Longtime North Carolina associate sports information director Dave Lohse has earned the College Sports Information Director’s of America (CoSIDA) 2016 Achievement Award. The award, now in its second year, is presented to a university member who serves as an assistant or associate in an athletic media relations office and has made outstanding contributions to the field of college sports information for at least 10 years, and has provided exceptional service and dedication to his institution.
Lohse began his tenure in the UNC Athletic Communications Office in 1977. Over that time, he has worked directly with teams that have won NCAA championships in women's soccer, men's basketball and men's lacrosse.