College Sports Communicators

Registration for #CSCUnite26 is now open! Join us this June at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Early bird rates will be available through May 1. Find access to registration and hotel reservations on the official CSC Unite 2026 convention page: CSCommunicators.com/2026convention

With a Friday Off, I Finally Got Around to Submitting My Portfolio for the 2025-26 @CollSportsComm Creative & Digital Design Contest! Full Behance Project in replies…

Congratulations to @SSACsports Senior Associate Commissioner and @NAIASIDA At-Large Representative, Matthew Hicks (@MattHicksSID), on being named part of the @UMobileRams Hall of Fame Class of 2026! @NAIA

.@OhioStAthletics' Maria Slovikovski with some kind words for 2026 CSC Hall of Fame inductee and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes / @OhioState):

Doug Lesmerises speaks on 2026 CSC Hall of Fame inductee and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) of Ohio State University (@OhioState / @OhioStAthletics):

More on 2026 CSC Hall of Fame inductee and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) of Ohio State University (@OhioState / @OhioStAthletics) from Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports):

Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes), Ohio State University (@OhioState / @OhioStAthletics) Associate Athletics Director of Communications, will be inducted into the CSC Hall of Fame AND receive his Lifetime Achievement Award this June at the #CSCUnite26 convention in Las Vegas! "I am thrilled, appreciative and humbled to be recognized as a CSC Hall of Fame member. The feeling of pride I have to be included among this distinguished and distinctive group of communicators is real and will be everlasting. I want to thank the CSC Special Awards Committee and current Hall of Fame members for this honor. I also want to thank the communications staff at Ohio State University for its spirit, work ethic and leadership that makes every day in this profession a pleasure. Working alongside colleagues, coaches, student-athletes and members of the media has been wonderful, and I will forever be grateful that it has positioned me to receive this honor." Read the full feature: collegesportscommunicators.com/news/2026/3/6/… @bigten @NCAA

Taking a look back at #CSCUnite25 to remind ourselves of how we can elevate our position through performance and stand out to our supervisors. Listen to @PattiPhillips10 , @matt_taney , @NicoYantko , @jboyd_sb4life , and @p_crawf during their panel from last year’s convention. REMINDER that registration is LIVE for #CSCUnite26 and can be accesssd at this link: collegesportscommunicators.com/sports/2025/10…

Hiring @bill_salyer to be a part of our communications team with @ISURedbirds has been one of the best decisions of my professional career. He had been an invaluable asset to our student-athlete, coaches, media members and staff. Happy to celebrate with him in June in Vegas!

More on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient Bill Salyer (@bill_salyer) of Illinois State University (@IllinoisStateU / @ISURedbirds) from Derrick Sloboda (@DerrickSloboda) of @GoMastodons:

Mike Kern of @MVCsports with some kind words for 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient Bill Salyer (@bill_salyer) of Illinois State University (@IllinoisStateU / @ISURedbirds):

More on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient Bill Salyer (@bill_salyer) of Illinois State University (@IllinoisStateU / @ISURedbirds) from past Special Awards recipient and Advocacy Committee chair Mike Williams (@ISU_mcwilli):

Fellow 25-Year Award recipient, Brent Harris of @WabashAthletics, speaks on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient Bill Salyer (@bill_salyer) of Illinois State University (@IllinoisStateU / @ISURedbirds):

Bill Salyer (@bill_salyer) of Illinois State University (@IllinoisStateU / @ISURedbirds), who has spent time at many different schools from the NCAA Division I to Division III levels, will be receiving his CSC 25-Year Award this June at #CSCUnite26! "I am honored to be able to remain in this wonderful profession for a quarter century and am thankful for those that have helped me along my path from starting." Read the full feature: collegesportscommunicators.com/news/2026/3/5/… @MVCsports @NCAA

Supporting the next generation of college athletics communicators starts here. CSC is offering undergraduate and graduate scholarships, along with two graduate internship grants to help member institutions fund a graduate internship position for 2026–27. 🗓 Apply by Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM (ET). Learn more: CSCommunicators.com/scholarships

Our first round of deadlines for the 2025-26 @CollSportsComm Creative & Digital Design Contest are coming up quick! Don't miss out on getting your entries in for Photographer, Videographer and Designer of the Year with a chance to be recognized at #CSCUnite26 in Las Vegas!

Thanks to the CSC for having me on Beyond the Scoreboard

A national championship salute to the @KUSeahawks / @Keiser_swimdive communications and creative team on their @NAIA national champ title! A look at the entire team: Ryan Garcia — Sports Information Director Julia Secanell — Graduate Assistant Laetitia Hoppe — Student Assistant Nicklas Pedersen — Student Assistant Garcia is in his second season with the Swim & Dive teams and was joined this year by graduate assistant Julia Secanell who assisted in covering both teams with photos, stories, and graphics. Hoppe and Pedersen were instrumental on social media, providing video and photo coverage from the road throughout the season. @NAIASIDA

Brent Hager, @PacerAthletics Assistant Athletic Director, speaks on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient John Jordan (@JJordan827) of Flagler College (@FlaglerCollege / @FlaglerSports):

Another past 25-Year recipient speaking on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient John Jordan (@JJordan827) of Flagler College (@FlaglerCollege / @FlaglerSports)! More from Dom Donnelly (@tusculumsid) of @TusculumSports:

More on 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient John Jordan (@JJordan827) of Flagler College (@FlaglerCollege / @FlaglerSports) from past 25-Year Award recipient Chad Jackson (@tcjsavannah) of @GSAthletics: