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Strategic Communications Team Repeats as FWAA Award Winner

BOONE, N.C. – For the second straight year, App State Athletics' strategic communications department has received a Super 11 award from the Football Writers Association of America.

The Super 11 awards are given each year to 11 sports information departments deemed as the best in the NCAA's 130-team Football Bowl Subdivision. App State was recognized for the first time last year and is the only Group of Five program among the 11 honorees this year.

App State's strategic communications department in 2020 included Senior Associate Athletics Director Joey Jones (primary football contact and department leader), Bret Strelow (secondary football contact), Chase Colliton, Andrew Korba, Bree Williams, Shane Harvell and Jay Crain (director of creative services).