AMHERST, N.Y. -- Daemen University has been named one of the 18 finalists for the inaugural FloCollege CSC Spotlight Award,
FloSports announced on Wednesday afternoon. The award was created to honor outstanding College Sports Communicators across FloCollege partner conferences and celebrates communicators and CSC staff that go above and beyond to elevate their student athletes, athletic programs and institutions through strategic storytelling, advocacy and a commitment to excellence.
Daemen, under the direction of Mike Miranto, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications and Operations, was highlighted as the institution representing the East Coast Conference in the ECC's first season partnering with FloCollege. Along with the Daemen athletics communications team, Miranto spearheaded, organized and oversaw Daemen's broadcasts from women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball and women's lacrosse streamed on FloCollege during the 2025-26 athletics year. Miranto also was the play-by-play color commentor for Daemen's home basketball games.
Each finalist will receive a $500 award with one grand prize winner receiving $5,000. The grand prize winner will be announced at NACDA and celebrated at a FloCollege reception on June 9 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
Finalists from the 2026 FloCollege CSC Spotlight Award:
Division-I
- Monmouth University (CAA) - Andrew Kurtz
Division-II
- American International College (NE10) - Seth Dussault
- Cal State San Bernardino (CCAA) – Curtis Fraser
- Carson-Newman (SAC) – Adam Cavalier
- Daemen University (ECC) – Mike Miranto
- Ferris State (GLIAC) – Rob Bentley
- Trevecca Nazarene University (GSC) – Gregory Ruff
- University of Findlay (G-MAC) – Kyle Niermann
- West Texas A&M (LSC) – Brent Seals
Division-III
- Case Western Reserve University (UAA) – Jon Schwartz
- George Fox University (NWC) – Antonio Arredondo
- Heidelberg (OAC) – Jeff Garvin
- Keene State (LEC) – Ryan Hearn
- LeTourneau University (SCAC) – Andrew Mindeman
- MIT (NEWMAC) – Miles Roberts
- Moravian University (Landmark) – Elliot Schott
- Occidental (SCIAC) – Joe Perrino
- Washington & Lee (ODAC) – Ryan Connell
