Best CoSIDA Podcasts (2026)

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AI in action: how FanWord supports today’s communicators | On-demand webinar 1:00:20

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"AI in action: how FanWord supports today’s communicators" Presented by the Professional Development and Education Committee No matter the division or level of competition, athletic communicators are navigating new challenges in how they share stories and connect with audiences. FanWord is a platform that streamlines workflows and elevates storytel…

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Leading with Purpose in the NAIA | Jim Carr | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 24:08

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Jim Carr, NAIA President & CEO NAIA President & CEO Jim Carr joins Trip Durham to talk about the evolving landscape of small-college athletics, the rising confidence across NAIA campuses, and why storytelling remains one of the most powerful tools in college sports. Jim …

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Managing the Academic All-America® voting period with confidence | On-demand webinar 50:18

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: "Managing the Academic All-America® voting period with confidence" Presented by the Academic All-America® Core Program and Professional Development and Education Committees After Academic All-America® nominations are submitted, the next phase begins: voting. This step is just as important and much easier to manage with a clear pl…

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Tips for preparing a standout Academic All-America® nomination | On-demand webinar 54:21

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: "Tips for preparing a standout Academic All-America® nomination" Presented by the Academic All-America® Core Program and Professional Development and Education Committees Academic All-America® honors are reserved for college student-athletes who excel in both their sport and the classroom. Behind every successful nomination is a …

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The team behind the team: A look at what college sports communicators do | CSC U webinar 55:45

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: "The team behind the team: A look at what college sports communicators do" Presented by the CSC U Committee Ever wonder who’s behind the highlights, graphics, and stories that showcase your favorite college teams? Join us for a conversation with professionals from across athletic communications as they share how they bring colleg…

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Mentorship Matters: Giving and receiving with impact | Career Services and Mentorship webinar 50:05

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: "Mentorship Matters: Giving and receiving with impact" Presented by the Career Services Committee and the Mentorship Committee Mentorship is a dynamic relationship rooted in trust, curiosity, and mutual growth. Whether you're offering guidance or seeking it, this session will explore how to bring your best self to the table as bo…

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From SID to University President: Lessons in Leadership | Dr. Thomas Newsom | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 27:16

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Dr. Thomas Newsom, Pittsburg State University President From stat sheets to the president’s office, Dr. Thomas Newsom’s path to leading Pittsburg State University is a story of growth, gratitude, and genuine connection. The former student-athlete and athletics communicat…

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Students are our most valuable resource – but how do we recruit, train and retain them? | Young Professionals webinar 55:33

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: "Students are our most valuable resource – but how do we recruit, train and retain them?" Presented by the Young Professionals Committee and the Professional Development and Education Committee Students are our industry’s most valuable resource. With the myriad of responsibilities on our ever-growing to-do lists, we all turn to s…

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Life at Full Speed: Presidency, Marathons & Momentum | Patrick Crawford | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 25:18

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Patrick Crawford, 2025-26 CSC President and Purdue University Associate AD for Strategic Communications From becoming CSC President earlier than expected to many life firsts (homeownership, parenthood, and marathons!), Patrick Crawford’s 2025 has been full of milestones.…

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Listening & Leadership | Andrea Williams | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 36:14

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Andrea Williams, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Director of Intercollegiate Athletics In this CSC Voices: Beyond the Scoreboard episode, UIC Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Andrea Williams sheds light on modern leadership in sports athletics — from mastering …

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CSC Award-Winning Female Leaders Gariglio and Gonzales | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 26:36

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CSC Award-Winning Female Leaders Dani Gariglio (Davidson) and Katie Gonzales (Illinois Wesleyan) Host: Trip Durham, Founder, 2D Consulting, LLC Length: 26:33 This podcast features Katie Gonzales and Dani Gariglio, two young leaders and “rising stars” in the College Sports Communicators organization, as they discuss their career paths, leadership ph…

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Beretta Father-Daughter Duo: Insights on College Sports Comms, Leadership | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 36:59

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Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast with the Father-Daughter Duo of Bob Beretta (St. Bonaventure) and Julia Beretta (Penn State) Host: Trip Durham, Founder, 2D Consulting, LLC In this episode of the Beyond the Scoreboard podcast, host Trip Durham sits down with a father-daughter duo currently working in NCAA Division I athletics: Bob Beretta, a CSC Hall …

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Young Professionals webinar: Finding the right fit and establishing yourself in the industry 56:00

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Designed for young professionals in college athletics, this engaging webinar explores how to identify the right career opportunities for you and how to build a strong foundation in the industry. Gain practical insights on aligning personal values with institutional culture, navigating the early stages of their careers, and positioning themselves fo…

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Making the jump into the profession to thrive and survive | 2025 CSC U Summit 53:46

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Session 3: Making the Jump into the Profession to Thrive and Survive: Build alliances and communicate like a boss What are the keys to success for today's athletics communicators? What are the hard skills and soft skills that will get your recognized and valued? The presenters talk about these keys and skills and also about the art to proper profes…

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Writing is not a lost art | 2025 CSC U Summit 58:44

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Session 2 - Writing is NOT a lost art: How-tos and strategies when creating creative content How do you write for your department in 2025 and beyond? Join leading CSC writers and creative members who will offer how-to's, tips, advice and tools for writing effectively, asking the right interview questions, formulating your ideas, and making sure you…

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The art of research (it never ends) | 2025 CSC U Summit 47:57

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Session 1 - The art of research (it never ends): Research leads to effective storytelling and getting your work noticed How to find the best stories and notes to share on your communications platform and with media members, streaming broadcasters, etc. You'll learn more on pitching stories, finding important information for game notes, etc. and wha…

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First weeks of CSC leadership | Jason Yaman | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 33:37

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In this episode of the Beyond the Scoreboard podcast, host Trip Durham sits down with Jason Yaman, the new Executive Director of CSC as of March 2025. In this in-depth conversation, Yaman shares insights into his career journey, leadership philosophy, and the challenges and opportunities facing athletic communicators and creatives in today’s evolvi…

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CSC U webinar — Game plan for content: Creative strategies for social media and websites outside of competition seasons 38:17

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Game plan for content: Creative strategies for social media and websites outside of competition seasons The panelists discussed strategies and examples of content you can create when the competition stops for a team or for the summer months. They shared how they navigate and prioritize content during the offseason. From storytelling and athlete fea…

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Autism Acceptance Month - Navigating neurodiversity: Late diagnosis and adapting to thrive in athletics communications 53:35

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In conjunction with Autism Acceptance Month, this podcast features Cadence "Cadie" Pierce and Liz Holbrook — communications professionals who open up about their experiences with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and other neurodivergent conditions. Joined by hosts Tony Venegas and Megan O’Brien, they dive into the challenges and strengths that come …

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College Sports Creative & Design Leadership | Andy DeVito | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 20:20

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Guest: Andy DeVito, The Ohio State University Director, Creative Services & Branding Hosted by: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC A Buckeye through and through, Andy DeVito has dedicated nearly 20 years to Ohio State University’s athletics department, shaping the visual identity of one of the most iconic brands in college sports. As the director of c…

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CSC U Webinar – Collaboration: Finding Your Team on Campus and at the Conference Level 52:36

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How to Collaborate Within Your Department, Across Campus & With Conference Colleagues This on-demand webinar is geared towards assisting new athletic communications and creative professionals (those in years 1-3 of their professional careers), those who are emerging/aspiring professionals (graduate students, graduate interns, undergraduate students…

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Vital Keys to Team Building | Jimmy Stanton | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 19:46

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Jimmy Stanton, University of Oregon Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications In this Beyond the Scoreboard podcast, Jimmy Stanton, Senior Associate Athletics Director of Communications at the University of Oregon, shared insights on leadership, career advice…

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Adam Stanek | NAIA SIDA Spotlight 19:53

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In the February edition of our NAIA-SIDA Spotlight series, we feature Adam Stanek of Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We discussed Adam's transition from the NCAA to NAIA level, his passion for stats keeping, as well as tips and tricks to getting through winter to spring cross-over season.…

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CAN CSC webinar: Making the most as a host: Preparing to host a conference or national championship 58:46

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CAN CSC's first webinar of 2025 focused on an area that impacts SID's from across Canada — hosting a conference or national championship. The panel of recent championship hosts discussed success stories, recruiting staff, running a banquet, webcasting, content creation, and more! With #ChampionshipSZN quickly approaching, this webinar is a must wat…

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Building a Winning Staff: Working With Graduate Assistants and Postgraduate Students | Webinar 40:42

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This is the second in a CSC "Athletic Communications Building, Developing and Empowering Your Staff Live Webinar Series" being presented during the 2024-25 academic year. The first session, working with student assistants was done in the fall of 2024 and can be found at CSCommunicators.com. In this on-demand webinar, the presenters joined us for an…

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Taking The Lead | Cindy Potter | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 18:11

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Cindy Potter, Columbia College (Mo.) Director of Athletics/CSC Hall of Fame Class of 2025/former CSC (CoSIDA) President In this podcast with host Trip Durham, Cindy Potter talks about her unexpected evolution from college student-athlete to her current role as Director o…

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Natalie Rigatuso | NAIA SIDA Spotlight 12:30

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In the December edition of our 2024-25 NAIA SIDA Spotlight series, we visited with Grand View's Natalie Rigatuso. Natalie discussed her time as a student-athlete on the women's basketball team for the Vikings, before transitioning to a student-worker and ultimately the full-time Head SID. She also talked about the special relationship she has with …

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Growing your communications value | Brad Bankston | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 18:53

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Brad Bankston, Old Dominion Athletic Conference Commissioner In this podcast with host Trip Durham, Brad Bankston talks about his unorthodox start to his athletic communications career. In 1997, at the age of 26, he was named Commissioner of the Old Dominion Athletic Con…

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Seize & elevate your opportunities | Chris Plonsky | CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard 20:42

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CSC Voices, Beyond the Scoreboard host: Trip Durham, 2D Consulting, LLC Guest: Chris Plonsky, University of Texas Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Chief of Staff / SWA and CSC Hall of Famer “I can’t think of a role that I’ve ever played in athletics beyond my SID days where how to communicate, what to communicate, style, tone and in a…

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Webinar: Driving fan and media engagement independent of team performance 44:26

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As colleagues in the college sports areas of communications, creative work and marketing, this webinar is a collaboration between College Sports Communicators (CSC) and the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA). The presenters, from both CSC and NACMA, focused on sharing strategies and insights on how to maximize your …

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Webinar: Navigating DEI in Today’s Landscape 58:52

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During Global Diversity Awareness Month, the three panelists and moderator, all leaders in the DEI space, offered their thoughts and answered numerous questions from webinar attendees on today's environment for diversity, equity and inclusion in the ever-changing and somewhat volatile politically charged landscape that administrators, coaches and s…

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Webinar: Town Hall - What is CSC? What is CSC U? 47:35

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The CSC U committee and panelists discuss our College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization, our members, the CSC U Committee and the benefits of being part of our ever-growing membership. CSC is the professional organization for all those who are athletic/media relations contacts and the creative/digital athletic department members - and those e…

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Mitch Huppert | NAIA SIDA Spotlight 15:25

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In this October edition of our NAIA-SIDA Spotlight series, we visited with Mitchell Huppert of Marian University in Indiana. We talked about his time as an intern with the Indianapolis Colts before he the Assistant SID and now Head SID for the Knights in Indianapolis!By College Sports Communicators

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Webinar: Making the Most of Your Content Days/Media Days/Photo Days 49:45

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As athletic communicators and creatives at every divisional level are responsible for setting up team media days/photo days to capture a wide variety of content for their digital/social and broadcast campaigns, the webinar panelists discussed how best to create a sports media day with structure, organization and best practice suggestions to make me…

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Webinar: Craft Dynamic, On-Brand Content By Leveraging the Power of Adobe Express 57:25

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During this webinar, Adobe specialists Donna Caldwell and Eric Rowse held a discussion on all-things Adobe Express and some of the newest additions to the software and answered audience questions.For those who attended CSCUNITE24 convention in Las Vegas, both Donna and Eric were popular presenters throughout the four-day event, holding numerous Ado…

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Webinar: Building A Winning Student Staff 46:25

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This was the first in the CSC "Athletic Communications Building, Developing and Empowering Your Staff Live Webinar Series" presented during the 2024-25 academic year. The presenters discussed how to go about identifying, hiring, developing and empowering a student staff, in this time of shortened staffs and the need to cover numerous game day event…

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Lindsey Branch | NAIA SIDA Spotlight 15:57

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In the first NAIA-SIDA Spotlight of 2024-25, Assistant AD/SID Rachel Moore of Central Methodist University visited with Lindsey Branch of Montana Western. Lindsey discussed making the jump from high school coaching to Sports Information and her election to the NAIA SIDA Board as an at-large representative!…

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Donnie Smith | NAIA SIDA Spotlight 15:31

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In the final edition of the NAIA SIDA Spotlight Series for 2023-24, Rachel Moore visited with NAIA SIDA President and CSC College Division Representative, Donnie Smith, on his background and current work at Southeastern University and what attendees can expect at #CSCUnite24 this coming June in Las Vegas.…

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Autistic/Neurodivergent Individuals In The Workplace - Part 1 1:38:19

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Join A.J. O'Hagan, Alan Wiederhold-Sohn, Mike Pugliese, and Matt Nelson as they discuss what it's like to be autistic/neurodivergent in the collegiate athletic communications workplace. The podcast is in conjunction with Autism Acceptance Month and is divided into 2 parts.Panelists: -A.J. O'Hagan - Sports Information Director at Monroe College - Br…

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Autistic/Neurodivergent Individuals In The Workplace - Part 2 35:11

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Join Allison Hogue and Matt Nelson as they discuss what it's like to be autistic/neurodivergent in the collegiate athletic communications workplace. The podcast is in conjunction with Autism Acceptance Month and is divided into 2 parts.Hosts:-Allison Hogue - Assistant Director of Athletics Communications at University of the Pacific-Matt Nelson - P…

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Starting the Journey, presented by CSC U 1:02:12

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Starting the JourneyTips and tricks to get into the field and land the jobThis webinar was geared toward new and young professionals and student interested in the athletic communications profession.The discussion revolved around strategies, tips and tricks for landing your first job in the profession or moving up to the next one on your athletic co…

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Creating a Conversation - Affinity Months...and the months after 37:46

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Join Alex Jewell, Katie Gonzales, and Chad Cooper as they dive into the topic of affinity/Heritage months. Together, the three will start an open discussion about these months and how they fit within an athletic department. The trio will discuss the importance of these months but will also dive into how to properly establish them at your respective…

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The state of DEI in college athletics w/ Dr. Jen Fry, presented by the CSC D&I Committee 50:03

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CSC Diversity & Inclusion Committee’s Travis Jarome (Jackson State) and Scottie Rodgers (Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic) sit down with Dr. Jen Fry (she/her) to talk about discuss the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in our society today, especially as it relates to the world of college athletics.Dr. Fry is one of the leading voices in the DEI…

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Katelyn Streeter | NAIA-SIDA Spotlight 14:00

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In this March edition of our NAIA - SIDA spotlight we focused on the unsung heroes of many college athletic departments, Graduate Assistants. We sat down with Central Methodist Graduate Assistant Katelyn Streeter as she details her journey from a student worker to a GA. We also discussed best strategies and practices for recruiting and developing t…

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Webinar: Keeping DEI at the forefront, presented by the CSC Diversity & Inclusion Committee 43:39

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Keeping DEI at the forefrontpresented by the CSC Diversity & Inclusion CommitteeKeeping diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront in the ever-changing world of college athletics is challenging, but not impossible. In this webinar, the presenters discussed how athletics departments, conference offices and campuses as a whole can continue to e…

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Webinar: Working with baseball and softball statistics & stat rules 1:08:50

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On-Demand College Sports Communicators WebinarWorking with baseball and softball statistics & stat rulesLearning more about the sports of baseball and softball and producing accurate statistics.The eight and final session in the eight-part CSC statistics/stat rules webinar series focused on baseball and softball statistics, with the on-demand video…

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Webinar: Working with women's lacrosse stats & rules 57:10

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On-Demand College Sports Communicators WebinarWorking with women's lacrosse statistics & state rulesLearning more about the sport of women's lacrosse and producing accurate statistics.On Monday, Feb. 26, we held our seventh in the 2023-2024 CSC statistics/stat rules webinar series.Generating consistent statistics and consistent stat reporting are e…

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Jeff Braun | NAIA-SIDA Spotlight 14:16

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In this February edition of our NAIA-SIDA Spotlight series, Rachel Moore visited with Jeff Braun, Assistant AD/Sports Information Director of Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. The duo visited about Jeff's time in high school athletics early in his career and how he oversees one of the largest athletic departments in the country.This content …

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Getting Creative, presented by CSC U 58:07

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CSC U Webinar(presented by the CSC U Committee and geared toward young professionals)Getting CreativeOriginal air date: Feb. 6, 2024This webinar focused on how athletic communications staff - particularly new professionals, interns, undergraduate and graduate student assistants - can tackle the ever demanding world of creative media and design by u…

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Webinar: Working with men's lacrosse stats & rules 1:08:34

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On-Demand College Sports Communicators WebinarWorking with men's lacrosse statistics & state rulesLearning more about the sport of men's lacrosse and producing accurate statistics. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, we held our sixth in the 2023-2024 CSC statistics/stat rules webinar series.Generating consistent statistics and consistent stat reporting are essen…