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CoSIDA to honor top performers in June

Numerous members of the College Sports Information Directors of America will receive national awards for outstanding achievements when the organization holds its annual convention June 26-30 at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort in Marco Island, Fla.

Among the honors, the organization will recognize its top athletics communications personnel as the newest members of its Hall of Fame. Additionally, other awards recognizing emerging leaders, community service and lifetime achievement awards will be presented.

Five current and former sports communications professionals will be inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame on Tuesday, June 28. This CoSIDA Hall of Fame honor is presented to members of CoSIDA who have made outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information.

Members of the 2011 Hall of Fame Class are:

• Mark Beckenbach, Ohio Wesleyan
• Charles Bloom, Southeastern Conference
• Rich Herman, Clarion
• Paul Madison, Western Washington
• Dan McDonald, former sports information director at Northwestern State and Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana-Lafayette)

McDonald was selected by the Hall of Fame Veterans Selection Committee. The other five were selected by a vote of more than 90 CoSIDA Hall of Famers.

Many other honors, including the Arch Ward Award and Warren Berg Award, will be given. Read more here.

CoSIDA also named its Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame class for 2011. Read more here.