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 bio files: Writing player bios & new hire releases that work | 2026 CSC U Summit
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Session 4
They may not be the most glamorous assignments, but student-athlete bios and coaching staff releases are essential pieces of athletic communications. This session will cover best practices for writing and maintaining bios, crafting effective new hire announcements, and understanding when and why these materials matter for media, recruiting, and historical records. Learn ways to make the process more efficient while still producing accurate, useful content that serves your department and your audience.
Panel:
- Ken DeBolt (Moderator) – Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Director of Athletic Communications
- Larry Happel – Central College (retired), Athletics Senior Editor
- Conor McCorry – Pepperdine, Director of Athletic Communications
- Vinny Lavalsiti – UCLA, Associate Director of Athletic Communications