SoCon earns win at 18th Annual Sports Video Group Media Awards
League honored for Outstanding Video Production and Content Creation
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 18th Annual SVG College Sports Media Awards ceremony in May marked a special moment for the Southern Conference.
Celebrating excellence in video production and content creation from the past athletic year, the SoCon was crowned a champion among a group of finalists that "proves that talent knows no geographic or creative boundaries," according to Brandon Costa, Director of Digital at Sports Video Group and Program Director of the SVG College Summit.
The league’s "SoCon Moments: 2024-25" earned SVG's top honor in the Outstanding Cinematic Recap category for Collegiate Conferences and Governing Bodies.
Production of the video was led by the SoCon's Associate Commissioner for Video Productions, Paul Lollis. " SoCon Moments: 2024-25 " has garnered nearly 15,000 views across Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. The year-end montage highlighted the league's greatest moments, including Wofford volleyball's second consecutive conference championship, UNCG women's basketball's first league title since 1998, Mercer softball's NCAA Tournament run, and Chattanooga men's basketball's historic journey to its first-ever NIT championship.
"Receiving this national award is an incredible honor. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to continually combine creativity and visual storytelling in a way that excites our fans,” said Lollis. “I am always inspired by my amazingly creative team and the hard work our dedicated athletes put in. I’m looking forward to continuing to challenge myself creatively to continue to highlight the dynamic student athletes in the Southern Conference.”
The "SoCon Moments" series continues with the 2025-26 edition, highlighting Furman men's soccer's trip to the College Cup, Samford women's basketball's Cinderella run to the league title, and VMI's first individual wrestling champion since 2020.
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