Little Rock Athletic Communications Receives More National Awards

TOPEKA, Kan. – Little Rock's Athletic Communications department received national recognition Thursday as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its 2021-22 CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest award winners.
 
Trojans Game Notes Submission
 
Little Rock was recognized as the Trojans' women's basketball game notes were ranked eighth in the nation among all winter sports (a category that includes men's and women's basketball, wrestling, swimming and diving and men's and women's ice hockey. This marks the second consecutive year Little Rock's women's basketball game notes have received national recognition.
 
Game Notes are publications designed to provide the most up-to-date information, storylines, records and statistics to members of the media for every game. They are often used by television and radio broadcasters to enhance broadcasts and by journalists to supplement stories. Little Rock's game notes submission was from the Feb. 12 Homecoming game against Arkansas State, a game the Trojans and head coach Joe Foley won 64-55.
 
Patrick Walsh, responsible for the design and content of Little Rock's women's basketball game notes, is the associate director of communications for Little Rock and is the primary contact for Trojans women's basketball, volleyball, cross country and track and field. He was honored by CoSIDA earlier this year as his feature story, "Basketball Saved My Life – How Angelique Francis' new sport became her savior," was named the District 6 winner in the Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. He was also previously recognized as the 2020 Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award winner.
 
A 16-year veteran in the profession, Walsh just completed his third year at Little Rock and received his Master of Business Administration degree from UA Little Rock in May. This award marks his seventh national publications award from CoSIDA.
 
Little Rock was one of only three universities from the state of Arkansas to receive recognition in the CoSIDA Publications and Design Contest, along with Arkansas State and Southern Arkansas.
 
Season tickets are now on sale for the Trojans' 2022-23 campaign and as Little Rock begins play in the Ohio Valley Conference this season, you've got to OVC it! Little Rock's upcoming season will be bringing new opponents, new regional rivalries and several new benefits to being a season ticket member all while bringing back more doubleheaders, more thrilling action on the hardwood and more exciting Trojan wins.
 
Fans that take advantage of season ticket memberships will get the best chance to experience the new videoboards being installed at the Jack Stephens Center, a new court design on the floor and the same great exciting action for which Little Rock Basketball is known.
 
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Winter Sports Game Notes – University Division

1. Kansas State Men's Basketball
2. Creighton Men's Basketball
3. Kansas State Women's Basketball
4. Oklahoma Men's Basketball
5. Oklahoma Women's Basketball
6. Arkansas State Men's Basketball
7. Missouri State Men's Basketball
8. Little Rock Women's Basketball

 
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