College Sports Communicators
College Sports Communicators is the premier membership association for all strategic, creative and digital professionals working in intercollegiate athletics across all levels for colleges, universities and conferences across the United States and Canada.
CSC provides year-round leadership, community, professional development/education, recognition and advocacy for its 4,400 members.
Founded in 1957 as the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organization rebranded in 2022 to position itself as a more inclusive organization for communicators in all types of roles and to lead an industry change where strategic and creative professionals are more aligned.
CSC’s signature work includes the annual CSC Unite convention each June and the administration of the prestigious Academic All-America® program and Hall of Fame. Since 1952, more than 42,000 of the world’s most elite student-athletes have been recognized with Academic All-America status in all sports.
College Sports Communicators
The art of research (it never ends) | 2025 CSC U Summit
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 handle your broadcasts.
Panelists
- Brent Hager, USC Aiken Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Communications/Founder, Sport Management Solutions
- Ghizal Hasan, ESPN+ and radio play-by-play broadcaster (MBB, Baseball, Softball, M&W Soccer)
- Leah Secondo, sports broadcaster and commentator for ESPN, ESPN+, CBS Sports Network, ACC Network, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and more
Moderator
- Josh Lively, University of Tennessee Assistant Strategic Communications Director