Sam Atkinson

Assoc. AD for Communications @GallaudetBison | @CollSportsComm Past President | 2x @NCAADIII MBB Comm. Chair (2018-20) | 2x @NCAADIII WVB Comm. Chair (2023-24)

[Sam Atkinson @SamAtkinsonSID]

@gregroyce Playing at Navy seems like the logical move here. Right?!?!

[SLAM @SLAMonline]

The Gator boys are back, and a No. 1 preseason ranking isn't going to satisfy them. Last season's early exit left them with unfinished business. They're running it back with one goal in mind as they star on the cover of SLAMU.

🐊 https://t.co/9OcJwCCp9g

[Louise McCleary @McClearyLou]

As we start @CollSportsComm Appreciation Week, it makes me reflect on the start of my career as an SID and all the lessons learned that I still use today. A big thanks to @NCAADIII athletics communicators. You can be counted on just like the rising & setting sun. #CelebrateCSC

[Roger Ayers Ref Tracker @AyersRefTracker]

I’ve never been a SID but I know some. The pay sucks, the hours suck, the recognition/appreciation (in many cases) suck. All in an industry (talking college hoops specifically) where the coaches and referees are paid well, and now the players are too, yet the support staff isn’t.

[Florida Gators Football @GatorsFB]

This is… Georgia Week

[Netflix @netflix]

One of the biggest bands on the planet. One of the biggest stages in sports.

U2 takes the field at halftime on Thanksgiving Eve during Packers vs. Rams — November 25 at SoFi Stadium and LIVE on Netflix.

[ESPN @espn]

The Gators are No. 1 in the men's basketball preseason AP Poll 🏀

[Pat Forde @ByPatForde]

A rare honor for an SID. A totally deserved honor. There were stretches of time when Kenny was the glue keeping the Louisville athletic department together. He's missed every day.

[College Sports Communicators @CollSportsComm]

A fitting tribute for one of CSC's finest. ❤️

[Louisville Men's Basketball @LouisvilleMBB]

He spent his career celebrating Louisville’s legends. Now, he’ll take his rightful place among them.

On Jan. 2, we’ll honor Kenny Klein with a permanent place in the rafters of the KFC Yum! Center. We love you, Kenny. ❤️

More Info: https://t.co/Ophh3OJpAI

#GoCards

[Florida Gators Men’s Basketball @GatorsMBK]

and so it begins ⚡️

ℹ️ https://t.co/GnWsBklltc

[Jon Gruden @BarstoolGruden]

I spent Saturday at the United States Naval Academy and it was the greatest football experience of my life!

My first time at Navy did not disappoint and my full video documenting the day is live NOW!!

Watch it here: https://t.co/K4Rq5cVdVo

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

Here’s my main concerns about this 2 semester model:

Some schools will pay for two seasons.
Some will drop the sport.

The two-semester men’s soccer model does not add games.
It adds a second operating season that not every budget can carry.

Yes, the contest cap stays at 25.
Playing days stay at 132.
Fall max 18, spring max 10. College Cup moves to spring.
If the 30-day rescission fails, it starts in 2027-28.
• Spring travel is a new line item. Same game count, second set of flights, buses, hotels, and meals.
• Staff cannot stay shared. Trainers, academics, and game-day crews are already tied to baseball, lacrosse, and softball.
• Facilities get double-booked.
More field time, more maintenance, more indoor rental in cold climates.
• No new media money to cover it. Men’s soccer does not throw off football or basketball revenue.
• Post-House v NCAA settlement budgets are already tight.

Revenue sharing and bigger scholarship pools hit first.
Power programs can absorb a second season but Mid-majors and smaller Division I schools often cannot.
When the bill goes up and the revenue does not, men’s soccer is an easy cut.

That’s my take based on my experience dealing with AD’s and administration

[Sam Atkinson @SamAtkinsonSID]

Congratulations to @ColumbiaCougars Director of Athletics Cindy Potter for being selected to the @NAIA Hall of Fame! She is a true trailblazer and collegiate athletics leader. Proud of @CougarCanuck 👏 @CollSportsComm @NAIASIDA #WeAreCC

[NAIA @NAIA]

HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to Cindy Potter from Columbia (Mo.) for being inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service!

Learn more about all of our award winners here: https://t.co/vPVT1Skkbb

@columbiacougars x #TheRightWaytoPlay

[U2 @U2]

Super Bowl XXXVI. 2002. A tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

[Sam Atkinson @SamAtkinsonSID]

I never read this 2021 @esquire story until today. It is a long form account of The Falling Man photo from 9/11. The story brought back a lot of sad memories from that tragic day. It’s well worth the time to read & reflect. #NeverForget #911Remembrance
https://t.co/Kvo9T3aE7O

[Navy Athletics @NavyAthletics]

Today and always, we remember 🇺🇸

[Bob Quillman @BQuillmanQcast]

Todd Beamer was a student-athlete at @Wheaton_Thunder - class of 1991.

https://t.co/wFVIGqZt0h

[Jim Roberts @nycjim]

At this moment 25 years ago, online readers of the New York Times were shown stories about tax cuts, school dress codes, Michael Jordan, and stem cells. In less than an hour, everything changed. In horrifying fashion.

(Thanks to the @nytimes archive, you can still click on the the links to those articles.)

https://t.co/NjceWoFwED

[Sam Atkinson @SamAtkinsonSID]

Before everything changed. #NeverForget

[RetroNewsNow @RetroNewsNow]

📺It’s Tuesday, September 11, 2001…