HU's Edward Hill, Jr. Receives CoSIDA Trailblazer Award

ORLANDO, Florida --- Longtime Howard University sports information director Edward Hill, Jr. received the 2014 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award on Wednesday afternoon on the last day of the organization's annual convention.

The award, named after the late Penn State associate sports information director Mary Jo Haverbeck, is given annually to an individual who is a pioneer in the profession and who has mentored and helped improve the level of ethnic and gender diversity within CoSIDA.

Hill, who has worked in the Howard athletics department for 30 years, was named the Trailblazer award winner in April and was appreciative of receiving such a prestigious honor from his peers.



"To receive this very prestigious honor as the 2014 CoSIDA Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award is very humbling indeed," said Hill about the recognition. "None of this would have been possible had it not been for the help of God allowing me the opportunity to work with so many talented young people. I am also grateful to represent Howard University, which has afforded me the opportunity to work there for 30 years."

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Shelley Davis-Hill was among the hundreds in attendance to celebrate Hill and all the Special Awards recipients and reflected on the impact he has had from the campus of "The Mecca."

"Mr. Hill's service to the sports information profession and Howard University can only be described as legendary. He has influenced a generation of media relations professionals that have proven to be leaders and innovators in the sports media relations field. We are proud that he's a Bison and congratulate him on yet another recognition and award."

Hill has been honored previously by CoSIDA, being named the Bob Kenworthy Community Service award in 2005 and earning his 25 Year award in 2009. Several of Mr. Hill's trailblazing connections have received recognition as well, including CoSIDA Rising Stars Chevonne Mansfield (2011), Rob Knox (2011) and Maurice Williams (2012).

COURTESY HOWARD UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS