Finalists For 2015 College Sports Media Awards Announced by SVG, NACDA
Back in March, the Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) called on sports video content creators to submit their best video content to the 7th annual College Sports Media Awards.
These awards recognize the best in college sports video production by celebrating those that have pushed the envelope and set a higher standard for the quality of live and pre/post-produced college sports video content.
The entry submission period ran from March 5, 2015 until April 20, 2015. And now, it’s time to reveal the finalists!
According to a recent press release, SVG and NACDA have announced the finalists for the 2015 SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards.
A panel of judges will select the winners, who will be announced at the College Sports Media Awards ceremony on May 28, 2015 at the SVG College Sports Summit at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta. FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt will host the event.
The finalists are spread across four divisions in a total of 20 categories, representing a variety of college athletic and academic departments, professional networks, production companies and student productions.
Tom Buffolano, chairman of the SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards, said in the release that these awards reflect a growth in fans’ consumption of all things college sports.
“Both networks and universities are placing emphasis not just on traditional platforms like television but providing additional access on digital platforms,” Buffolano said. “In order to serve this fan base, there is a greater reliance on universities to produce more and higher quality video.”
NACDA Executive Director Bob Vecchione said in the release that NACDA’s partnership with SVG and the College Sports Media Awards has proven instrumental in showcasing the efforts of athletics administrators throughout the industry.
“To see the quality and quantity of submissions grow each year has been a true testament to the evolving video industry and NACDA is thrilled to be a part of it,” he said.
Formed in 2006 to support the professional community that relies on video, audio and broadband technologies to produce and distribute sports content, the Sports Video Group brings together leagues, owners, teams, players, broadcasters, webcasters and consumer technology providers to learn from each other, turn vision into reality and implement new innovations in the sports production/distribution process.
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics is the professional and educational association for more than 11,000 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Now in its 50th year, NACDA manages 15 professional associations and three foundations.
Click here to learn more about SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards and to register for the College Sports Summit, and follow the event on Twitter at @SVGCollege.
Congratulations to all of the nominees! The finalists are listed below by category, separated by the following four divisions: National Networks/Professional; Regional/Local/Conference Digital; Collegiate Athletics and Collegiate Student.
FINALISTS
OUTSTANDING LIVE GAME PRODUCTION
NATIONAL NETWORKS/PROFESSIONAL
CBS Sports | 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Duke vs. Wisconsin
ESPN | 2015 NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships
ESPN | Football – Notre Dame vs. Florida State
ESPN | Men’s Basketball – North Carolina vs. Duke
FOX Sports | Football – Big Ten Championship: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
FOX Sports | Football – USC vs. Arizona State
Pac-12 Networks | Football – California vs. Arizona
REGIONAL/LOCAL/CONFERENCE DIGITAL NETWORKS
FOX Sports South/SportSouth | Men’s Basketball – Florida Sate vs. Miami
Longhorn Network | Baseball – Baylor vs. Texas
Southland Conference | 2014 Baseball Championship: Southeastern Louisiana vs. Central Arkansas
Webstream Productions | Baseball – NCAA Regionals: Indiana University vs. Stanford University
West Coast Conference (W.TV)/Time Warner Sports Net | Men’s Basketball – Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT SportsZone Live) | Men’s Ice Hockey – RIT vs. Robert Morris
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT SportsZone Live) | Men’s Ice Hockey – RIT vs. Army
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Men’s Basketball – Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&M
University of Arkansas | Baseball – LSU vs. Arkansas
University of North Carolina | Baseball – Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Jacksonville State University | Football – Jacksonville St. vs. Tennessee-Martin
Northern Arizona University | Football – Northern Arizona vs. Southern Utah
St. Cloud State University (Husky Productions) | Men’s Ice Hockey – St. Cloud State vs. Nebraska-Omaha
St. John’s University (Red Storm Productions) | Men’s Basketball – St. John’s vs. Humboldt State
Ryerson University | Men’s Ice Hockey – Ryerson vs. York
OUTSTANDING LIVE STUDIO/REMOTE HOSTED PROGRAMMING
NATIONAL NETWORKS/PROFESSIONAL
ESPN | College Football Playoff Selection Special
ESPN | College GameDay (Basketball)
ESPN | College GameDay (Football)
FOX Sports | FOX College Sports Live
Pac-12 Networks | College Football Game Day
Pac-12 Networks | College Football Playoff Championship Pre-Game Show
REGIONAL/LOCAL/CONFERENCE DIGITAL NETWORKS
BYUtv | After Further Review
FOX Sports South/SportSouth | ACC Gridiron Live!
FOX Sports South/SportSouth | The New College Football Show
Longhorn Network | Texas Game Day Live
Longhorn Network | Texas Pro Day
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Liberty University | Liberty University National Signing Day 2015
Minnesota State University Moorhead | Dragons Live: From Evansville, Indiana
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Texas A&M National Signing Day Show
University of Arkansas | National Signing Day Show
University of Buffalo | UB Bulls National Signing Day Special
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Shamrock Series Pre-Game: Live From Indianapolis
University of Wyoming | Inside Wyoming Football with Craig Bohl
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Arizona State University (Walter Cronkite School of Journalism) | Cronkite Sports Live
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | The Chirpies
St. Cloud State University (Husky Productions) | Husky Mag
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Toast with Toates
University of Oklahoma | Sonner Sports Pad
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM SERIES
NATIONAL NETWORKS/PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | The Journey (Basketball)
Big Ten Network | The Journey (Football)
CBS Sports | Men of March
Pac-12 Networks | Mascot Challenge
Pac-12 Networks | The Drive: PAC-12 Football
Turner Sports/NCAA.com | Once A Champion
University of South Florida | New Era On The Bay
REGIONAL/LOCAL/ CONFERENCE DIGITAL NETWORKS
America East Conference | The AE Report
Conference USA | C-USA Showcase
FOX Sports San Diego/San Diego State University | San Diego State Football Weekly
Longhorn Network | All-Access
Mind Over Media | “R” Athletics
Mind Over Media | The Penn State Hockey Story
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
La Salle University | La Salle Coaches Mic’d Up
Northwestern University | The Foundation: 2015 Northwestern Spring Football
Ohio University | Ohio Soccer – The Camp
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | The Pulse: Texas A&M Football
University of San Francisco | Hilltop Hoops
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | Out of the Shadows
University of Alabama | Gene Stallings Golf Tournament/Legacy
University of Minnesota | Price on Ice: Gopher Hockey 2014-2015
University of Missouri | Mizzou Analysis
University of South Carolina (Gamecock Productions) | Gamecock Confidential: It’s Time
Virginia Tech University (HokieVision) | Sports Nutrition Tip of the Week
Virginia Tech University (HokieVision) | The RunDown
Virginia Tech University (HokieVision) | VT One-on-One
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL FEATURE
NATIONAL NETWORKS/PROFESSIONAL
ESPN | Jacob Jarvis: A Season to Remember
ESPN | Live Like Lutz
ESPN | Sammie’s Strength
FOX Sports | College Basketball – Luther Wright
Turner Sports/NCAA.com | Greg and Peggy Nibert: Fostering Lives
REGIONAL/LOCAL/CONFERENCE DIGITAL NETWORKS
Longhorn Network | Her Voice – The Imani McGhee Story
Longhorn Network | Myles and Alyssa
Mind Over Media | “R” Athletics Foundation
Northeast Conference | St. Francis – U Believe
West Coast Conference/W.TV | The Long Road to Recovery
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Baylor University | Back-to-Back Big 12 Championships
Clemson University | Military Appreciation
North Dakota State University | Heroes
University of Delaware | Pro Day
University of Georgia | Malcom Mitchell Book Club
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Matthias Farley – Tattoo Stories
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | A Rugged Path – The Shelby Merder Story
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | Broken – The Andrew Stutz Story
Florida State University (Seminole Productions) | Renegade’s Last Ride
Middle Tennessee State University (EMC Productions) | 100 Years of Football
University of Alabama | Gene Stallings
University of Oregon | 2014 Volleyball Highlights
OUTSTANDING PROMOTION, PSA, TEASE, OR MARKETING CAMPAIGN
NATIONAL NETWORKS/PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | The Journey (Basketball)
ESPN | College Football Top 25
ESPN | The Game Hasn’t Changed
FOX Sports | Big Ten Championship
Pac-12 Networks | Brand Campaign
REGIONAL/LOCAL/CONFERENCE DIGITAL NETWORKS
BYUtv | Countdown to Kickoff
FOX Sports South/SportSouth | Memphis-Ole Miss Tease
Longhorn Network | All The Live Long Day Campaign
Mind Over Media | “R” Athletics – Navy tease
Pac-12 Conference | Power of 12 Campaign
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Lafayette College | Lafayette Rivalry 150 Intro
Northeastern University | Jock The Vote
St. John’s University (Red Storm Productions) | Men’s Basketball Intro
Tennessee Tech University | Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Ticket Campaign
University of Michigan | Heart and Purpose
University of Michigan | Softball Intro
University of South Carolina (Gamecock Productions) | Here Campaign
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Harvard University | The Game Intro
St. Cloud State University (Husky Productions) | Hockey Open
University of South Carolina (Gamecock Productions) | Softball Intro
Virginia Tech University (HokieVision) | Bad Lip Reading
Western Illinois University | Football Pregame