SU Athletics Receives Third Emmy Nomination in Three Years
2/23/2011 2:26:13 PM | General
For the second consecutive year, Syracuse University Athletics has been nominated for an Emmy Award. The New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominations on February 17 in New York. Roger Springfield, executive producer of media content and special projects, produced and edited the music video titled “The Greatest Season”. It chronicles the unprecedented collective success of the athletic program and its teams during the 2009-2010 season. The video can be viewed online at SUathletics.com.
The nomination is Springfield's sixth. He won an Emmy for Outstanding Sports Programming in 1995 and has captured 19 national Telly Awards in his career.
“Just to be nominated alongside Major League Baseball Productions, the YES Network and MSG Network is a real honor," Springfield said. “Our Athletics Director, Dr. Daryl Gross, sets the bar high for all of our teams and it's incumbent on those of us who support those teams to provide our fans with the highest quality professional services possible. This sort of recognition shows that we are experiencing some success in our mission.”
For Dr. Gross, it signifies yet another example of how his challenge to “be extraordinary” is being manifested throughout the athletics department.
“This is exciting once again," said Gross, “as our staff continues to lead the country in creation, being cutting edge and global.”
The 54th annual New York Emmy Awards will be presented at a black tie gala event on April 3 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.
