly Jack in 1978, served as honorary chair for the event, brought its annual convention to Calgary in 2004. while university president Dr. Elizabeth Cannon Jack received the Order of the University of Calgary presented Jack with his retirement gift. in 2005 and was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of The evening concluded with the surprise Fame in 2006. announcement that Neumann would be inducted into After 29 years as sports information director, the University of Calgary’s Athletics Hall of Fame in Neumann moved to the position of alumni the builder category as the only member of the Class development coordinator in 2007. In five years in of 2012, in recognition of his extraordinary 34-year that role, he helped raise more than $1 million in career. Neumann was presented with his Hall of scholarships for Dinos student-athletes. Fame plaque and commemorative print by current Jack retired from the University of Calgary effective athletic director Ron Wuotila as well as Dr. Roger June 30, 2012.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 26 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 27 HONORING RETIRING INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Kit Klingelhoffer

The first time I saw Coach Knight in person was the fall of my freshman year, when I rode the elevator with him in Memorial Stadium before a football game. He was a bear of a man, and the crowd literally parted when he entered the room. He was both the warmest and most generous person you could meet—always chatting up the little people, and donating millions to Indiana’s library—and one of the most obstinate, foul-mouthed people I’ve ever come across. I can still remember the sound of his rants echoing through the halls of the basketball building during afternoon practices. The consummate gentleman, Klingelhoffer will only say nice things about Knight now, but he reportedly endured his Kit Klingelhoffer is retiring after a distinguished 42-year share of abuse from the coach. Like any good SID, though, career in media relations and game management at he kept his head down and did his best work behind the Indiana University. scenes. He can rattle off historical stats from memory and work a room with ease. As the athletics department Photos courtesy of iuhoosiers.com grew from a few dozen to more than 200 staff members during his time, Kit found common ground with many of by Brad Wolverton via www.chronicle.com them. Some of the program’s more recent hires say they’re indebted to him for how much he’s shared. The guy who gave me my first job covering college I was a few levels below him, so we didn’t often get sports retired on Friday, 42 years after he was hired in a chance to interact. But I appreciated how much he Indiana University’s athletic department. did for me. He knew I wasn’t going to be a lifer in sports Kit Klingelhoffer, the longtime sports-information information, but he kept me on for three years, helping me director, who most recently handled game management pay my way through college until I moved on to the student for the Hoosiers, is leaving the only job he’s ever known. paper. If he’s anything like the person I remember from 20 or so From what I saw, Kit gave talented people lots of rope years ago, he’ll never really leave IU. and many did great things with it. Under him, Indiana’s Indiana was on my short list of colleges even before sports information office turned out a cast of folks who I set foot in Bloomington. But it was my visit with Angela would go on to reach the top level of the game, including Manolakas, a student assistant in the sports-information Eric Shanks, co-president and COO of Fox Sports. Angela office who went to my high school in suburban Cincinnati, Manolakas is a former assistant vice president at the NFL that helped seal my decision. Players Association, and Eric Ruden is deputy director of She showed me around the campus and then walked athletics at Navy. me through Assembly Hall, the hallowed building where the Andy Graham, the respected chronicler of Indiana then-defending national-champion men’s basketball team athletics for the Bloomington Herald-Times, wrote a nice played. She introduced me to Kit and to Eric Ruden, the send-off to my former boss last week: assistant SID, who worked most closely with Bob Knight. Many characteristics make Kit Klingelhoffer a Knight was as dominant a figure as anyone in sports at consummate Indiana University man, not the least of which the time—and, like anyone who was interested in college is that there are very few people on the planet who more basketball—I was fixated on what his program looked like fervently want to beat Purdue. up close. “Every day of the year,” Klingelhoffer acknowledged Thanks to Kit and Eric, I got a firsthand look at it over with a smile. the next three years. They hired me to work basketball Don Fischer, longtime radio voice for IU athletics, said, and football games, write player bios and profiles across “I can absolutely confirm that. So can the dashboard in one lots of sports, and interact with the parade of national of my cars.” sportswriters who came to cover the colorful and tempestuous coach.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 28 COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS OF AMERICA Future Convention Sites 2013 2014 2015 ORLANDO Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center

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The National Football League would like to thank the CoSIDA Membership for all that it does to help us throughout the year Jim Streeter Retiring After Nearly Four Decades at Eastern Michigan

After nearly four decades of directing the publicity After serving a two-year stint as a sportswriter for The efforts for Eastern Michigan University Athletics, Jim Ypsilanti Press, Streeter joined EMU as an assistant sports Streeter is retiring from his post as the Associate Athletics information director in 1974. He was named SID in August Director for Media Relations, effective 1975. Oct. 19, 2012. In addition to his daily An icon of the media duties of overseeing relations world, Streeter the publicity of Eastern is the longest tenured Michigan’s 21 varsity Division I sports sports, Streeter has information director been instrumental in the in the state and the development and maintenance dean of Mid-American of the athletics department’s Conference SIDs. A archives that include game native of Albion, Mich., programs, game video, Streeter is currently in statistics, news releases, his 39th year with the publications and other EMU Athletic Media items dating back to the Relations Office, with foundation of the athletics 37 of them as the programs. director. A member of the College of Sports Information “Jim has been guiding a critical component of EMU Directors of America (CoSIDA), Streeter was a member Athletics for almost 40 years,” EMU Director of Athletics of the publications committee for four years. He was the Dr. Derrick Gragg said. “His awards at the regional secretary of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters and Writers and national levels only tell a fraction of the story of his Association (DSBWA) from 1990-94 after serving as vice successful portrayal of EMU Athletics across our country. president for one year. Additionally, in 2007 he received the All of his contributions are greatly admired and appreciated honor of “Best of the Best” from the DSBWA. by the Eastern Michigan family.” Streeter was selected as one of nine Media Marshals The Athletic Media Relations Office (formerly known for the 2004 Ryder Cup Golf competition at Oakland at the Sports Information) at Eastern Michigan has been in Hills Country Club. In addition, he was part of the media operation since 1960 when Bob Briner was named the first relations staff at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional full-time director. Since then there have only been three and the 2009 Final Four in Detroit, Mich. directors in the history of the office. John Fountain followed A native of Albion, Mich., Streeter graduated from Briner in 1966 and Streeter was named to the SID position Albion High School in 1966. He earned two varsity letters in 1975. in baseball and two in basketball at Albion High. He served A 2004 inductee into the EMU Athletics Hall of Fame in as president of the Varsity Club his senior year and vice- 2004, the 64-year-old Streeter earned a bachelor’s degree president of the junior and senior classes. from EMU in Dec. 1973, with a major in physical education Streeter and his wife, Mary, live in Ypsilanti and and minors in journalism and history. He was sports editor have three sons: Andrew, twins Michael and David, two of the student newspaper, The Eastern Echo, for two granddaughters, Isabel and Annaliese and one grandson, years. Avery.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 30 WHAT OTHERS ARE Relation’s men in the state of Michigan, Streeter’s name SAyING ABOUT JIM STREETER has become synonymous with Eastern Michigan University. His easy going style and his knowledge of the community “I made one of the finest administrative decisions in has allowed Jim to serve EMU and the Ypsilanti Community my long career at Eastern Michigan University in 1974 by for over 40 years.” hiring Jim as assistant sports information director. I moved - Bruce Madej, Associate Athletic Director at the on later and appointed Jim as director of sports information University of Michigan a position he has held for some 37 years. Like a Timex, he still keeps ticking today. I am so proud of Jim, a person who “He gave me a chance at that time in my life where I came to campus as a student, put down his roots in the needed that support and education from a mentor like him. Ypsilanti area close to campus, raised a family and never He saw my passion for athletics and in particular Olympic sought another job. He was so proud of his alma mater and (Nonrevenue) sports and let me run with them. Most future he had what he considered, the best job in the world.” SID’s dream of working with a football or basketball team, - John Fountain, EMU Athletic Hall of Fame but all I wanted to do was cover Olympic Sports and Jim Broadcaster and former EMU Vice President of gave me that opportunity.” University Relations - Amanda (Decker) Skowronek, EMU Foundation Development and Design Associate and 2007-09 EMU “For more than 39 years, Jim has been a fixture not AMR Graduate Assistant only inside the Athletic Department but throughout the University as well. As a the sports information director, “I have never met anyone who loves Eastern Michigan Streeter has made an indelible mark at EMU. I would not as much as Jim. He has been a fixture at EMU events be in the position I am today if it was not for Jim Streeter forever, even working events that he does not need to be and I am personally grateful to him for giving me the at. You can ask him anything about the Eagles, the Hurons, opportunity to work with him these past 11 years. “ a certain game back in 1992 and he will know the answer. - Greg Steiner, Assistant Media Relations Director It Is hard to think of anything that has happened in the last at Eastern Michigan University 30 years at Eastern Michigan and not automatically think of “Streets.” I enjoyed interacting with him while I was still “It’s difficult to put into words what Streets has meant playing and when I was working for him. He just has the to my career. I walked into the EMU sports information ability to talk to anyone and make you feel important.” office the first week of my freshman year as a student, and - Sarah VanMetre, Assistant Media Relations I was immediately hooked. Thirteen years later, I’m leading Director at the University of Michigan and 2007-09 EMU my own office at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), AMR Graduate Assistant and on a daily basis, try to instill in my staff what Streets has done at EMU for nearly the past 40 years. There is “I am extremely appreciative of everyone I met along something to be said about a person that gives you an the way at Eastern Michigan, especially the people I opportunity to do something you truly love to do. For me, worked closely with for two years in the athletic department. that person is Jim Streeter. He’s a great mentor, teacher Without the guidance of Jim Streeter, who is a great mentor and friend, and I have a funny feeling that despite his and simply the best at what he does. I don’t think I would retirement; he’ll still be showing his face around Rynearson be where I am today.” Stadium and the Convocation Center pretty frequently in - Dan Wyar, Assistant Media Relations Director the near-and long-term future.” at Elon University and 2008-10 EMU AMR Graduate - Brett McWethy, Director of Athletic Assistant Communications at the University of Illinois-Chicago and former EMU AMR Graduate Assistant “ It may be cliche but if Jim Streeter gave blood, it would be green and white. Jim represents everything that “In our profession, sometimes there is no substitute for is good and noble about Eastern Michigan. He is a tireless genuine passion and enthusiasm for your school. It’s what and dedicated employee of the university who is always drives Jim to go just a little further for EMU in innumerable striving to put EMU in the best possible light. In terms of his ways, many of which go unnoticed. It’s one of the things years of service to the EMU athletic department, I believe that him special. Making that extra phone call, staying late only Elton Rynearson served longer. That is pretty good to wait for a deliberate sportswriter, whatever needs to be company if you ask me.” done Jim will do it. Anything for EMU. Over the years, these - Michael Bond, Assistant Sports Information little things have added up to a mountain of support tor Director at Tiffin University and former EMU student the school Jim loves. Jim is modest by nature, and would assistant probably shrug it off, but there is no doubt in my mind that Eastern Michigan University has been darn lucky to have “Streets” has been the public face of Sports Information Jim Streeter on its side these past 39 years.” for 30 years. When someone wants information about - Paul Helgren, Associate Athletic Director for current athletes or of someone who has played a sport Media Relations at the University of Toledo and former at Eastern he typically comes to “Streets” to get his EMU assistant SID from 1985-89 information. Streeter has been an outstanding example of the type of alum we cherish. He has been loyal to EMU; “If there is one man that can weave the rich historical he has brought integrity to his work and diligence to his tapestry of sports at Eastern Michigan University, it is assignments.” Jim Streeter. Considered by the media, his peers and - Bert Greene, Eastern Michigan University EMU’s former student-athletes to be one of the top Public Emeritus Faculty Member

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 31 Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame to welcome CINDy FOTTI POTTER Columbia College alumni Cindy Fotti Potter will be inducted into the Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 5 at the 10th annual dinner and induction ceremony to be held in the Banquet Room in Dulany Hall. Fotti has served in various capacities in the Athletics department including sports information director, coach of the Cougar softball team and currently serves as the assistant director of athletics and is responsible for media relations and compliance. Fotti ’05 will be recognized for her contributions to the Columbia College softball team. During her two years as a member of the team, Fotti was named captain of the softball squad. She was named All-American Scholar Athlete and also made the All-Region and National Tournament All-Tournament Team. Fotti is entering her second year of a three- year term on CoSIDA’s Board of Directors. Fotti married Cory Potter in July.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 32 CoSIDA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE Year Site Membership Workshop Year Site Membership Workshop 2012 St. Louis 2786 859 1993 Atlanta 1810 987 2011 Marco Island 2862 727 1992 Lexington 1706 989 2010 San Francisco 2497 614 1991 San Francisco 1669 915 2009 San Antonio 2563 553 1990 Houston 1627 947 2008 Tampa 2397 832 1989 Washington, D.C. 1467 1122 2007 San Diego 2216 920 1988 Kansas City 1361 855 2006 Nashville 2143 726 1987 Portland 1426 701 2005 Philadelphia 1946 783 1986 Nashville 1360 836 2004 Calgary 1961 496 1985 Boston 1341 904 2003 Cleveland 1954 780 1984 St. Louis 1304 714 2002 Rochester 1888 748 1983 San Diego 1170 610 2001 San Diego 1877 1065 1982 Dallas 1077 651 2000 St. Louis 1855 980 1981 Philadelphia 984 639 1999 Orlando 1839 1195 1980 Kansas City 944 495 1998 Spokane 1812 609 1979 Chicago 593 458 1997 New Orleans 1825 1060 1978 Atlanta 510 415 1996 Boston 1803 1056 1977 Los Angeles 550 312 1995 Denver 1772 903 1976 Cincinnati 671 335 1994 Chicago 1804 1030 1975 Houston 623 303

2013 CoSIDA CONVENTION at NACDA Affiliates Convention June 12-15 Orlando Marriott World Center CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 33 CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 34 CoSIDA says Thank You Alphabetical Roster of Sponsors/Providers for 2012 Convention

Alamo Bowl NCAA ** Allstate Sugar Bowl ** NCAA Football American Baseball Coaches Association National Fastpitch Coaches Association American Football Coaches Association National Football Foundation ARA Sportsmanship Award National Football League ** ASAP Sports ** NewTek ** Atlantic Coast Conference Orange Bowl ** AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Pac-12 Conference BFish, Inc. PlayUp Big East Conference Populous ** Big Ten Conference Provations Group Big Ten Network Rose Bowl game ** Big 12 Conference SIDEARM Sports ** Capital One ** Southeastern Conference Colonial Athletic Association Sporting News College Press Box.com Sports Systems ** Conference USA Stat Crew ** ESPN ** (Part of CBS Sports Interactive) Fiesta Bowl ** TextCaster ** Football Bowl Association TRz Sports/TEAMLINE ** Football Writers Association of America Turner Sports ** FOx Sports Networks ** USA Basketball Front Row Marketing Services United States Basketball Writers Association Heisman Trophy Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Horizon League Wuerffel Trophy Paul Hornung Award xOS Digital ** Jostens / MTM Recognition Licensing Resource Group Lindy’s Publications ** - refers to groups that are considered a Lott IMPACT Trophy 2012 Convention and Missouri Valley Conference 2012-13 academic year supporter National Association of Basketball Coaches

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 35 Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame Thanks to our nominations open until Exhibitors CoSIDA thanks the following 2012 November 2 Convention Exhibitors for their support CoSIDA Members:

During the 2012 CoSIDA Convention in St. Louis, Missouri in Major CoSIDA Sponsors June, the Capital One Academic All-America® Hall of Fame who are also Exhibitors inducted its 25th class to bring the total number of Capital One Academic All-America® Hall of Fame members to 122. ASAP Sports As you are preparing for the upcoming academic and athletic ESPN seasons, please keep in mind any potential nominees for the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame®. Nomina- NewTek tions for the Class of 2013 are once again on-line, and the SIDEARM Sports online nomination forms are available on the CoSIDA web- site until FRIDAY, NOV. 2. Sports Systems Stat Crew Software http://cosida.com/Academic%20All-America/aaahof.aspx TextCaster Please begin researching potential candidates, especially those former student-athletes that would fall into the honor- ary category, now to have the most complete information when the forms become available. If you nominated a former Other Exhibitors student-athlete on-line last year, you will have access to those forms to update information. If you have any questions BoxCast or need assistance, please contact Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame Coordinators Mark Fleming or Daktronics Steve Shaff. Fieldhouse Media Contacts: Identive group, Inc. jostens/MTM Recognition Mark Fleming Sports Information Director/ MomentumMedia Capital One Academic All-America® Hall of Fame Coordinator Presto Sports Moravian College Proforma 1200 Main Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 SIDHelp Office - (610) 861-1472 Sound Director, Inc. Fax - (610) 861-1581 Cell - (610) 390-7545 Sport Productions Email - [email protected] Streamline Technologies Steven Shaff Stretch Internet Assistant AD/Media Relations/ Capital One Academic All-America® The Name Engine Hall of Fame Coordinator The Rush Northern Arizona University 1 Skydome Drive TVEyes, Inc. Box 15400 Watchfire Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Office: 928-523-6792 Fax: 928-523-6793 Email: [email protected] CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 36 2013 CoSIDA CONvENTION AS PART Of NACDA & AffILIATES CONvENTION ORLANDO

June 12-15, 2013 ORLANDO MARRIOTT WORLD CENTER

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 37 CoSIDA FIVEQuestions . . . With Paul Madison Sports Information Director, Western Washington University by Larry Happel, Central College

1. How did you become much wanted to continue in sports involved in sports information, but the school did not have information? a full-time position. I was eventually hired on a nine-month basis for two I remember as a junior years and then a full-time position was high school student in the created and I’ve been here ever since. early 1960s, loving sports, particularly baseball, but not being talented 2. What do you like best about your enough to compete. Two school and what has kept you there so of my best friends were long? sons of the high school basketball coach, who WWU is an incredible place to work and also assisted in football. Bellingham is a wonderful place to live. He was aware of my There’s a reason why my men’s basketball interest in sports and coach Brad Jackson is in his 28th season, my the day I registered for women’s basketball coach Carmen Dolfo is in high school he asked her 22nd year after four as an assistant and me to keep statistics two as a player, my director of athletics Lynda for the football team. Goodrich is in her 26th year after 19 seasons That was a life-changing event. as women’s basketball coach, my track and cross country coach Pee Wee Halsell is in his At Ferndale High School, I helped out in football, basketball 26th year, and the list goes on. and baseball, wrote for the school paper and later for the weekly newspaper in town. All of the coaches had The administrators and coaches at WWU are fantastic to attended Western Washington University and, after I work with and our student-athletes are absolutely the best. graduated from high school, they recommended me to the That combination is hard to beat and coming to campus Director of Athletics, who hired me as a freshman to handle each day is something I look forward to. statistics for the various athletic teams. After fall quarter, the graduate student hired to do sports information decided 3. What was it like having your men’s basketball team that he didn’t want that responsibility, so just prior to winter win the NCAA II national championship last March? quarter I added those duties. The most satisfying part was knowing that you were It was sink or swim and while I certainly made my share of helping put out a story that was being used by more mistakes, it was an incredible learning experience while I media than anything that had happened in the school’s earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism. history. Being able to work with representatives from CBS TV and Westwood One radio was special. Oftentimes Following graduation from WWU, I knew that I very CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 38 you’re dealing with stories that will only be used by your may differ, but the things that have to get done in a certain local media and be posted on your website. So this was time frame change very little. incredible. Enjoy what you’re doing. I really like the sense of At the national championships, having people like Roy satisfaction I get when leaving the gym for home after a Pickerell, the NCAA media coordinator (SID at Kentucky day of putting out releases, meeting deadlines, solving Wesleyan) and his right-hand man John Kean from problems, putting out fires, or helping put on a game or Missouri Tech and Don Owen, the SID at host Northern tournament. Kentucky, and his office made my job easy. I can’t say enough good things about all of them. If there was a Have solid relationships with equipment managers and problem, one of them always had the answer. trainers. They pretty much know all that’s going on with the various teams and can give you a heads up on various 4. When did you first become involved with CoSIDA? items that can help keep you ahead of the game.

I didn’t have a many dealings with CoSIDA until the Take some time off. I haven’t been very good at this, but it’s summer of 1973 when I drove my Toyota Corona from important for you personally and your loved ones. Bellingham to Minneapolis-St. Paul for a national workshop. At the time, I didn’t have a full-time position at WWU Have a great conference information director, which I do in and figured that was the best way to locate one. I hadn’t Bob Guptill, who has handled those duties over a decade registered for the workshop. I just showed up. Upon arriving for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference after being I looked up the SIDs from the University of Washington an SID for many years at Central Washington. That sure (Mark Lookabaugh) and Washington State (Mike Wilson). solves a lot of problems. They made me feel welcome, let me stay in their rooms and made sure that I got into every session and activity. It was incredible. I got to hear numerous stories spun by Donn Bernstein, then at Washington before going on to ABC TV College Football, and it was there that I first met Rod Commons, then an assistant at Brown University who later became a Hall of Fame SID at Washington State. Rod had more of an impact on my career than he will ever realize.

I relate this story because no matter the strides made in technology, the key to this organization and our profession are the relationships with fellow SIDs and going out of our way to help one another.

Through the years, there have been a number of people who have been so helpful to me, whether it be media, SIDs, administrators, etc. One I must mention is my assistant Butch Kamena, who also handles compliance and academic athletic advising, and teaches 400-level courses in political science in his spare time. The part-time assistants I’ve had have been huge and our game-day staff 2013 can’t be beat. Without all of these people, I wouldn’t have lasted very long. I’m deeply indebted to all of them. CoSIDA 5. What are some of the keys to being successful in sports information? CONVENTION at NACDA Affiliates I’d say the first one is staying four to six weeks ahead. There’s always going to be last-minute items that come up, Convention so it’s essential to be ahead of the game so that you’re not scrambling. June 12-15 Orlando Marriott Be consistent. Win or lose, be professional. The outcome World Center

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 39 CoSIDA BoARD oF DIRECToRS 2012-13 INITIATIVES BRANDING • Continue to strive to make the monthly Board of Directors/ divisional leadership initiatives newsletter that goes to the • Continue to enhance CoSIDA’s strategic resource mission membership be one that is seen as informative, timely, and value brand (“Strategic Communicators for College relevant and pro-active in its approach. Athletics”) throughout all levels of the intercollegiate athletics community. • Continue to evaluate and strive to make all of our membership newsletters (Communications Watch, Job • Work with Cryder Rinebold to conduct a pertinent Center, News and Information, Monthly Calendar, etc) evaluation- external and internal- of CoSIDA’s brand information, timely and relevant. awareness / perception to determine if its effectiveness is being met, and is in-line with industry goals, organizational goals and initiatives. ORGANIzATIONAL MANAGEMENT/ LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE • Continue to develop, refine and market organizational communications documents that addresses a list of • Work closely with all appropriate divisional leadership emphasis points: groups to grow CoSIDA membership at all levels, utilizing- as needed/appropriate- specialized division- specific • What and who is CoSIDA communications strategies. What is appropriate/important at one level might not be necessarily so at another. • Why a CoSIDA membership has value • Continue to evaluate CoSIDA’s management structure • The benefits of CoSIDA membership, participation and to determine if is appropriate and relevant in regard leadership participation/building within CoSIDA to the constant changes within our profession and its membership. • The value of supporting and attending the annual CoSIDA Convention • Work with the CoSIDA Division I leadership to strengthen its management and leadership organization. Seek to show • Continue to build our relationships with the appropriate positive movement with regard to Division I involvement contacts at the NCAA/ NACDA so that those daily email with CoSIDA and increased attendance at the annual blasts include CoSIDA/professional news being directly CoSIDA Convention. delivered to thousands of folks within other administrative/ management components of the collegiate athletics • Evaluate the structure, communications and effectiveness industry- a key outreach aspect of our strategic branding. of the convention program committee/schedule to ensure it is meeting the needs, desires and continuing education aspects of a diverse representative membership. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES • Continue to build upon the progress and positive • Develop and implement over the course of the year leadership role that the divisional management advisory relevant, informational and innovative “Continuing committee concept (UDMAC/CDMAC) has had within the Education” programs for our membership via conference CoSIDA management structure while also addressing with calls/webinars. solutions any lack of progress in that regard.

• Improve the accuracy of the organizational online • Continue to have the Board’s leadership work with the directory via an aggressive membership based campaign committee leadership build a committee structure that is that makes it clear that the accuracy of this directory can jointly viewed as effective. ONLY be achieved if our own membership takes the time to review and update the directory for their school/self. • Review and evolve the internal job performance evolutions/process created for CoSIDA’s full-time • Continue to develop a proactive website that a growing staff during the 2011-12 year, ensuring its goals and number of CoSIDA’s membership will view as a key place benchmarks are accurate, attainable and recognizable. to come for professional development and continuing education based information. • Address any questions/concerns that have developed due to the recent growth and expansion of the Academic • Continue to develop and advance a relevant “online All-America program to continue to ensure its lofty status resource library” within cosida.com that will provide a place within the intercollegiate athletics community. for membership to come to gain information and direction regarding a variety of areas and topics in the athletics communications-based realm.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 40 CoSIDA OUTREACH - INTERNAL AND ExTERNAL • Continue to build appropriate and productive relationships and partnerships with NCAA senior leadership staff in • Work with our individual SIDA/MAC organizations within Indianapolis at all divisional levels. the CoSIDA organizational umbrella in addressing present and future growth concerns within the organization and with • Continue to build appropriate and productive relationships peer industry groups. and partnerships with NAIA senior leadership staff in Kansas City. • Work with our individual SIDA/MAC organizations within the CoSIDA organizational umbrella to assist them with building productive working relationships with their CONVENTION BASED peer groups both within the profession and the industry community at-large. • Through the CoSIDA/NACDA Transition Team finalize messaging and public relations concepts to promote the • Continue to work, via our partnership with NACDA, CoSIDA Convention at NACDA experience as it merges to build productive relationships and partnerships with within the NACDA Convention umbrella. Promote the all of the Athletic Directors Associations, Conference positive points of this arrangement while also addressing Commissioner Groups and other management functions pertinent concerns. (NACMA, etc.) that are aligned within the NACDA umbrella. • Continue to strive to close the negative financial gap that • Continue to strive to have purposeful and positive exists with our annual convention in terms of per person presence at all appropriate national conventions, national registration fee and per person cost. meetings/conferences/ events as well as at important conference and regional meetings.

77 yEARS OF COMBINED SERVICE TO CoSIDA

Fred Nuesch, Jeff Hodges and Dave Wohlhueter have a combined 77 years of service on the CoSIDA Board of Directors. Wohlhueter (far right), who retired from the Board at the St. Louis Convention, served 37 total years, including 35 as Treasurer. Nuesch (far left) served 23 years as CoSIDA’s Secretary and 27 total years on the Board. Hodges, who followed Nuesch as Secretary, has 13 years on the Board, including 10 as Secretary.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 41 CoSIDA CoMMITTEES 2012-13 INfORmATION • Committee on Committees To the CoSIDA Membership: Chaired by Debbie Copp [[email protected]] Below you will find 2012-13 CoSIDA Committees listed, with Board Liaison: Mark Fleming, Moravian chairs, Board of Director liaisons and committee descriptions. The purpose is to determine staffing assignments for all We have committees looking for volunteers as well. Please committees. This will be done through interaction with the CoSIDA get involved today with CoSIDA -- we are as strong a national membership as to their interests in service plus working with organization as YOU make us! committee chairs as find out what their staffing needs are. This committee will also work with the CoSIDA Board of Directors and If you are not on a committee and are interested in serving on membership to keep the committees of the organization relevant a committee for 2012-13, please contact Debbie Copp, Chair, to our diverse profession. Committee on Committees, at [email protected], to indicate your interest. • Convention Program Chaired by Board Liaison: Eric McDowell, union (N.Y.), CoSIDA 2nd VP [[email protected]]

The purpose of this committee is to plan and organize the 2012-13 CoSIDA Committees educational program for the annual CoSIDA Convention, (Committee Chairs, Board Liaisons & Committee Descriptions) working with the Board of Directors and divisional leadership to plan a relevant program that represents the diversity of our organization. In addition, this committee works with the CoSIDA • Academic All-America Board of Directors and divisional leadership to provide a series Co-chaired by Bernie Cafarelli, Notre Dame [cafarelli.1@ of continuing education topics for the membership outside of the nd.edu] and Mark Beckenbach, Ohio Wesleyan [mlbecken@ time of the CoSIDA Convention. owu.edu] Board Liaison: Mark Fleming, Moravian and john Humenik, CoSIDA Executive Director • Convention Operations Committee (new committee being formed in 2012-13) Board Liaison: Will Roleson, Director The Academic All-America® program was initiated in 1952 and of Internal Operations/Treasurer stands as CoSIDA’s largest committee. The corporate sponsor of the AAA program is Capital One. To be considered a student- The purpose of the committee is to assist with local site athlete must be nominated by an active member of CoSIDA. preparations and on-site logistics during the annual Convention. The core program of the Capital One Academic All-America® Included among the committee’s responsibilities are signage and committee entails that after a district vote, the elected candidates room set-up, registration operations, special event coordination form a national ballot for vote by a national committee. The and other duties to be determined. This committee has been re- national committee votes to select a first, second and third team formed and re-purposed from the former Social Committee. (except in football) as well as an Academic All-America® of the Year. • Goodwill and Wellness Chaired by Sam Atkinson [john-samuel.atkinson@gallaudet. Capital One Academic All-America® Teams are selected at the edu] Board Liaison: Cindy Fotti, Columbia (Mo.) NCAA Division I, II and III levels plus a college division team that includes NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools in the following Previously known as the Charity Committee, this group is involved sports: Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Football, Women’s in fundraising for worthy organizations and community service Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, activities during the CoSIDA Workshop and during the academic Softball, Men’s At-Large, Women’s At-Large, Men’s Track & Field/ year. This committee conveys the organization’s desire to help Cross Country and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country. those in need while at the same time fostering social awareness and togetherness within its membership. Wellness was added Along with the committee’s core program, the Academic All- to this committee’s name and mission in 2011-12. The group America® committee also oversees the Academic® All-America will provide the CoSIDA membership with a variety of tools and Hall of Fame Program. programming to help promote total body and mind wellness. • Allied Organizations • Job Seekers Chaired by Robert McKinney [[email protected]] Chaired by Lawrence Fan [[email protected]] Board Liaison: Kent Brown, Illinois Board Liaison: Steve Flegel, Whitworth The purpose of this committee is to act as a liaison between This committee acts as CoSIDA’s main career center, handling CoSIDA and organizations which can make use of the expertise information on the most current job transactions and current of any or all its members. The goals of this committee will be position openings within collegiate athletics communications. This achieved through various means like the creation of a CoSIDA committee will assist qualified candidates to find employment Experts and Speakers guide plus compiling lists of public relations within collegiate athletics communications and will help employers professionals in athletics outside of CoSIDA. find qualified candidates to fill open positions. This committee will also provide interested members with a job seekers primer with information on job-related activities.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 42 • Membership Services • Special Awards Chaired by Blake Timm [[email protected]] Chaired by Tam Flarup [[email protected]] Board Liaison: Dave Walters, guilford Board Liaison: justin Doherty, university of Wisconsin

The Membership Services Committee’s charge is to develop This committee is responsible for selection of the annual awards avenues by which to help CoSIDA members excel as presented at the CoSIDA Workshop. Those awards include the professionals. The committee is charged with the development Hall of Fame, 25-Year, Arch Ward, Jake Wade, Warren Berg, Bob and maintenance of the organization’s online Membership Kenworthy, Keith Jackson, Trailblazer, Bud Nangle, Rising Star, Resource Library, assisting CoSIDA staff with the maintenance of Lifetime Achievement, and Bill Esposito Backbone awards. the CoSIDA Directory and in developing new avenues to welcome new members to both the organization and the profession. The Online nominations are open year round, closing only from Membership Services group has an ultimate goal of securing 100 January 31 to March 1 to allow the committee to vote on percent membership nationwide and in Canada. nominees. Committee members will be provided the nominating information by the chair. The committee, which is comprised of CoSIDA members with 10 or more years of experience in the field, • New Media/Technology will vote online to select the award winners. These winners will be Chaired by Chris Syme [[email protected]] honored at the site of the annual CoSIDA Convention. Board Liaison: Rob Carolla, Big 12 Conference & Barb Kowal, CoSIDA Director of External Affairs • Writing Contest Chaired by Wade Steinlage [[email protected]] The committee formulated its principal goal as one of educating Board Liaison: Ed Hill, Howard university the overall membership on the strategic use of new media and its technology in the athletic communications profession. The The purpose of the CoSIDA Writing Committee is to encourage, committee also serves as an information resource bank for the honor and improve the quality of writing within the profession. CoSIDA website. It is hoped the committee can serve as an The committee sponsors an annual writing contest with multiple ongoing reference source for the membership and for the broader categories open to all CoSIDA members. field of college athletics professionals.

• Nominating Chair & Board Liaison: justin Doherty, university of Wisconsin (CoSIDA Past President) [[email protected]]

Committee reviews and votes at each convention on the upcoming slate of Board of Directors and officers candidates. Committee is comprised of past presidents, out-going CoSIDA president and out-going Board members.

• Publications Contest Chair: TBA Board Liaison: Dan Drutz, Arcadia

The committee serves as a means of recognizing outstanding work by CoSIDA members. Any company or business is motivated by a desire to excel and the publications contest serves this purpose. This committee will judge online media guide publications as well as posters.

• Scholarship Chaired by Carol Hudson [[email protected]] Board Liaison: Ed Hill, Howard university

This committee was formulated to be the decision-making group in terms of determining worthy candidates for CoSIDA-based scholarships. CoSIDA has been fortunate to provide financial help for those newcomers and up-and-coming individuals who need opportunities to further themselves in this profession.

The organization will distribute a total of $25,000 to scholarship winners during the academic year after choosing a pair of $5,000 postgraduate scholarship recipients, two more $2,500 undergraduate scholarship winners, and one school to receive a $10,000 Graduate internship grant.

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 43 NoMINATE FoR SPECIAL AWARDS DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31, 2013

Nominations for CoSIDA’s annual special awards are the values of education and academics. Voted on by special committee and Dick Enberg. now accepted year-round at www.cosida.com. You may nominate online for all of CoSIDA’s 15 special Keith jackson Eternal Flame Award Recipients award categories with a deadline for the 2013 Presented to an individual who, or an organization which, has awards of MONDAY, jANuARY 31, 2013 (Midnight made a lasting contribution to intercollegiate athletics, has demonstrated a long and consistent commitment to excellence and ET). has been a loyal supporter of CoSIDA and its mission. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. Each year, will be selected only if Under the drop down Membership link at www.cosida.com, go to the Awards Committee deems worthy. Special Awards Online Nomination/Voting to begin the nomination process. Trailblazer Award Recipients Presented annually to an individual who is a pioneer in the field The deadline is earlier than in past years so NOMINATE TODAY. of sports information who has mentored and helped improve the level of ethnic and gender diversity within CoSIDA. Voted on by the CoSIDA Special Award Descriptions Special Awards Committee.

CoSIDA Hall of Fame Bud Nangle Award For members of CoSIDA who have made outstanding Presented annually to an individual outside of CoSIDA or to a contributions to the field of college sports information. Voted on member of CoSIDA who shows ethics and integrity under unusual by current CoSIDA Hall of Fame Members. or stressful situations. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee with approval of the CoSIDA Board. 25-Year Award Recipients The CoSIDA 25-Year Award is presented to members who have Rising Star Award Recipients completed 25 years in the profession (as of July, 2013). Presented to a University Division Member and a College Division Member member annually with 10 years of service or less whose Arch Ward Award Recipients work at their institution and service, dedication, energy and Presented annually to a university division member who has enthusiasm to the profession make that individual a “rising star” in made outstanding contributions to the field of college sports sports information. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. information, and who by his or her activities, has brought dignity and prestige to the profession. Voted on by the Special Awards CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Committee. The CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to members who have served at least 25 years in the profession (as of July Warren Berg Award Recipients 2012) who are retiring or leaving the profession. Presented annually to a college division member who has made outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information, CoSIDA Distinguished Service Award Recipients and who by his or her activities, has brought dignity and prestige Presented in appreciation for endless work and devotion to to the profession. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. CoSIDA. Note: this special award is presented by the Board of Note: Nominee must be a college division member. Directors and is not an award in the general nomination category. jake Wade Award Recipients Bill Esposito Backbone Award Recipients Presented annually to an individual who has made an Presented to a member who displays sound judgment and unusual outstanding contribution in the media to the field of intercollegiate courage in guiding their institution through difficult public relations athletics. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. Note: situations. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee. Will be Nominee must be a member of the media. selected only if the Awards Committee deems worthy.

Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award Recipients Presented annually to a member for civic involvement and accomplishments outside of the sports information office. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee.

Lester jordan Award Recipients Presented to an individual for exemplary service to the Academic All-America Award Program and the promotion of the ideals of being a student-athlete. Voted on by the Special Awards Committee.

Dick Enberg Award Recipients Given annually to a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the Academic All-America® Teams Program and/or the student-athlete while promoting

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 44 College SportS InformatIon DIreCtorS of amerICa PRESIDENTS 2012-13 Joe Hornstein FIU 1964-65 Harold Keith Oklahoma 2011-12 Tom Di Camillo Pacific West Conference & 1963-64 Warren Berg Luther Central Arizona College 1962-63 Bob Hartley Mississippi State 2010-11 Larry Dougherty Temple 1961-62 John Cox Navy 2009-10 Justin Doherty Wisconsin 1960-61 Marty Reisch Air Force 2008-09 Nick Joos Baylor 1959-60 Wilbur Evans Southwest Athletic Conf. 2007-08 Charles Bloom Southeastern Conference 1958-59 Fred Stabley Sr. Michigan State 2006-07 Doug Dull Maryland 1957-58 Ted Mann Duke 2005-06 Joe Hernandez Ball State 2004-05 Rod Commons Washington State 2003-04 Tammy Boclair Vanderbilt 2002-03 Alan Cannon Texas A&M 2001-02 Pete Moore Syracuse 2000-01 Fred Stabley Jr. Central Michigan 1999-00 Max Corbet Boise State 1998-99 Maxey Parrish Baylor 1997-98 Pete Kowalski Rutgers 1996-97 Jim Vruggink Purdue 1995-96 Rick Brewer North Carolina 1994-95 Hal Cowan Oregon State 1993-94 Doug Vance Kansas 1992-93 Ed Carpenter Boston University 1991-92 George Wine Iowa 1990-91 June Stewart Vanderbilt 1989-90 Arnie Sgalio Big Sky Conference 1988-89 Bill Little Texas 1987-88 Bob Smith Rutgers 1986-87 Roger Valdiserri Notre Dame 1985-86 Jack Zane Maryland 1984-85 Nordy Jenson Western Athletic Conference 1983-84 Bill Whitmore Rice 1982-83 Howie Davis Massachusetts 1981-82 Nick Vista Michigan State 1980-81 Langston Rogers Mississippi 1979-80 Dave Schulthess Brigham Young 1978-79 Don Bryant Nebraska CoSIDA’s 57th President 1977-78 Bob Peterson Minnesota 1976-77 Bill Esposito St. John’s joe Hornstein (right) 1975-76 Bob Bradley Clemson of FIu accepts the gavel 1974-75 Hal Bateman Air Force 1973-74 Jones Ramsey Texas from 2011-12 President 1972-73 Jim Mott Wisconsin Tom Di Camillo 1971-72 Dick Page Massachusetts 1970-71 Elmore Hudgins Southeastern Conference 1969-70 Harry Burrell Iowa State 1968-69 Tom Miller Indiana 1967-68 Bill Young Wyoming 1966-67 Marvin Francis Wake Forest 1965-66 Bob Culp Western Michigan 1965-66 Val Pinchbeck Syracuse

CoSIDA E-Digest October 2012– 45 CoSIDA Contact Information THE 2012-13 COSIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Office Name Office Phone Email

President Joe Hornstein (305) 348-6666 ‎[email protected] Florida International First Vice-President Shelly Poe (334) 844-9703 [email protected] Auburn Second Vice-President Eric McDowell (518) 388-6170 [email protected] Union College (N.Y.) Third Vice President Judy Willson (719) 488-4052 [email protected] Mountain West Conference Secretary Jeff Hodges (256) 765-4595 [email protected] North Alabama At-Large Representative Dan Drutz TBA [email protected] Arcadia At-Large Representative Rob Carolla (469) 524-1011 [email protected] Big 12 Conference

At-Large Representative Ed Hill (202) 806-7184 [email protected] Howard At-Large Representative Kent Brown (217) 244-6533 [email protected] Illinois College Division Rep. Cindy Potter (573) 875-7454 [email protected] Central Columbia (Mo.) College Division Rep. Mark Fleming (610) 861-1472 [email protected] Northeast Moravian

College Division Rep. Dave Walters (336) 316-2107 [email protected] South Guilford College Division Rep. Steve Flegel (509) 777-3239 [email protected] West Whitworth College Division Rep. Greg Goings (301) 860-3574 [email protected] At-Large Bowie State College Division Rep. Mark Adkins (260) 982-5035 [email protected] At-Large Manchester First Past President Tom Di Camillo (480) 983-6605 [email protected] Pac West Conference Second Past President Larry Dougherty (215) 204-3850 [email protected] Temple Third Past President Justin Doherty (608) 262-1811 [email protected] Wisconsin

Ex-Officio Members Executive Director John Humenik (352) 377-1908 [email protected] Director of External Affairs Barb Kowal (512) 739-1234 [email protected] Director of Internal Operations Will Roleson (317) 490-2905 [email protected]

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