CLEVELAND, OH - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has selected its 2019-20 "Best Of" award winners.

Initiated in 2003, the NACMA "Best Of" Awards program honors outstanding achievement in marketing and promotions. Awards are presented in 16 categories, with each category divided into three groups based upon school size and conference affiliations to promote fairness. In 2019-20 nearly 900 entries were submitted through the NACMA Community.

The winners were recognized during the 2020 NACMA Virtual Awards Ceremony on May 27.

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

Community Engagement & PR
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Minnesota
	Silver	University of Illinois
	Bronze	University of Maryland
Group II	Gold	University of North Dakota
	Silver	UNCG
	Bronze	UMASS Lowell
Group III	Gold	Central Washington University
	Silver	Lynn University
	Bronze	Minnesota State University
Digital Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Oregon
	Silver	University of Alabama
	Bronze	Virginia Tech
Group II	Gold	Murray State University
	Silver	Providence College
	Bronze	SFA
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	UNC Pembroke
	Bronze	Upper Iowa University
Digital Video Segment
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Oklahoma
	Silver	University of Washington
	Bronze	Northwestern University
Group II	Gold	Samford University
	Silver	Holy Cross
	Bronze	Seattle U
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	Wingate University
	Bronze	Central Washington University
Event Attendance Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Mississippi State University
	Silver	Temple University
	Bronze	University of Louisville
Group II	Gold	Murray State University
	Silver	UMASS Lowell
	Bronze	Liberty University
Group III	Gold	UC San Diego
	Silver	Grand Valley State University
	Bronze	Wayne State University
Fan Engagement Video
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Washington
	Silver	University of Louisville
	Bronze	UNLV
Group II	Gold	Chattanooga
	Silver	DePaul
	Bronze	University of Delaware
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	University of West Florida
	Bronze	Missouri Western State University
Fan Giveaway Promotion (People's Choice)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Utah
	Silver	Rutgers University
	Bronze	University of Maryland
Group II	Gold	UMASS Lowell
	Silver	Seattle U
	Bronze	Fairfield University
Group III	Gold	University of Minnesota Duluth
	Silver	Wingate University
	Bronze	Lynn University
Intro Video (People's Choice)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Memphis
	Silver	UCLA
	Bronze	Army West Point
Group II	Gold	UNCG
	Silver	University of Montana
	Bronze	Providence College
Group III	Gold	Minnesota State University
	Silver	Augustana University
	Bronze	Missouri Western State University
Multi Platforming Branding Campaign
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Maryland
	Silver	Kansas State University
	Bronze	University of Washington
Group II	Gold	DePaul
	Silver	Penn
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Wash U St. Louis
	Silver	Central Washington University
	Bronze	Wingate University
Promotional Schedule Poster (People's Choice)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Penn State
	Silver	NC State
	Bronze	West Virginia University
Group II	Gold	University of Montana
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Valparaiso University
Group III	Gold	Washburn
	Silver	Lenior Rhyne University
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Revenue-Generating Idea
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	UNLV
	Silver	Iowa State University
	Bronze	University of Maryland
Group II	Gold	Xavier University
	Silver	SFA
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Revenue-Producing Video (People's Choice)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Ole Miss
	Silver	University of Minnesota
	Bronze	University of Washington
Group II	Gold	Holy Cross
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Murray State University
Group III	Gold	Chico State
	Silver	Grand Valley State University
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Season Ticket Sales Campaign (Past Presidents)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Virginia Tech
	Silver	University of Arizona
	Bronze	Iowa State University
Group II	Gold	University of Hawaii
	Silver	University of Delaware
Group III	Gold	Wayne State University
	Silver	Grand Valley State University
Single Game Sales Campaign
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Washington State University
	Silver	UNLV
	Bronze	UTEP
Group II	Gold	University of Delaware
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	Northwestern State University
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	Minnesota State University - Mankato
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Sponsorship Activation (Past Presidents)
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	University of Minnesota
	Silver	University of Oklahoma
	Bronze	University of Texas
Group II	Gold	Northwestern State University
	Silver	St. John's University
	Bronze	LMU
Group III	Gold	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Silver	Central Washington University
	Bronze	Grand Valley State University
Static Promotion Ad
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Mississippi State University
	Silver	Louisiana
	Bronze	Purdue
Group II	Gold	Murray State University
	Silver	North Dakota State University
	Bronze	St. John's University
Group III	Gold	Grand Valley State University
	Silver	Central Washington University
	Bronze	UNC Pembroke
Student Promotion
	Place	Institution
Group I	Gold	Mississippi State University
	Silver	Penn State
	Bronze	University of Louisville
Group II	Gold	Seattle U
	Silver	Illinois State University
	Bronze	Elon University
Group III	Gold	Bemidji State
	Silver	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
	Bronze	Grand Valley State University

 
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 55th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 affiliates that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.