Courtesy of Louisiana Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech Athletics was recognized for its outstanding creative and digital content, earning a total of seven awards in the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Creative & Digital Design Contest.
The annual contest, which continues to grow in size and prestige, drew a record-breaking 2,160 entries this year, including 930 from the University Division. Louisiana Tech was among more than 250 institutions and conference offices participating, with over 650 individuals recognized across the contest.
LA Tech’s content creators were honored across multiple categories, showcasing the department’s depth and versatility in creative production:
- Jun Lee, Assistant A.D. for Creative Video Services, earned two top five finishes in the Short Form Videos/Reels category:
- 3rd Place – Football Game Week Hype Video
- 4th Place – Blue Helmet Reveal Video
- Kevin Albarez, Associate Director for Strategic Communications, received recognition in the Game Notes category:
- 17th Place – Women’s Basketball Game Notes vs. Illinois State (WNIT Great 8)
- Courtney Pugh, graphic designer, led the way with four awards across various categories:
- 2nd Place – Football Gameday Program (Programs category)
- 3rd Place – Football Signing Day Graphic (Signing Day Package category)
- 10th Place – Milton Williams Super Bowl Champion Graphic (Major Awards & Championships category)
- 16th Place – Lane Burroughs 300 Wins Graphic (Individual Awards, Milestones & Records category)
“The Creative & Digital Design contest continues to showcase the immeasurable talent of the CSC membership in the creative space as we recognize the best in our industry through a wide variety of contest categories as judged by their peers,” said CSC committee chair Patrick Murphy of the Colorado School of Mines.
The contest, now in its second year under an expanded format, has seen a dramatic rise in participation—jumping over 125 percent from 957 entries in 2023-24. Nine contest categories experienced year-over-year growth, with significant expansion in the Portfolio Contests, which drew 173 submissions and saw the addition of two new categories.