34-550: NSMA may refer to: National Sports Media Association Maota Airport Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NSMA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NSMA&oldid=815437297 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
68-528: A "hostile" or "abusive" nickname. While the NCAA cannot force a school to change a nickname, it has promised to deny post-season hosting privileges to schools in violation. In response to the designation, Catawba College officials filed a formal appeal to continue the use of the "Catawba Indians" name. Citing the approval of the Catawba Indian Nation , the NCAA granted the appeal on the condition
102-518: A curriculum in many different areas of the business world. These areas are Accounting, Economics and Finance, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing Communication, Communication Arts with concentrations in communications and sports communications, and Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Communications, Economics, General Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. The school also offers
136-748: A major in Birth-Kindergarten Education; at the graduate level, the Master of Education degree in elementary education is also offered. A RN to BSN degree is offered as well as part of the evening program. Catawba College is ranked by U S News & World Report in Best Colleges as #6 in Regional Colleges South, #22 in Best Value Schools, and #2 in Best Colleges for Veterans, further noting that
170-671: A national association. Its first Annual Awards Program was held in Salisbury, North Carolina , on April 12, 1960. Lindsey Nelson was selected the 1959 National Sportscaster of the Year and Red Smith was voted the 1959 Sportswriter of the Year. In 1962 Grantland Rice was selected as the first Hall of Fame inductee. As Red Smith inducted Rice into the Hall of Fame, he said, "Who knows what will become of this Hall of Fame? It might never be heard from again. No matter, it cannot be improved, for it
204-527: Is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which seeks to develop educational opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing a career in sports media, through networking, interning, mentoring, and scholarship programs. The NSMA also honors, preserves, and celebrates the diverse legacy of sports media in the United States. The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is an award that has been given annually since 1986 to NCAA college football 's national coach of
238-696: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Sports Media Association The National Sports Media Association ( NSMA ), formerly the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association , is an organization of sports media members in the United States, and constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Winston-Salem, North Carolina now serves as
272-568: Is named for Clarence Gaines , the former head coach of Winston-Salem State University . For a list of winners, see footnote Jim Murray , writing for the Los Angeles Times , won the National Sportswriter of the Year award a record 14 times, including 12 years in succession from 1966 to 1977. More recently, Rick Reilly , writing for Sports Illustrated and ESPN , has won 11 awards. See footnote Each spring,
306-457: Is perfect tonight with only Granny enshrined." In April 1990, the NSSA celebrated its 31st Annual Awards Program, with Chris Berman of ESPN being selected as Sportscaster of the Year and Peter Gammons receiving the honor as Sportswriter of the Year. The Hall of Fame inductees were Dave Anderson , Pulitzer Prize winner from The New York Times , and Jack Buck , the long-time radio voice of
340-1045: Is recognized by the NC Natural Heritage Program as a significant natural area under management by Catawba College. Catawba's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Conference as the Catawba Indians, named after the Catawba Indian Tribe that is native to the piedmont regions of the southeastern USA. Catawba features 22 NCAA Division II men's and women's sports. Men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis and track and field. Women's sports: basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball Co-ed programs: cheerleading The Catawba College football team holds
374-933: The Ice Bowl , the 1992 Duke-Kentucky game , and young Tiger Woods on The Mike Douglas Show . On November 1, 2005, Community Bank of Rowan (later part of Yadkin Financial ) purchased the Innes Street location, opening its headquarters there in 2006. This required the NSSA to move to a temporary location on North Main Street in Salisbury, but visitors would not be allowed. Veteran sports journalist Dave Goren, best known as sports director at WXII-TV in Winston-Salem, North Carolina , became NSSA executive director September 1, 2009. On December 1 of that year,
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#1732790908047408-454: The St. Louis Cardinals and a radio and television sportscaster for CBS . Though located in Salisbury, "the NSSA office itself has bounced around town like a ping-pong ball." The Hall of Fame opened officially on May 1, 2000 in the two-story, 10,000-square-foot former North Carolina Federal Savings and Loan building at 322 East Innes Street in Salisbury. When Claude Hampton became NSSA director, he
442-675: The Center for Entrepreneurship and Experimental Development (CEED) and the Institute of Business and Accounting. Further information on internships, mentoring program, latest news, and scholarships can be found on the business school's website. Catawba created the West Scholars Program in 2006. The program offers a scholarship for North Carolina residents, in addition to "leadership seminars, community, service, scholarly researched presentations" and various other benefits. Catawba
476-726: The NSMA Hall of Fame inducts one or more new members. There were not any inductees in 1965, 1966, 1968, and 2006. Catawba College Catawba College is a private college in Salisbury, North Carolina . Founded in 1851 by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in Newton , the college adopted its name from its county of origin, Catawba County , before moving to its current home of Salisbury in 1925. Catawba College still holds loose ties with
510-601: The NSMA's executive director. The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) was formed in 1959 by a local restaurant owner, Pete DiMizio , to honor regional sportscasters and sportswriters whom he had met at the Greensboro Open Golf Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina . When DiMizio died, Ed McKenzie took over the leadership role and guided it through the expansion to
544-468: The NSSA held a reception at its new office in 1,900 square feet at 325 Lee Street in Salisbury. The warehouse only included a few items such as shoes autographed by Ralph Sampson and a football signed by Berman; the rest remained in storage. The NSSA has since moved to Summit Avenue in Salisbury, on the campus of Catawba College. At the 54th annual program in June 2013, Dan Patrick of ESPN Radio received
578-826: The Writing Center, the Math Center, Sustainable Catawba, Volunteer Catawba, the Center for the Environment, Career Services, the Curriculum Materials Center, Summer School, and Winter Term. For working adults, Catawba's School of Evening and Graduate Studies offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.). In conjunction with the Department of Teacher Education, the Bachelor of Arts in education (B.A.E.) degree may be earned with
612-599: The Year Awards in 2010, with the first presentation occurring in 2011. The awards are presented to two head coaches – one in NCAA Division I and one in Division II – at the annual NSMA awards banquet. The purpose of the award is to recognize coaches who might not receive recognition from "mainstream outlets." An NSMA committee votes after the end of the men's and women's championship tournaments. The award
646-492: The award as National Sportscaster of the Year with Peter King of Sports Illustrated honored as National Sportswriter of the Year. The Hall of Fame inductees were Mitch Albom and Dick Vitale . In June 2014, hockey broadcaster Mike "Doc" Emrick was voted National Sportscaster of the Year, with King repeating as National Sportswriter of the Year. Inducted into the Hall of Fame were sportscaster Marv Albert and sportswriter Rick Reilly . Emrick and writer Tom Verducci were
680-655: The campus in Newton in 1923 and re-opened in Salisbury in 1925. The college is now affiliated with the United Church of Christ , the successor to the Evangelical and Reformed Church , itself the successor to the Reformed Church in the United States. Catawba College offers over 70 fields of study in a variety of disciplines. Special programs and college centers include the Lilly Center for Vocation and Values,
714-401: The college has a student-faculty ratio of 12:1, and has 60.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. Most classes are instructed by more than one professor, each providing input from their specific field of study. The program includes travel abroad opportunities (i.e. Greece, Germany, Britain, Arizona, and more destinations both nationally and internationally). Students can be invited into
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#1732790908047748-458: The distinction of winning not only the inaugural, but also the second annual Tangerine Bowl, now known as the Citrus Bowl , while allowing only six points. On January 1, 1947, they defeated Maryville College 31–6 and on January 1, 1948, they defeated Marshall University 7–0. Catawba College has fielded an eSports team since 2018. In 2005, the NCAA cited Catawba College as a school with
782-464: The eagles back, so they were returned and local people donated their services to put the eagles back and get the building ready. An opening reception and dedication took place in 1991. But due to lack of funding, it took ten years for the building to actually open. Until then, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of memorabilia were stored in boxes. With the Hall of Fame open, visitors could hear Babe Ruth 's called shot , Hank Aaron 's 715th home run ,
816-553: The headquarters for the NSMA, which is responsible for the organizing and counting of all the ballots for the National, State (49 states plus D.C.), and Hall of Fame winners. The organization had been based in Salisbury, North Carolina until 2017. There are now more than 100 inductees in the Hall of Fame. The organization plans and funds the Annual Awards Program. Former television sportscaster Dave Goren serves as
850-573: The national award winners honored on June 8, 2015. Four new NSSA Hall of Fame members were inducted: baseball writer Hal McCoy , basketball commentator Bill Raftery , sportswriter and sportscaster Lesley Visser and, posthumously, author, journalist and television personality Dick Schaap . In April 2017, after 57 years in Salisbury, the National Sports Media Association moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina . Our Mission The National Sports Media Association, Inc.
884-496: The official website: The Paul "Bear" Bryant College Football Coaching Award ceremony is an exclusive event that honors a college football coach whose great accomplishments, both on and off the field, are legendary. The award recognizes the masters of coaching and allows them to take their deserved place in history beside other legends like Bear Bryant. The NSMA established the Clarence "Big House" Gaines College Basketball Coach of
918-475: The program as incoming freshmen, or students can apply any time during their education at Catawba. Incoming freshmen seeking acceptance into the Honors Program must have a 3.5 or higher weighted GPA, 1150 or higher SAT, and/or 25 or higher ACT, score. The school of business was named after Ralph W. Ketner, who was the co-founder and former CEO of Food Lion . The school of business provides students with
952-485: The region on issues such as air and water quality, land preservation, sustainable development, and solar initiatives. The Center for the Environment houses the Geographic Information Systems and Technology minor at Catawba College. Catawba College achieved full carbon neutrality in 2023, seven years ahead of its 2030 commitment. The facility that houses the center opened in 2001, hailed by
986-667: The successor to the Reformed Church , the United Church of Christ . It offers over 70 undergraduate degrees. As of August 2024, Catawba has an endowment over $ 580 million. Catawba College was founded by the North Carolina Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States in 1851. The years following the opening of the college were years of growing prosperity for the school, but the Civil War changed this as funds and students became less available. During
1020-400: The top state environmental official as "the wave of the future in resource and energy efficiency." Sustainable building materials, green furnishings, geothermal heating and cooling were used when constructing the Center for the Environment building. Adjacent to the center is the 187-acre Fred Stanback Jr. Ecological Preserve, which consists of mature hardwood and floodplain forests. The preserve
1054-516: The war years, the college became an academy, operating as Catawba High School from 1865 until 1885, whereupon it resumed operations under its original charter as Catawba College. Catawba became coeducational in 1890. Even with the addition of women to the student body, the college struggled to overcome the depletion brought on by the war. Responding to the offer of a partially constructed dormitory-administration building and several acres of land in Salisbury, trustee, college, and church officials closed
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1088-610: The year . The Award was named in honor of longtime Alabama coach Bear Bryant after he died of a heart attack in 1983. It is voted on by the NSMA, and proceeds from the awards ceremony benefit the American Heart Association . The College Football Coach of the Year Award began in 1957 and was renamed for Bryant in 1986. Bryant himself won the AFCA Coach of the Year award in 1961, 1971, and 1973. According to
1122-464: Was one of 18 institutions in North Carolina to offer a N.C. Teaching Fellows program. That program was ended by the state legislature in 2011. The Center for the Environment at Catawba College was established in 1996 to educate the local and campus community about environmental stewardship and sustainability. The center aims to advance sustainable solutions and maintain a leadership role in
1156-485: Was told the Hall of Fame was nothing more than a desk drawer with folders in the Chamber of Commerce building. He wanted an actual building and considered Catawba College as a location, but when he saw the branch of the failed bank in 1990, he made an offer which was accepted. The goal was to open the museum by 1992. A 23-foot sculpture of two eagles was moved from the bank to Charlotte Motor Speedway , but people wanted
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