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| Abbreviation | CoSIDA |
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| Formation | 1957 |
| Affiliations | National Collegiate Athletic Association, ESPN The Magazine |
| Website | cosida.com |
College Sports Information Directors of Americaor CoSIDA is the organization that has since 1952 bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as well as NAIA athletes, covering all NCAA championship sports.[1]
History
CoSIDA was originally a part of the American College Public Relations Association (ACPRA). It split and was established as a separate organization in 1957 for sports information directors at all levels.[2] At the original 1957 meeting there were 102 attendees as of 2010 there are over 2,400 members in the United States and Canada.
Recently, CoSIDA has selected the Academic All-Americans, which have been presented by ESPN The Magazine.
Currrently, CoSIDA is responsible for the annual selection of 816 Academic All-Americans in men's soccer, football, basketball, baseball and track & field/cross country and women's soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, and track & field/cross country as well as at-large teams for both men and women in Division I, II and III and NAIA in all NCAA championship sports.[3] Currently, the sports that CoSIDA recognizes as eligible for at-large Academic All-American recognition are Women's bowling, Women's crew, Men's and Women's fencing, Women's field hockey, Men's and Women's golf, Men's and Women's gymnastics, Men's and Women's ice hockey, Men's and Women's lacrosse, Men's and Women's rifle, Men's and Women's skiing, Men's and Women's swimming, Men's and Women's tennis, Men's volleyball, Men's and Women's water polo, and Men's wrestling.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Florida's Tim Tebow and Morningside's Beau Kildow top ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-America® Football Team". College Sports Information Directors of America. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "General Info: What is CoSIDA?". College Sports Information Directors of America. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "CoSIDA Membership Benefits". College Sports Information Directors of America. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Academic All-America". College Sports Information Directors of America. Retrieved 2010-02-12.