Sports Video Group Unveil Finalists for 2021 SVG College Sports Media Awards
Finalists to be celebrated, winners to be named in virtual ceremony on June 23
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The Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) are pleased to announce finalists for the 2021 SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA (CSMAs).
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and announced at the 13th-annual SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA during a virtual ceremony hosted on SVG’s YouTube channel on June 23 at 7 p.m. ET.
Representing a variety of college athletic departments, conference offices, professional networks, production companies, and students, finalists are named across four divisions in five categories.
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“The past 15 months have been exceptionally trying and challenging for those who work in and love collegiate athletics,” says Brandon Costa, director of SVG College, “and, yet, despite all of the challenges thrown their way, the exceptionally-talented storytellers, technicians, producers, editors, administrators, and students at collegiate athletic departments, conference offices, and broadcast networks across the country were not only up to the challenge, but capable of producing video projects even more elite than ever before. We at SVG are in awe of the continued growth in the quality of work coming from the collegiate community.”
“Overall there are two things that strike me most about the 2021 College Sports Media Award entries,” says Tom Buffolano, chairman of the SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA. “First, the ability to produce high quality work in the face of adversity. Social distancing forced everyone to immediately rethink how they would produce not only live events, but how they would assemble a staff who were most times geographically dispersed and still deliver the volume of work that we’ve all become accustomed to. Second, a major part of storytelling was focused on social justice in many forms and the prominent voice that college athletes added to the conversation. It was powerful and captured elegantly by the school video teams.”
The 2020 College Sports Media Awards are sponsored by our friends at Ross Video.
The Sports Video Group, NACDA, and Ross Video extend congratulations to all the finalists.
To learn more about the SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA, visit www.collegesportsmediaawards.com.
To register for the SVG College Summit, visit www.svgcollege.com. Follow the event on Twitter.
2020 SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA
FINALISTS
OUTSTANDING LIVE GAME PRODUCTION
PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | Cross Country – Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Championship
Big Ten Network | Men’s Basketball – Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament: Maryland vs. Michigan
Big Ten Network | Wrestling – Big Ten Wrestling Championships
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
Pac-12 Networks | Men’s Basketball – Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament – Oregon State vs. UCLA
Patriot League | Track and Field – 2021 Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championships
West Coast Conference (WCC Network) | Men’s Basketball – BYU vs. Pepperdine
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Auburn University (War Eagle Productions) | Men’s Basketball – Auburn vs. Mississippi State
Auburn University (War Eagle Productions) | Softball- Honoring Alex Wilcox
Big Ten Network | Women’s Rowing – Iowa Women’s Rowing Regatta
Liberty University | Football – Liberty vs. Southern Mississippi
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Baseball – Texas A&M vs. Texas
University of Louisville | Baseball – Louisville vs. Florida State
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Men’s Ice Hockey – Notre Dame vs. Arizona State
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Men’s Ice Hockey – Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | Men’s Basketball – Virginia Tech vs. Duke
Wake Forest University | Men’s Soccer – Wake Forest vs. Boston College
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Belmont University | Men’s Basketball – Belmont vs. University of Tennessee at Martin
Big Ten Network (Student U) | Baseball – Penn State vs. Indiana
Elon University | Women’s Basketball – Elon vs. Delaware
Mercer University | Baseball – Mercer vs. Kennesaw State
Mercer University | Men’s Basketball – Mercer vs. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Monmouth University | Men’s Basketball – Monmouth vs. Quinnipiac
St. Cloud State University | Men’s Ice Hockey – St. Cloud State vs. Colorado College
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Baseball – Texas A&M vs. Georgia
Texas State University | Men’s Basketball – Texas State vs. Little Rock
Texas State University | Baseball – Texas State vs. Louisiana Monroe
University of Alabama | Softball – Alabama vs. North Carolina
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | Baseball – Virginia Tech vs. Boston College
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | Baseball – Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | Men’s Basketball – Virginia Tech vs. Virginia
OUTSTANDING LIVE NON-GAME PRODUCTION
PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | “Urban Analysis” with Urban Meyer and Gerry DiNardo
ESPN | College GameDay
Nexstar Media Group (West Virginia University) | Mountaineer GameDay: #17 Oklahoma State at #6 West Virginia
Nexstar Media Group (West Virginia University) | Mountaineer GameDay: 2021 NCAA Tournament
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
BIG EAST Conference | BIG EAST Shootaround LIVE at the BIG EAST Championship
Mountain West Conference | Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship Net Cutting Show
Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Final Four Postgame Show
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Liberty University | Liberty Flames Countdown to Kickoff
Syracuse University | Cuse.com Live Studio Show
University of Alabama | Bryant Denny Stadium Studio Update
University of Oklahoma | OU Sooner Sports Talk – Butkus Brain Teaser
University of Wyoming | Colorado State at Wyoming Open Segment
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Monmouth University | Big South Football Championship – Monmouth vs Kennesaw State Open
Monmouth University | Monmouth vs Stanford Field Hockey Open
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota Duluth Men’s Ice Hockey Pre-Game
St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota Duluth Men’s Ice Hockey Post-Game
University of Oklahoma | OU Boomer Beat
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM SERIES
PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | On The Mat
Big Ten Network | The B1G Moment
Big Ten Network | The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2021
Big Ten Network | The Journey: Big Ten Football 2020
Turner Sports | NCAA.com March Madness Features
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
BIG EAST Conference | BIG EAST Fast Break – The Outlet
BIG EAST Conference | BIG EAST Shootaround
Pac-12 Networks | “Our Stories”
West Coast Conference (WCC Network) | WCC All-Access, Season 4
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Duke University Men’s Basketball | Duke Blue Planet
Northwestern University | The Foundation
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | The Pulse: Texas A&M Football
University of Alabama | Max Effort – Season 2
University of Kentucky | For The Team
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | ICON Notre Dame Football
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Irishography
University of Oklahoma | OU Football Scene Setters
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Anderson University | Raven Watch
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | Sports Link Gameday LIVE
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | Transatlantic Storytelling
St. Cloud State University | Husky Mag 2021
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Texas A&M Basketball: Run It Back
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL FEATURE
PROFESSIONAL
ACC Network | Darcy Bourne – The Face of a Movement
Big Ten Network | Aaron Henry
ESPN | College Gameday: Are You Gonna Run Najee?
ESPN | College Gameday: Blood Brothers
ESPN | Jack Trice: I Will
ESPN | Kwity Paye: A Long Way Home
ESPN | USC vs. Alabama 50th Anniversary
ESPN/SEC Network | Play Like A Girl
University of North Texas | Slow Feet Don’t Eat
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
BIG EAST Conference | BIG EAST Tournament Opening Essay
Big Sky Conference | Mother’s Day Feature: Pauline and Zoe Thiros
Pac-12 Networks | “Dear Football: The Path Back”
Patriot League | Rick Mottram is Engineering a Bright Future After Bucknell
West Coast Conference (WCC Network) | The Incredible Journey of BYU’s Gideon George
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Colorado State University (RamVision) | Border War Stoke Reel
Colorado State University (RamVision) | Colorado State Football: To The Toughest Among Us
Duke University (Blue Devil Network) | Lady In Blue
Duke University Men’s Basketball | The Jones Family
Michigan State University (Spartan Vision) | Spartans All-Access | Michigan State Women’s Golf | Yurika Tanida
Princeton University | Princeton Athletics Class of 2021
Ryerson University | The Ebony Connection
Stanford University | Stanford Football: No Distractions. No Excuses
University of Alabama | 50 Years
University of Central Florida | This Place
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Class of 2020 Student-Athlete Virtual Farewell
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Fighting Irish Mentality
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Notre Dame Football A Season In Review
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Shoes For Change
University of Oklahoma (Sooner Sports TV) | Living Out A Dream
University of Oklahoma (Sooner Sports TV) | Vinny Welch: A Story Of Loss & Courage
Western Kentucky University | The Long Road Back: Charles Bassey
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | The Sam Gordon Story
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | The Sterling McIlravy Story
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | The Will to Continue: The Will Godwin Story
Ryerson University | Journey Beyond the Noise: From Injury to Resilience
Temple University (Owl Sports Update Productions) | Remembering the Late John Chaney
University of Kentucky | Don’t Call It A Comeback
University of Central Florida | Nahla: The Definition of Perseverance
University of Central Florida | UCF Rowing – Charging On
OUTSTANDING SHORT-FORM FAN ENGAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL
Big Ten Network | The Wait
ESPN | College GameDay – Bracketology
ESPN | College GameDay – Coach Corso’s House
Turner Sports | 2021 March Madness Open: Made for Madness
Turner Sports | “Made For Madness” NCAA March Madness Live App Promo
COLLEGIATE CONFERENCES AND GOVERNING BODIES
Big 12 Conference/LDWW | You See Me Differently – Big 12 Unity
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl | 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Hype Video
Mid-American Conference | Mid-American Conference P.S.A – “High Five”
Mid-American Conference | Mid-American Conference P.S.A – “Thank You, First Responders”
Pac-12 Networks | “We’ll Be Back”
Patriot League | Patriot League on ESPN Announcement Video
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Northeastern University | Men’s Hockey In-Arena Intro Video
Northwestern University | Indefinable
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | 2020-21 Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Intro Video
Virginia Tech (HokieVision) | What’s a Hokie? I Am
University of Alabama | Unity by Alabama Football
University of Iowa | Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Gymnastics Enough Campaign
University of Iowa | Iowa GymHawks Intro Video 2021
University of Kentucky | Back to Work
University of Louisville | Louisville Fall Sports are Back
University of Louisville | Louisville Football Halloween
University of Louisville | Louisville Football Signing Day
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Notre Dame Football Hype Campaign
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Digital Media) | Notre Dame Football Senior Day Hype
University of Oklahoma | Bedlam Football Promos
University of Wisconsin | We Are Badgers
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | 2020 Ball State Football Intro
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | 2021 Ball State Gymnastics Intro
Ball State University (Ball State Sports Link) | Ball State Sports Link: New Logo Reveal
Mercer University | The Impact of MLK
University of Kentucky | Kentucky Men’s Basketball Intro Video
University of Portland | Portland Pilots National Women in Sports Day
St. Cloud State University | NCAA Championship Hype
St. Cloud State University | SCSU Period Hype
St. Cloud State University | We Will Be Back
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About Sports Video Group
The Sports Video Group was formed in 2006 to support the professional community that relies on video, audio, and broadband technologies to produce and distribute sports content. Leagues, owners, teams, players, broadcasters, webcasters, and consumer technology providers have joined the SVG to learn from each other, turn vision into reality, implement new innovations, while sharing experiences that will lead to advancements in the sports production/distribution process and the overall consumer sports experience. For more information, visit www.sportsvideo.org.
About National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
NACDA, now in its 56th year, is the professional and educational Association for more than 22,000 college athletics administrators at more than 2,200 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 6,500 athletics administrators annually attend NACDA & Affiliates Convention Week. Additionally, NACDA manages 17 professional associations and four foundations. For more information on NACDA, visit www.nacda.com.
