2026 Special Awards Salute: Nick Askew – 25-Year Award

“It has been an honor to be a part of College Sports Communicators since I first became a Sports Information Director right out of college in 2000. The landscape of our business has changed so much over the past 25 years and CSC has been an incredible resource to help grow, learn, and expand my toolbox. I am so grateful for the friendships I have developed during my career with colleagues at all levels of Athletic Communications, through the CSC network.” — Nick Askew, 2026 CSC 25-Year Award recipient

Nick Askew has been at the helm of the athletic communications office at Bushnell University since 2006 and has been in the profession since 2000. One of the longest-tenured sports information professionals in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, Askew has held multiple leadership positions and currently serves as a member of the NAIA-SIDA statistics committee. On campus, he helps lead the hall of fame committee and was part of the Bushnell University name change transition/implementation team in 2020.

Under his leadership, BushnellBeacons.com has been named one of the top 10 websites in the NAIA three times, most recently in 2020. He has garnered more than 45 awards in NAIA-SIDA publications and media contests, including four first-place awards for multi-sport poster, special events webpage, gameday graphic, and breaking news graphic. In 2017, Askew was named Cascade Collegiate Conference sports information director of the year for the first time in his career.

Prior to coming to Bushnell, he worked as SID at Concordia University Irvine for more than five years. While at Concordia, Askew won multiple honors for media guide publications from NAIA-SIDA. He also had the Concordia website ranked in the top 10 of the NAIA on multiple occasions.

Mike Safford, Oregon Institute of Technology Sports Information Director: “Nick is part of a true brotherhood of SID’s in the Northwest that have watched the industry change over the last quarter century. His work at Northwest Christian/Bushnell has been exemplary, including serving as the host of the Cascade Conference Soccer Championships for nearly a decade, while elevating Beacon Athletics throughout. He is meticulous at his craft, an outstanding writer and storyteller, but above all, an amazing friend and a father. Congratulations Brother!!!”

Alisha Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Assistant Athletic Director – Sports Information, 2025 CSC Rising Star Award & 2022 CSC 30 Under 30: “Nick is a great asset to those that want to become better at their trade. He strives to be the best at his job and do the best for his institution and student-athletes. I am very grateful for his constant support and mentorship that has been instrumental for me in my career.”

Clayton Messerle, Corban University Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Communications, 2023 CSC 30 Under 30: “Nick’s tireless commitment to his craft is what many dream of one day attaining for themselves, as his constant dedication to bettering the Beacon brand transcends across the Pacific Northwest and greater national scene. His 25 years representing and promoting Bushnell University and their student-athletes is truly a remarkable achievement, and the Cascade Collegiate Conference/NAIA are both better organizations with Nick as one of the top veteran sports communicators.”