Grace’s Neuhart Named Crossroads League SID of the Year
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced on Monday that Josh Neuhart of Grace College had been named its 2025-2026 Sports Information Director of the Year. The award is the fourth for Neuhart and the Grace Sports Information Department.since the start of the award in 2013-2014.
"The Crossroads League is filled with outstanding sports information professionals who continually challenge and encourage one another to improve," said Neuhart. "To be recognized by that group is incredibly humbling, especially knowing the quality of people and work throughout our league. I am grateful to Dr. Drew Flamm, Chad Briscoe and our administration for their continued support of our office and everything we do. This recognition is really a reflection of our entire staff. Adam Basinger, Grant Cook, our gameday staff and our student workers do an incredible job serving our coaches, student-athletes and fans each day. Our coaches and athletes make it a joy to tell the stories of Grace Athletics, and I am thankful to work alongside such a dedicated, mission-minded group of people.
Neuhart also led his Grace Sports Information Department to the same honor during the 2015-2016, 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 years, now becoming the first SID to receive the award four times.
Neuhart began his time with GC Athletics as a freshman in 2007 and has since spent 16 years as the department's Sports Information Director, racking up a host of national and regional awards for his work promoting the Lancers.
During the 2025-2026 year, Neuhart received the NAIA Gary Spitler Award, saw the GC website be ranked inside the top-10 in the NAIA for a 10th-straight year and served as the Media Coordinator and host SID for three NAIA Opening Round Championships.
"This award is a direct reflection of the incredible leadership that Josh and his staff provide at Grace College each day," said Grace Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe. "Josh's and his staff's humble approach to serving coaches, athletes, fans and alumni are evident throughout the year. Josh Neuhart, Grant Cook, Adam Basinger and their student staff do a tremendous job of telling the Grace story while serving in a variety of ways throughout the year. Their approach to working each day with Christian excellence impacts our campus, community and many athletic events."
The Crossroads League Sports Information Director-of-the-Year award was voted on by Sports Information Directors from the Crossroads League.
Crossroads League Sports Information Director/Department of-the-Year Recipients
2025-2026 – Josh Neuhart, Grace
2024-2025 – Mitch Huppert, Marian
2023-2024 – Josh Neuhart, Grace
2022-2023 – Alex Stewart, Mount Vernon Nazarene
2021-2022 – Mitch Huppert, Marian
2020-2021 – Mitch Huppert, Marian
2019-2020 – Josh Neuhart, Grace
2018-2019 – Chris Bauman, Spring Arbor
2017-2018 – Zach Wadley, Marian
2016-2017 – Seth Mikel, Taylor
2015-2016 – Josh Neuhart, Grace
2014-2015 – Seth Mikel, Taylor
2013-2014 – Geoff Sherman, Marian