College Sports Media Awards: 2018 Finalists Revealed; NCAA and BTN's Andy Katz to Serve as Ceremony's Emcee Finalists to be celebrated, winners to be named at SVG College Summit (May 30 - June 1, Atlanta) By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 3:14 pm
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The Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the finalists for the 2018 SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA.
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and announced at the Ninth-Annual College Sports Media Awards ceremony on June 1 at the SVG College Summit at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta.
This year's ceremony will be hosted by NCAA.com and Big Ten Network's Andy Katz. The former ESPN reporter is a longtime fixture among college basketball fans. Katz follows in a long line of prestigious CSMA hosts including ESPN's Tom Rinaldi and Rece Davis, and Fox Sports' Joel Klatt.
Now in its tenth Year, the SVG College Sports Media Awards continues to be the only competition that showcases the best in college sports production, says Tom Buffolano, Chairman of the SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA. The quantum leap in the sheer number of colleges in the past 10 years that now produce the highest quality of video, both live and edited, is astounding. Adding to that the growing capability to reach audiences on every platform imaginable, and the investment made in college sports production continuing to grow, I am excited to see what the next ten years brings. Congratulations to all the Finalists!
Representing a variety of college athletic and academic departments, as well as professional networks, production companies, and student productions, the finalists are spread across four divisions in a total of 20 categories.
The Sports Video Group and NACDA extend their congratulations to all of the finalists. To learn more about theSVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA, visit www.collegesportsmediaawards.com and to register for the SVG College Summit visit www.svgcollege.com. Follow the event on Twitter.
2018 SVG College Sports Media Awards in association with NACDA
FINALISTS OUTSTANDING LIVE GAME PRODUCTION
NATIONAL NETWORKS
Big Ten Network | Men's Basketball Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal: Ohio State vs. Penn State
CBS Sports | Football 2017 Army-Navy Game
FOX Sports | Football Penn State vs. Ohio State
Pac-12 Networks| Men's Basketball 2018 Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinal UCLA vs. Arizona
Pac-12 Networks| Football USC vs. Western Michigan
Turner Sports/CBS Sports | Men's Basketball 2018 NCAA March Madness Tournament
REGIONAL/LOCAL NETWORKS/SYNDICATORS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES
BYUtv Sports | Men's Basketball San Francisco vs. BYU
FOX Sports South | Football Kent State vs. Louisville
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Auburn University (War Eagle Productions) | Women's Gymnastics Auburn vs. Kentucky
Southland Conference | Softball Southland Conference Championship
Syracuse University | Men's Basketball Cornell vs. Syracuse
Texas Tech University | Men's Basketball Texas Tech vs. Nevada
University of Alabama (Crimson Tide Productions) | Baseball Kentucky vs. Alabama
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Media) | Men's Basketball Ball State vs. Notre Dame
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Auburn University (War Eagle Productions) | Softball Auburn vs. Kentucky
Big Ten Network (BTN Student U)| Men's Basketball - Michigan State vs. Long Beach State
Elon University | Men's Basketball - Elon vs. William & Mary
Northern Arizona University (NAU-TV) | Football - Northern Arizona vs. Illinois State
Northern Arizona University (NAU-TV) | Men's Basketball Northern Arizona vs. Eastern Washington
Texas A&M University (12th Man Productions) | Baseball Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss
University of Alabama (Crimson Tide Productions) | Softball Samford vs. Alabama
OUTSTANDING LIVE NON-GAME PRODUCTION
NATIONAL NETWORKS
beIN SPORTS | Army vs. North Texas Pre-Game Show
Big Ten Network | BTN Tailgate Targeting Rule Discussion at Maryland
FOX Sports | College Football on FOX
ESPN | College Football Playoff Top 25
Pac-12 Networks | 2018 Men's Basketball Tournament Pre/Post Live from Las Vegas
SEC Network | SEC Nation
REGIONAL/LOCAL/ NETWORKS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES
BYUtv Sports | BYU Basketball with Dave Rose
BYUtv Sports | BYU Football Pro Day
COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Conference USA | 2017 C-USA Bowl Preview on Facebook Live
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT SportsZone) | RIT SportsZone Pregame LIVE
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Media) | Echoes 2017: Notre Dame Football Awards Show
University of Notre Dame (Fighting Irish Media) | National Signing Day 2018
University of Oklahoma | Sooner Sports Game Day
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Arizona State University (Walter Cronkite Sports Network) | Cronkite Sports Live: ASU Baseball Season Preview
St. Cloud State University (Husky Productions) | Husky Faceoff
Southeastern Louisiana University (The Southeastern Channel) | The Big Game
Southeastern Louisiana University (The Southeastern Channel) | The Big Game Quick Hits
Temple University (OwlSports Update Productions)| Inside the Nest
Virginia Tech University (HokieVision) | Virginia Tech Would You Rather
OUTSTANDING PROGRAM SERIES
NATIONAL NETWORKS
Big Ten Network | The Journey: Big Ten Football 2017
ESPN | College GameDay (Basketball)
ESPN | College GameDay (Football)
Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12 All Access: Men's and Women's Basketball
Pac-12 Networks | The Drive: Pac-12 Football 2017 Season
REGIONAL/LOCAL NETWORKS/SYNDICATORS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Awesome Films | The Penn State Hockey S
