Preparing For Conference and Postseason Championships

College Sports Communicators

The discussion focuses on postseason competitions and the roles that SIDs play to providing appropriate and timely information to a host media coordinator and the media covering broadcasts – regardless of the division of competition. What are the necessary information pieces and what is the preparation that the media and media hosts need from SIDs to ensure that there is a great broadcast and a great championship event? We see the postseasons preparation needs and role of athletic communicators through the eyes of the media and through a conference media relations host. Checklists for SIDs are also provided; one is a general checklist to prepare for a championship and for a broadcast. The other checklist is pertinent information for small college/NCAA Division III members. Panelists: • Miles McQuiggan, Colonial Athletic Association, Assistant Commissioner for Communications • Leah Secondo, NCAA multi-sports broadcaster and analyst • Steve Vecchione, Northeast Sports Network play-by-play announcer and former ESPN coordinating producer • Moderator: Ali Paquette, Middlebury Assistant AD/Director of Athletic Communications