CLEVELAND - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has announced the top six submissions that will be recognized for their marketing efforts in 2021. One team will be named the 2021 Marketing Team of the Year, presented by SuperFan.

The Virtual Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The ceremony will announce the full results including the three honorable mentions, two finalists and the 2021 Marketing Team of the Year, presented by SuperFan winner. Information on how to access the ceremony will be distributed to NACMA members in the coming weeks.

The 2021 Marketing Team of the Year top six submissions include:

• Loyola Marymount University
• Ole Miss
• University of Louisvile
• University of Maryland
• University of Texas
• Virginia Tech

(Click on the name of the institution to view its submission)

"The Marketing Team of the Year award, presented by SuperFan, is the highest honor a member school can earn, and all six of our 2021 finalists are certainly worthy of this accolade," stated current NACMA President and Deputy AD at Texas A&M Michael Thompson. "Considering the obstacles and setbacks our industry faced, the exceptional work these finalists produced is extraordinary." 
 
The selection committee was made up of NACMA Past Presidents. The winning team, two finalists, and three honorable mentions will be announced during the Virtual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 10. The top six submissions are now posted in the NACMA Community for the membership to view HERE.
 
In its ninth year, the nominations for the Marketing Team of the Year Award spanned across a diverse amount of divisions throughout our Association's membership. The NACMA Marketing Team of the Year Award was created to show the type of impact that a marketing team has, not only on the athletics department, but the campus and surrounding communities as well.

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 56th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 affiliates that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.