College Sports Communicators

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 communicator shares how lessons learned on the field — and i...

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 students to help fill the gaps. But how d...

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. In this conversation, he shares how people-first...

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 the art of listening to defining servant and situa...

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 philosophies, and the importance of building strong...

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 of Fame inductee in 2020 who has his roots in athl...

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 for long-term success. Watch now to learn from leade...

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 professional communications - going beyond being b...

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 your social/digital/feature storytelling is spot...

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 what the media need to create feature stories or...

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 evolving college athletics landscape. A native of Ann Ar...

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 features to creative social campaigns and planning st...

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 with being neurodivergent in the fast-pa...

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 creative services & branding, Andy has play...

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) and those who are interested in college spor...

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, and the evolving landscape of college athletics...

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.

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 watch. Panelists - Jamie Howieson - UBC Ok...

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 important discussion on how to find, wo...

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 of Athletics for her NAIA institution, Columbia Co...

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 her brother Noah, who plays on the men&a...

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 Conference (ODAC), becoming the second commissioner...

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 any exchange, listening, wasn’t critical … When you...

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 promotion, publicity and storytelling content - an...

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 student-athletes are currently navigating in....