Feb. 6, 2012

CLEVELAND - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) is pleased to announce it is now accepting nominations for its 2011-12 Hall of Fame Class.

To be eligible for this award, the nominee must have:

• Made significant contributions to intercollegiate athletics marketing;
• Worked in collegiate athletics or sports marketing related industry for a minimum of 10 years; and
• An active NACMA membership (if currently employed in collegiate marketing).

Note: Consideration will also be given to nominees for posthumous induction.

If you are interested in nominating a deserving marketing administrator, complete the NACMA Hall of Fame Nomination Form.

All nominations must be submitted by Friday, March 2, 2012. Please contact Ryan Virtue at 440-788-7473 with any questions.

NACMA Hall of Fame Inductees include:
Don Canham, University of Michigan; Bill Battle, Collegiate Licensing Company; Joe Castiglione, University of Oklahoma; Vince Cazzetta, Orange County Community College; Cedric Dempsey, NCAA; Deena Diboll, Fresno State; W. James Host, Host Communications, Inc.; Bernie Mullin, National Basketball Association; Peter Pilling, Brigham Young University; Christine Plonsky, University of Texas; Roger Valdiserri, University of Notre Dame; Diane Wendt, University of Denver; Alfred White, Asheville Altitude; and Scott Zuffelato, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

About NACMA: NACMA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics marketing administrators. 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 47th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.