CLEVELAND - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) announced at its recent convention that Virginia Tech (Group 1), University of Montana (Group 2) and Minnesota State University Moorhead (Group 3) as its 2025 Marketing Team of the Year Award (MTOY) recipients, presented by PrestoSports.

"NACMA congratulates the outstanding staff at Virginia Tech, the University of Montana, and Minnesota State University Moorhead for their exceptional work during the 2024-25 year. We're proud to recognize them as the Marketing Teams of the Year in Groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively," said Markeisha Everett, NACMA President. "The Best of Awards—and specifically the Marketing Team of the Year program—shine a spotlight on the incredible work being done at institutions of all sizes. This recognition fosters more equitable benchmarks for success and aligns with NACMA's core pillars: Revenue Generation, Brand Management, and Fan Development."

The chart of results for the 'Best Of' Awards' can be found HERE. Submissions that earned Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Revenue Generation, Brand Management and Fan Development categories were given five points, three points and one point, respectively. Submissions that earned Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Best in Class categories were given nine points, six points and three points, respectively. The institutions in Groups I, II and III with the most total points earned were named Marketing Teams of the Year.

All best of submissions are now posted in the NACMA Community awards section for the membership to view HERE. 

The Marketing Team of the Year Award was created by NACMA to show the significant impact a marketing team has not only on the athletics department, but the campus and surrounding community.

Left: Minnesota State University Moorhead; Right: University of Montana; Bottom: Virginia Tech