ECAC-SIDA Awards
Bill Esposito Award
The Bill Esposito Award is presented to a graduating college
senior who wishes to pursue a career in athletic communications.
The Award is named to honor the memory of one of the true
patriarchs of the sports information profession. Bill Esposito
served as the Sports Information Director at St. John's University
in New York for 25 years. He served as a past-President of
ECAC-SIDA in 1972-73 and was the organization's Irving Marsh Award
recipient in 1973. He was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in
1984. Bill Esposito passed away in 1995.
The winner of the 2008 Bill Esposito Award is Tony Mancuso of
Penn State. He will be formally presented with his award at the
2008 ECAC-SIDA Workshop, June 10-13, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Please check back following the Workshop for details about
nominating for this prestigious award in 2009.
List of
Past Winners
Bob Kenworthy Good Person Award
Named in honor of long time Gettysburg College sports
information director Bob Kenworthy, the Bob Kenworthy Good Person
Award is presented to an exceptional person who through their
actions shows the same respect for the profession, their fellow
SID's, the media and community as has Bob Kenworthy during his long
and successful career.
The winner of the 2008 Bob Kenworthy Good Person Award is Mady
Salvani from Army. She will be formally presented with her award at
the 2008 ECAC-SIDA Workshop, June 10-13, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Please check back following the Workshop for details about
nominating for this prestigious award in 2009.
List
of Past Winners
Irving T. Marsh Service Bureau Award
The Irving T. Marsh Awards are given annually to a University
(Division I or II) and College Division (Division III, NAIA) or
Junior College ECAC Sports Information Directors Association member
who, in the opinion of the ECAC-SIDA membership and Executive
Board, has exhibited excellence in the field of sports information.
The awards are presented annually at the spring workshop. First
presented in 1966, the awards are named after Irving T. Marsh, the
ECAC Service Bureau founder and director until his retirement in
1973.
After honoring one person from 1966 through 1990, the Marsh
Award was expanded to its present format in 1991 (University
Division listed first, College Division listed second).
The winners of the 2008 Irving T. Marsh Service Bureau Award are
John Douglas (Haverford) from the College Division, and Dan
O'Connell (Towson) from the University Division. They will be
formally presented with their respective awards at the 2008
ECAC-SIDA Workshop, June 10-13, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Please
check back following the Workshop for details about nominating for
this prestigious award in 2009.
List of
Past Winners
ECAC-SIDA Media Award
Presented annually, the ECAC-SIDA Media Award is bestowed upon
an individual in either print or electronic media "for outstanding
coverage of eastern intercollegiate athletics." The recipient is
selected by a committee composed of members of the ECAC-SIDA.
The winner of the 2008 ECAC-SIDA Media Award is Rich Becker of
WXXA, Fox 23 TV in Albany. He will be formally presented with his
award at the 2008 ECAC-SIDA Workshop, June 10-13, in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y. Please check back following the Workshop for details
about nominating for this prestigious award in 2009.
List of
Past Winners
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