CSM Tabbed J.W. Campbell/Con Marshall Sports Info. Dept. OTY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second straight year Colorado School of Mines Sports Information Department has been tabbed the J.W. Campbell/Con Marshall Sports Information Department of the Year award, announced on Tuesday.
The award is presented to the sports information department with the greatest impact during the most recent academic year. Each of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s (RMAC) 16 sports information departments provided their top three choices for the award and could not vote for themselves.
The award is named after two RMAC Hall of Fame sports information directors. J.W. Campbell was a long-time SID at Western Colorado University (WCU). He was also the assistant to the Western President, an assistant professor teaching seven separate disciplines and was the school’s information director. Campbell also co-authored two books and wrote numerous articles for magazines and trade publications. He passed away in March 2000 and was inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame in July 2007.
Con Marshall spent 36 years as a Sports Information Director at Chadron State College (CSC). He was inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame on July 2014. A native of Chadron, Nebraska and a CSC graduate, Marshall’s name was added to the award in 2007. He has received a 25-year award from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and served on the Harlon Hill Award Selection Committee. Marshall is currently the Information Services Officer for Chadron State, but still dedicates his time and resources to the sports information department whenever possible.
In this year’s vote, Dixie State University finished in second place, while Western Colorado finished third.
“Congratulations to the Orediggers for earning this amazing award for the second straight year,” said Matt Guiod, the RMAC Director of Strategic Communications. “In my first year at the conference office both Tim and Sam exemplified knowledge in the field that not only helped out their institution but myself as well. Their work on producing at-home production for four RMAC Network football games that aired on KWGN in Denver was top-notch.”
Colorado School of Mines’ outstanding success in athletics and academics has resulted in an eventful season for the Orediggers’ sports information department.
- NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country national champions
- Women’s Cross Country’s first podium finish in program history - #3 in the nation
- 4 RMAC regular-season championships
- 3 RMAC Tournament championships
- 17 Academic All-Americans
- 42 total All-Americans
- 4 RMAC Academic Athletes of the Year
- 161 RMAC All-Academic Honorees (41 First-Team / 25 CoSIDA Academic All-District)
- 159 All-RMAC Honorees (71 First-Team All-RMAC / 63 All-Region)
- 57 RMAC Player of the Week recognitions
- 5 RMAC Academic Athletes of the Year
- 2 RMAC Defensive Players of the Year
- 1 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Year
- 5 RMAC Players of the Year (including XC, Swimming, Indoor Track & Field)
- 5 RMAC Freshmen of the Year
- 3 RMAC Coaches of the Year
- National Track & Field, Field Athlete of the Year
- Regional Track & Field, Field Athlete of the Year
- National XC Coach of the Year
- National Assistant Track & Field Coach of the Year
- South Central Regional Player of the Year in Volleyball
- Super Region Wrestler of the Year
- CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year
- Hosted multiple postseason contests highlighted by the RMAC Men’s Soccer Tournament and two rounds of the NCAA Division II Football Championship
“Sam [Boender] and I are again humbled and honored to receive this award from our peers, especially after what has been the most challenging year in the history of our profession said Tim Flynn, Colorado School of Mines Asst. Athletic Director of Communications. “Communicators around the RMAC have risen to the challenge this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now to act as a voice for social justice on behalf of their student-athletes, and it has been impressive to see each institution’s response. We want to thank our administration and coaches, outstanding student staff, table crews headed by Cliff Hendrick, and broadcast team including Miles Dunklin, Justin Adams, and Josh Tolle for the hard work they put in on behalf of our student-athletes. We are proud to share this with them.”
RECIPIENTS OF THE J.W. CAMPBELL/CON MARSHALL AWARD
2019-20: Colorado School of Mines
2018-19: Colorado School of Mines
2017-18: Dave Jahnke, Colorado Mesa
2016-17: Tim Flynn, Colorado School of Mines
2015-16: Jared Verner, UCCS
2014-15: Andy Schlichting, MSU Denver
2013-14: Alex Helmbrecht, Chadron State
2012-13: Colin Bonnicksen, Colorado School of Mines
2011-12: Anthony Sandstrom, CSU-Pueblo
2010-11: Andy Schlichting, Metro State
2009-10: Peter Yazvac, Nebraska-Kearney
2008-09: Jeff Duggan, Colorado School of Mines
2007-08: Chris Day, Adams State College
2006-07: Doug Fitzgerald, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2005-06: Peter Yazvac, Nebraska-Kearney & Chris Day, Adams State College
2004-05: Jason McCullough, Fort Hays State
2003-04: Greg Murphy, Colorado School of Mines
2002-03: Jeff Duggan, Regis University
2001-02: Chris Day, Adams State College