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NACMA Announces 2017-18 "Best Of" Award Winners

June 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has selected its 2017-18 "Best Of" award winners.

Initiated in 2003, the NACMA Best Of Awards program honors outstanding achievement in marketing and promotions. Awards are presented in 14 categories, with each category divided into three groups based upon school size and conference affiliations to promote fairness. In 2017-18 nearly 1,000 entries were submitted through the NACMA Community.

The winners were formally recognized during #NACMA18 at the closing ceremonies and awards presentation on Saturday, June 30 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Below is a complete listing of the winners, including category and group:

Digital Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Oregon
	Silver	Mississippi State University
	Bronze	United States Military Academy
Group II	Gold	Cal Poly
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Utah Valley University
Group III	Gold	Minnesota State University Moorhead
	Silver	Augustana University
	Bronze	Wayne State University
Digital Video Segment
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Maryland
	Silver	Northwestern Univesity
	Bronze	University of Iowa
Group II	Gold	Southeast Missouri State University
	Silver	University of Massachusetts Lowell
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Missouri Western University
	Silver	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
	Bronze	Michigan Technological University
Event Attendance Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	West Virginia University
	Silver	UAB
	Bronze	TCU
Group II	Gold	Georgetown University
	Silver	Campbell University
	Bronze	Montana State University
Group III	Gold	Northern State University
	Silver	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Bronze	El Camino College
Fan Engagement Video
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Pittsburgh
	Silver	University of Tennessee
	Bronze	University of Maryland
Group II	Gold	DePaul University
	Silver	Seattle University
	Bronze	Utah Valley University
Group III	Gold	Johnson & Wales University
	Silver	Colorado College
	Bronze	Missouri Western State University
Fan Giveaway Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Penn State University
	Silver	University of Michigan
	Bronze	LSU
Group II	Gold	Georgetown University
	Silver	University of Delaware
	Bronze	Xavier University
Group III	Gold	Colorado College
	Silver	University of Mary
	Bronze	Grand Valley State University
Intro Video
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	United States Military Academy
	Silver	LSU
	Bronze	Iowa State University
Group II	Gold	UNC Greensboro
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Xavier University
Group III	Gold	Augustana University
	Silver	Lindenwood University
	Bronze	Minnesota State University Moorhead
Promotional Schedule Poster
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Purdue University
	Silver	Penn State University
	Bronze	The Ohio State University
Group II	Gold	St. John's University
	Silver	Cal Poly
	Bronze	Marquette University
Group III	Gold	Emory & Henry College
	Silver	Wayne State University
	Bronze	Missouri Western State University
Revenue-Generating Idea
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Auburn University
	Silver	Penn State University
	Bronze	University of Minnesota
Group II	Gold	St. John's University
	Silver	Murray State University
	Bronze	Radford University
Group III	Gold	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Silver	Central Washington University
	Bronze	Grand Valley State University
Revenue-Producing Video
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Northwestern University
	Silver	UAB
	Bronze	LSU
Group II	Gold	George Mason University
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Marquette University
Group III	Gold	University of Minnesota Duluth
	Silver	University of Mary
	Bronze	Upper Iowa University
Season Ticket Sales Campaign
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of South Carolina
	Silver	University of Washington
	Bronze	University of Maryland
Group II	Gold	University of North Dakota
	Silver	University of Albany
	Bronze	DePaul University
Group III	Gold	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Silver	Central Washington University
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Single Game Sales Campaign
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Mississippi State University
	Silver	Colorado State University
	Bronze	Iowa State University
Group II	Gold	Georgetown University
	Silver	Marquette University
	Bronze	University of Hartford
Group III	Gold	Minnesota State University Moorhead
	Silver	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Bronze	Wayne State University
Sponsorship Activation
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Iowa State University
	Silver	Boston College
	Bronze	University of Iowa
Group II	Gold	University of Hartford
	Silver	Seattle University
	Bronze	Bradley University
Group III	Gold	Central Washington University
	Silver	University of Mary
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Static Promotion Ad
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	UAB
	Silver	University of Oregon
	Bronze	Purdue University
Group II	Gold	DePaul University
	Silver	Seattle University
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Emory & Henry College
	Silver	Colorado College
	Bronze	University of Mary
Student Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Mississippi State University
	Silver	University of Maryland
	Bronze	FAU
Group II	Gold	Murray State University
	Silver	Georgetown University
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	Wayne State University
	Bronze	Emory & Henry College

About NACMA: NACMA provides the tools, training and network for collegiate sports marketers to successfully generate revenue, manage brands and develop fans. For more information about NACMA, please visit www.nacma.com. NACMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 53rd year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 affiliates that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

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