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
Making the jump into the profession to thrive and survive | 2025 CSC U Summit
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 buried in our screens.
We review expectations of appropriate workplace interactions and behaviors and discuss email and chat etiquette, how to effectively communicate in a timely matter with colleagues in your office, and those in the profession. When we encounter situations that are awkward or uncomfortable, we often freeze and don't know how to handle them; we will also discuss these moments and offer guidance.
Panelists
-Matthew Haufe, Elmhurst University Director of Athletic Communications
-Bridgette Robles, University of Richmond Assistant Director of Athletics Public Relations
-Jhordyn Stallworth, Mississippi State Communications Fellow
-Peyton Thibault, Trinity University - Texas Assistant Athletic Director for Multimedia
Moderator
-Ashleigh Jones, Denison University Director of Athletics Communications