Valley City  (CSi-VCSU)  VCSU’s Mark Potts was named the North Star Athletic Association Sports Information Director of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday, May 24, during the NSAA Summit meetings in Watertown, S.D.

Potts has served as sports information director since 2013. Under his guidance, Viking athletics has improved its presence online and on social media. This year he led the creation of a new VCSU athletics mobile app in conjunction with SIDhelp. The app launched in January and has been downloaded by about 650 users.

He took on a large role in the revamped Viking Awards Banquet this spring and the first North Star Baseball Honors Banquet, held in Valley City ahead of the NSAA Baseball Championships. He also served as tournament SID for the Baseball Championships.

On a day-to-day basis, Potts is responsible for all VCSU athletic publicity, including communication with local media, stats and record keeping, stories, photos and videos. He also oversees VCSU’s live video streaming of home events and various aspects of game management.

Potts will now be nominated for the NAIA Sports Information Director of the Year Award.