TSN Poll Voters Exposed

[siuham]

Missouri Valley Football Conference: 16

John Bohnenkamp: Iowa Sports Writer, posts his poll on his blog here. Sounds like he's a WIU writer.
Jason Clay: SIU Cstv.com writer
Todd Hefferman: SIU, The Southern writer, thesouthern.com
Jason Hove: SDSU: Assistant SID
Ace Hunt: Indiana State Director of Media Relations
Mike Kern: Associate Commissioner for Communications for the Missouri Valley
Rick Kindhart: Missouri State, director of athletic communications
Kara Moran: UNI, Assistant Athletic Communications Director...for Volleyball, Softball, and Women's Basketball?
Patrick Osterman: WIU, Director of Athletics Media Services. Used to be at Georgia Southern.
Trevor Parks: YSU, SID
Randy Reinhardt: Pantagraph.com writer, Bloomington, IL (Illinois State)
Jeff Schwartz: NDSU, Director of Athletic Media Relations
Lyndal Scranton: Missouri State reporter
Terry Vandrovec: Argus Leader Newspaper, SDSU
Mike Williams: Illinois State, Assistant Media Relations Director
Brock Wissmiller: WIU, Director of Marketing and Assistant Development Director

SIU: 2
WIU: 3
UNI: 1
INSU: 1
ILSU: 2
SDSU: 2
NDSU: 1
YSU: 1
MSU: 2
Conference: 1

[JayJ79]

Missouri Valley Football Conference: 16

John Bohnenkamp: Iowa Sports Writer, posts his poll on his blog here. Sounds like he's a WIU writer.
Jason Clay: SIU Cstv.com writer
Todd Hefferman: SIU, The Southern writer, thesouthern.com
Jason Hove: SDSU: Assistant SID
Ace Hunt: Indiana State Director of Media Relations
Mike Kern: Associate Commissioner for Communications for the Missouri Valley
Rick Kindhart: Missouri State, director of athletic communications
Kara Moran: UNI, Assistant Athletic Communications Director...for Volleyball, Softball, and Women's Basketball?
Patrick Osterman: WIU, Director of Athletics Media Services. Used to be at Georgia Southern.
Trevor Parks: YSU, SID
Randy Reinhardt: Pantagraph.com writer, Bloomington, IL (Illinois State)
Jeff Schwartz: NDSU, Director of Athletic Media Relations
Lyndal Scranton: Missouri State reporter
Terry Vandrovec: Argus Leader Newspaper, SDSU
Mike Williams: Illinois State, Assistant Media Relations Director
Brock Wissmiller: WIU, Director of Marketing and Assistant Development Director

SIU: 2
WIU: 3
INSU: 1?
ILSU: 2
SDSU: 2
NDSU: 1
YSU: 1
MSU: 2
Conference: 1

haha, I pretty much just wasted my time doing the same research as you (well, I just did some googling, I'm guessing you had similar methods).

you forgot UNI (1) in your school representation breakdown.

[siuham]

haha, I pretty much just wasted my time doing the same research as you (well, I just did some googling, I'm guessing you had similar methods).

you forgot UNI (1) in your school representation breakdown.

Google rocks

Appending 'football' or 'valley' helped me get some.

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edit: Nevermind, this ballot is from last week.

Sorry about that.

[CatMom]

I'm sure CatMom could have told us this, too, but since she hasn't chimed in yet...

Tyler Mayforth is a beat writer for the San Marcos Daily Record, and covers TXST Football. He's originally from Delaware.

For the second consecutive week, there hasn't been a change in the Top 5 as Delaware (No. 1), Appalachian State (No. 2), Jacksonville State (No. 3), William & Mary (No. 4) and Stephen F. Austin (No. 5) hold their spots.

With James Madison, Massachusetts, Montana State and South Carolina State all losing Saturday, it shook up the rest of the Top 10.

Villanova (N0. 6) climbed four spots while Eastern Washington (No. 7), Liberty (No. 8), Wofford (No. 9) and New Hampshire (No. 10) all claimed spots among the nation's best.

Usually he posts his poll, this is his "preview" of his poll.

http://smdrcatscradle.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rick Poulter - SID at TXST
Todd Lamb - SLC staff - Communications

[CoachL]

Colonial: 17 voters
Missouri Valley: 16 voters
Big Sky: 15 voters
Ohio Valley: 14 voters
Pioneer: 13 voters

Northeast Conference: 7 voters

[CatMom]

Doug Ireland - SID @ NWS

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Colonial: 17 voters
Missouri Valley: 16 voters
Big Sky: 15 voters
Ohio Valley: 14 voters
Pioneer: 13 voters

Northeast Conference: 7 voters

I know we're technically an independent, but Rich Radford's always been an ODU guy, even before we got football. So count him towards one more voter from the Colonial.

[CatMom]

Kevin Gore - Covers SFA for the Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches
Jason Barfield - SHSU asst SID
Louis Bonnette - McNeese SID

[CoachL]

(Decided to keep it 'G'-rated!)

[CatMom]

James Dixon - I think is the SID for SFA
Brent St. Germain is a sportswriter for Houma Today - looks like he covers McNeese and Nicholls

[SuperHornet]

Big Sky's who are they? Can anyone help identify the following?

Big Sky:
Brian Berger,
Brad Bugger, Idaho St media
Roy Burton, Standard-Examiner reporter (Ogden Newspaper)
Dave Cook, EWU SID
Mick Holien, Griz media
Jon Kasper, Big Sky SID
Heather Kennedy,
Bill Lamberty, MSU SID
Brad Larsen, Weber State SID
Jeff Lasky,
Scott Marsh, Montana State media
Fritz Neighbor, Griz media
Steve Schaack, Idaho St media
Steve Shaff, NAU SID
Mitch Strohman; NAU Radio Guy

Brian Berger is the Sac State SID.

[T-Dog]

The Sports Network
Aaron Corrill
Andrew Gaddess
Craig Haley
Phil Sokol
Kevin Spiegel

Big Sky
Brian Berger, Sac State SID
Brad Bugger, isubengalblog.blogspot.com
Roy Burton, Standard-Examiner reporter (Ogden Newspaper)
Dave Cook, EWU SID
Mick Holien, Montana radio guy, The Missoulan newspaper
Jon Kasper, Big Sky SID
Heather Kennedy: Northern Colorado Director of Media Relations
Bill Lamberty, MSU SID
Brad Larsen, Weber State SID
Jeff Lasky: Montana State, radio announcer
Fritz Neighbor, The Missoulan newspaper
Steve Schaack – NAU, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations
Steve Shaff: Northern Arizona, Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations
Mitch Strohman; NAU Radio Guy

Big South
John Avery – Presbyterian Coordinator of Broadcast Services
Wade Branner – VMI Associate AD for Athletic Communications
Blake Freeland – CSU Assistant Athletics Director for Media
Adam Gutes – Stony Brook Athletic Communications Assistant
Brent Hager – Presbyterian SID
Matt Hogue – CCU Assistant AD
Chris Lang - Writer for Lynchburg N and A.
Marc Rabb - GWU Assistant AD/Athletic Media Relations
Mark Simpson – Big South Assistant Commissioner
Todd Wetmore- Liberty Assistant AD of Sport Communications

CAA Football
Mike Barber – JMU, The Harrisonburg Daily-News Record
Pete Clawson - Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations William and Mary
Mike DeGeorge - PR Director Richmond
Glenn Frazer - Radio Color Commentator Delaware
Dean Kenefick - Media Relations Villanova
Allen Lessels - Union Leader UNH
Andrew Mahoney - Assistant Manager of Athletic Media Relations Maine
John Martin - Sports Media Relations JMU
Scott Meyer - Assistant Commissioner CAA Football
Mike Murphy - Associate Director Athletics UNH
Dan O'Connell - Associate Athletic Media Relations Director Towson
Keith Pompey - Philly Inquirer Villanova
Scott Selheimer - Sports Information Director Delaware
Kevin Tresolini - News Journal Delaware
Matt Vautour - Daily Hampshire Gazette UMass
Melinda Waldrop - Daily Press William and Mary
Jason Yellin - Associate Athletic Director of Media Relations UMass

Great West
Amil Anderson: South Dakota SID
Eric Burdick: Cal Poly writer
Jacque Cottrell: Director of Media Relations for Great West Conference
Neil Gardner: Southern Utah Director of Athletic Media Relations
Jeremy Hoeck: South Dakota writer (Yankton Press)
Doug Kelly: UC Davis Radio Announcer?
Mike Robles: UC Davis Media Relations
Randy Scovil: Cal Poly Radio Announcer
Scott Marsh, UC Davis sideline reporter

Independent Schools
Ted Alexander – ODU broadcaster
Chris Hooks - Assistant Sports Information Director/Broadcast Media Coordinator at NCCU.
Opio Mashariki is Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations at Savannah State.
Rich Radford – ODU, Virginian-Pilot http://hamptonroads.com/2010/10/my-top-25-votes-101010" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kimberly Zivkovich - Associate Sports Information Director at ODU.

Ivy League
Rick Bender
Ed Benkin
Eric Dolan
Michael Gold
Chris Humm
Craig Larson
Craig Sachson
Kurt Svoboda
Bruce Wood

MEAC
Chris Carlson
Thomas Grant
Bill Hamilton
Leonard Hayes IV
Ed Hill Jr.
Ronnie Johnson
Dennis Jones
Matt Michalec
Eric Moore
Patricia Porter
Dan Ryan
Maurice Williams
Brent Woronoff

Missouri Valley Football Conference
John Bohnenkamp: Iowa Sports Writer, posts his poll on his blog here. Sounds like he's a WIU writer.
Jason Clay: SIU Cstv.com writer
Todd Hefferman: SIU, The Southern writer, thesouthern.com
Jason Hove: SDSU: Assistant SID
Ace Hunt: Indiana State Director of Media Relations
Mike Kern: Associate Commissioner for Communications for the Missouri Valley
Rick Kindhart: Missouri State, director of athletic communications
Kara Moran: UNI, Assistant Athletic Communications Director...for Volleyball, Softball, and Women's Basketball?
Patrick Osterman: WIU, Director of Athletics Media Services. Used to be at Georgia Southern.
Trevor Parks: YSU, SID
Randy Reinhardt: Pantagraph.com writer, Bloomington, IL (Illinois State)
Jeff Schwartz: NDSU, Director of Athletic Media Relations
Lyndal Scranton: Missouri State reporter
Terry Vandrovec: Argus Leader Newspaper, SDSU
Mike Williams: Illinois State, Assistant Media Relations Director
Brock Wissmiller: WIU, Director of Marketing and Assistant Development Director

Northeast Conference
Brian DePasquale - UAlbany SID
Jim Duzyk - RMU SID
Andrew Santillo -Troy Record - UAlbany Beat Writer http://therecordsports.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Chris Shovlin - play-by-play voice for RMU
Jason Sullivan - Bryant SID
Ralph Ventre - Assistant Director of Communications for the NEC
Greg Viscomi - Assistant Director of Athletics Communications for Monmouth

Ohio Valley Conference
Neal Bradley
John Brush
Michael Clark
Wallace Dooley
Barry Gresham
Jeff Honza
James Horne
Brad Kirtley
Joe Lofaro
Rich Moser
Brian Nielsen
Mike Parris
Kyle Schwartz
Greg Seitz

Patriot League
Charles Bare
Bill Bowman
Joe DiBari
Matt Dougherty
Keith Groller
Jeremiah Hergott
Steve Lomangino
Eric Malanowski
Matt Markus
Ryan Sakamoto

Pioneer Football League
Cody Bush - Media Relations Director Pioneer Football League AND Sports Information Coordinator for Austin Peay of the Ohio Valley Conference
Jack Cronin - Play-by-play announcer for San Diego
Drew Dickerson - Director of Athletic Media Relations at Morehead State
Jeff Elliott - Sports writer for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, FL
Mike Ferraro - SID at Marist
Marc Gignac - SID at Davidson
Ted Gosen - Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations at San Diego
Joel Lamp - SID at Jacksonville
Mike Mahon - SID at Drake
Barry Milligan - Assistant to the Athletic Director and play-by-play announcer for Jacksonville
Chuck Mraz - Play-by-play announcer for Morehead State
Joe Prisco - Assistant Sports Information/Football Contact at Campbell
Ryan Wronkowicz - Assistant AD for Media Relations at Valparaiso

Southern Conference
Jay Blackman - UTC, Assistant AD - Communications and Media Relations
Tommy Bowman - ASU, Winston-Salem Journal App beat writer
Rose Carter - GSU, Assistant AD/Media Relations
Mike Flynn - ASU, SID
Don Heath - GSU, Savannah Morning News GSU beat writer
David Jackson - ASU, Assistant AD/Radio Play By Play
Joey Mullins - Samford, SID
Noelle Orr-Blaney - The Citadel, Media Relations Director
Chris Rash - Elon, Assistant Director of Media Relations
Hunter Reid - Furman, SID
Mandrallius Robinson - Furman, The Greenville News Furman beat writer
Adam Smith - Elon, The Burlington Times-News Elon beat writer
Brent Williamson - Wofford, Assistant Athletic Director of Media Relations
Jason Yaman - SoCon, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

Southland
Jason Barfield - SHSU asst SID
Louis Bonnette - McNeese SID
James Dixon - SID for SFA
Kevin Gore - Covers SFA for the Daily Sentinel - Nacogdoches
Alex Hickey - Lake Charles American Press, McNeese beat writer
Doug Ireland - SID at Northwestern State
Todd Lamb - SLC staff - Communications
Tyler Mayforth, San Marcos Daily Record, covers Texas State, http://smdrcatscradle.blogspot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rick Poulter - SID at TXST
Brent St. Germain - Sportswriter for Houma Today, Nicholls State beat writer
Matt Sullivan – SELA Assistant AD for Media Relations

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Rodney Bush: Texas Southern SID
Tom Galbraith: Assistant Commissioner for Communications for the SWAC, former SID for Alabama A&M
Ley Jean: Alabama A&M Radio Announcer
Leonard Moon: PVAM Radio Announcer
Roderick Mosley: Grambling State SID
Wesley Peterson: Jackson State Athletic Media Relations
Brandon Willis: Alabama A&M SID

Other Representatives
Brian Brennan
Josh Buchanan
LeCounte Conaway

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Independent Schools
Ted Alexander -
Rich Radford – ODU, Virginian-Pilot http://hamptonroads.com/2010/10/my-top-25-votes-101010" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ted Alexander might be another ODU guy. He broadcasts game for ODU football. Here's his bio:

http://www.odusports.com/genrel/061109aaa.html

I can't honestly tell you that it's our Ted Alexander who also gets a vote in the TSN poll, but I wouldn't be surprised considering there aren't too many independent schools. Not sure how many other independents have a guy associated with them that have his exact name.

[siuham]

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Rodney Bush: Texas Southern SID
Tom Galbraith: Assistant Commissioner for Communications for the SWAC, former SID for Alabama A&M (Note: He's white? )
Ley Jean: Alabama A&M Radio Announcer
Leonard Moon: PVAM Radio Announcer
Roderick Mosley: Grambling State SID
Wesley Peterson: Jackson State Athletic Media Relations
Brandon Willis: Alabama A&M SID

Great West:

Amil Anderson: South Dakota SID
Eric Burdick: Cal Poly writer
Jacque Cottrell: Director of Media Relations for Great West Conference
Neil Gardner: Southern Utah Director of Athletic Media Relations
Jeremy Hoeck: South Dakota writer (Yankton Press)
Doug Kelly: UC Davis Radio Announcer?
Mike Robles: UC Davis Media Relations
Randy Scovil: Cal Poly Radio Announcer

[siuham]

Finishing Big Sky:

Heather Kennedy: Northern Colorado Director of Media Relations
Jeff Lasky: Montana State, radio announcer
Scott Marsh: UC Davis Announcer? Says he worked sidelines with Doug Kelly (Kelley?) - Radio station broadcasts Sacramento Kings games, so, Sac State?
Steve Shaff: Northern Arizona, Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations

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Ok, in addition to Rich Radford and Ted Alexander, ODU has a third person voting in this thing.

Kimberly Zivkovich is the Associate Sports Information Director at ODU. Bio:
http://www.odusports.com/sports/m-footb ... rly00.html

Also, Chris Hooks (independent) is Assistant Sports Information Director/Broadcast Media Coordinator at NCCU. Bio:
http://www.nccueaglepride.com/staff.aspx?staff=84

And, Opio Mashariki (independent) is Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations at Savannah State. Bio:
http://www.ssuathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=4

So that should be all the independents. 3 ODU guys, 1 NCCU, and 1 Savannah St. Hope that helps!

[TribeFanInNC]

CAA: Pete Clawson is the Assistant AD for Media Relations at W&M

[Chemhen]

CAA (apart from Barber):

Pete Clawson Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations William and Mary
Mike DeGeorge PR Director Richmond
Glenn Frazer Radio Color Commentator Delaware
Dean Kenefick Media Relations Villanova
Allen Lessels Union Leader UNH
Andrew Mahoney Assistant Manager of Athletic Media Relations Maine
John Martin Sports Media Relations JMU
Scott Meyer Assistant Commissioner CAA Football
Mike Murphy Associate Director Athletics UNH
Dan O'Connell Associate Athletic Media Relations Director Towson
Keith Pompey Philly Inquirer Villanova
Scott Selheimer Sports Information Director Delaware
Kevin Tresolini News Journal Delaware
Matt Vautour Daily Hampshire Gazette UMass
Melinda Waldrop Daily Press William and Mary
Jason Yellin Associate Athletic Director of Media Relations UMass

[JayJ79]

call me a wet blanket if you like, but there are at most 6 people on that whole list that I would really ever want to see "exposed"....

[SuperHornet]

Finishing Big Sky:

Heather Kennedy: Northern Colorado Director of Media Relations
Jeff Lasky: Montana State, radio announcer
Scott Marsh: UC Davis Announcer? Says he worked sidelines with Doug Kelly (Kelley?) - Radio station broadcasts Sacramento Kings games, so, Sac State?
Steve Shaff: Northern Arizona, Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations

Marsh has ZERO relationship to Sac State. No reference to him on the Davis site, either.

[siuham]

Finishing Big Sky:

Heather Kennedy: Northern Colorado Director of Media Relations
Jeff Lasky: Montana State, radio announcer
Scott Marsh: UC Davis Announcer? Says he worked sidelines with Doug Kelly (Kelley?) - Radio station broadcasts Sacramento Kings games, so, Sac State?
Steve Shaff: Northern Arizona, Assistant Director Athletic Media Relations

Marsh has ZERO relationship to Sac State. No reference to him on the Davis site, either.

*shrug* He's an announcer for a radio station out of Sacramento. No clue if that station does Hornet / Aggie games but both announcers (Kelly/Marsh) have broadcast UC Davis games previously.

And since these voters are grouped by conference, it makes me think that the Sports Network sought out or asked voters to declare A) Home Conference B) Home team, at least one of those? Since he is listed with Big Sky....

[JALMOND]

No representation from Portland State? Perhaps that has something to do with the many "interm" titles in the PSU athletic department. Maybe I'll bring it up to Mike Lund, SID at PSU. Tom Hewitt has been a long time PSU play by play announcer, maybe he could do it. There's got to be someone out here. Hell, I could do it.

I guess in the eyes of TSN, Portland is a black hole, devoid of all that matters.

[T-Dog]

Updated so far with the entire Big South done. Finish this up and I'll open the bar.

[dgreenwell3]

I know Ace Hunt (Indiana State) and Mike Williams (Illinois State) pretty well...good guys!