Nominees, Winners Recognized in Three Separate Virtual Award Sessions This Year

PLANO, Texas (July 21, 2021) – The annual CLYDE Awards, recognizing success among employees throughout Learfield IMG College, are being announced virtually this year. Today and Thursday will mark the remaining two sessions respectively, held as part of the 2021 Virtual Company Conference.

The “CLYDES” were rooted in the celebration of sales success and named for the company’s founder Clyde Lear. The first awards were presented in 2014, recognizing the achievements of employees throughout the company’s multimedia rights (MMR) division. MMR category nominees and winners were honored on July 16 in the CLYDE Awards day one. The CLYDES since expanded to recognize successes reflective of all areas within Learfield IMG College.

Award category Nominees and Winners recognized virtually today are as follows:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Corporate Groups
Amelia Hunter (Human Resources); Chelsey McCoy (Accounting); Liz Reynolds (Graphics); Seth Greenberg (Sales Analytics)

Innovation Group
Abraham Insler (Fan365); Caleb Zimmick (Strategy); Mike Clarke (SIDEARM Sports); Sheridan McGuire (Esports)

Venue Solutions (ANC)
George Fisher, Krissy Carter, Natalia Kovaleva, Randi Shover

Licensing (CLC)
Chris Ullrich, Jordan Nairne, Kabrione Coleman, Sydnee Mack

Ticketing
Dana Mercola (Ticket Solutions); Jennifer Miller (Paciolan); Kim Pogue (K-State Ticket Solutions); Ryan Miller (Paciolan)

COMPANY COLLABORATION

Beavers CookbookOregon State, Publishing, Fan365, Field Marketing, Social Activation
The Fan Exam – SIDEARM, National, SME
Oklahoma Ticket Sales – Ticketing, Fanbase, Innovation Group
Scheels & National Sales – National Sales, Digital, Broadcast, Properties 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Corporate Groups:
Barclay Stewart (Business Manager); Chris Diamond (Business Manager); Sarah Davis (University Partnership Group); Scott Kotick (Field Marketing)

Innovation Group:
Jeff Shoultz (Fanbase); Jill Vived (Fan365); Matt Schug (SIDEARM Sports); Zak Damman (Digital & Social Activation); Ty Macias (Fan365)

Venue Solutions (ANC)
Alison Burke, Brett Amman, Jackson Hart, Kevin Ross

Licensing (CLC)
Ben Emmons, Casey Shilllito, Makayla Burtz, Sterling Hawkins

Ticketing
Kiel Beehler (Seat Solutions); Marcus Madlock (Oklahoma Ticket Solutions); Michaela Patt (Paciolan); Tim Cavanaugh (Paciolan)

Multi-Media Rights
Brian Bille (Louisiana); Charles Jackson (Brown); Chris Freeman (Western Kentucky); Jennifer Gass (Georgia)

MOST IMPACTFUL BUSINESS ADAPTATION

MMR and National Sales
Allstate & National
Bangor Savings Bank & Maine

Smithville & Indiana
Toyota & Oregon State Cutouts

Non-MMR
College Vault (Licensing)
Contactless Ticketing (Paciolan)

Corporate Groups (Broadcast Team)
Fan365 Product (Innovation Group)
Fundraising Vertical (Ticketing) 

CLYDE LEAR AWARD FOR CHARACTER
Cory Moss (CLC)
Mike Hamilton (University Partnership Group)
Sarah Davis (University Partnership Group)
Solly Fulp (EVP, MMR East Region)