2022 | SSIA Awards Winners
Best Industry Collaboration
Game On VT / SportsLink
Industry Impact Award
Krissy Greenleaf, SSIA
Best Video (In-House)
LI-Kick
Best Marketing Innovation
Underdog Sports Leagues
Philanthropy Award
Come Play Detroit
Best Video (Professionally-Produced)
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Partner of the Year
Jason Webb with Bell-Anderson Insurance
Best Product / Program Innovation
Come Play Detroit
2021 | SSIA Awards Winners
Industry Impact Award
KC Crew
Best Industry Collaboration
Xoso Sport & Social League / Underdog Sports Leagues
Best Marketing Innovation
United Fray
Philanthropy Award
United Fray
Partner of the Year
Jason Webb with Bell-Anderson Insurance
Best Product / Program Innovation
Underdog Sports Leagues
Best Virtual Product / Program Innovation
KC Crew
2020 | SSIA Awards Winners
Industry Impact Award
Kristi Herold
Best Industry Collaboration
Xoso Sport & Social League
Club Sport
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
SportsLink
Best Marketing Innovation
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Game On! Sports
Best Video Campaign – In-House
KC Crew
Best Video Campaign – Professionally-Produced
Circle City Athletics
Philanthropy Award
VAVi / CLUBWAKA
Product/Program Innovation Award
KC Crew
Partner of the Year
Fil Ivanovski
Champions Award
LI-Kick
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Beach City Sports
South Florida Club Sport
Tampa Bay Club Sport
2020 Champions Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
SoCo Club Sport
SportsLink
KC Crew
LXC Sports
Pittsburgh Sports League
LI-Kick
2020 Champions Award
Xoso Sport & Social League
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
DC Fray
Jax Fray
PHX Fray
Circle City Athletics
TRI SPORTS
South Florida Club Sport
Beach City Sports
Houston Sports & Social Club
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Sport & Social Group – Toronto SSC
Sport & Social Group – Mississauga SSC
Sport & Social Group – KW-Cambridge SSC
Sport & Social Group – Grand Rapids SSC
Boston Ski + Sports Club
Sportsmonkey
Legacy Awards for Number of Years in the Sport & Social Industry
Robert Kinsler
United Fray
Brandon Hummel
TRI SPORTS
Brett Chastain
LXC Sports
Ryan Cook
LXC Sports
Nathan Rodke
Underdog Sports Leagues
Sherry Hegna
Underdog Sports Leagues
Trevor Hall
JaxSport
Danny Lefebvre
TRI SPORTS
Rob Davies
Sport & Social Group
Kristi Herold
Sport & Social Group
2019 | SSIA Awards Winners
Industry Impact Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Best Industry Collaboration
SportsLink
SSIA Fitness Challenge
Best Marketing Innovation
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Atlanta United Block Party
Best Video Campaign – In-House
Tampa Bay Club Sport
“Whatever’s Comfortable Beach Bar Crawl”
Best Video Campaign – Professionally-Produced
Chicago Sport & Social Club
“Volleywood 2018”
Philanthropy Award
Underdog Sports Leagues
Special Olympics Community Challenge
Product/Program Innovation Award
Chicago Sport & Social Club
NLG Game Stats & League Recaps
Partner of the Year
Jason Webb Bell Anderson Insurance
Champions Award
PHX Fray
Highest Rated Leagues & Events Small Club Division
Champions Award
Houston Sports & Social Club
Highest Rated Leagues & Events Medium Club Division
Champions Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Highest Rated Leagues & Events Large Club Division
2019 Champions Award
DC Fray
2019 Champions Award
Boston Ski + Sports Club
2019 Champions Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport
2019 Champions Award
Chicago Sport & Social Club
2019 Champions Award
VAVi Sport & Social Club
2019 Champions Award
Circle City Athletics
2019 Champions Award
South Florida Club Sport
2019 Champions Award
Xoso Sport & Social League
2019 Champions Award
KC Crew
2019 Champions Award
Houston Sports & Social Club
2019 Champions Award
Beach City Sports
2019 Champions Award
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
2019 Champions Award
TRI SPORTS Social Club
2019 Champions Award
NOLA Fray
2019 Champions Award
JAX Fray
2019 Champions Award
PHX Fray
Legacy Awards for Number of Years in the Sport & Social Industry
Pat Hackleman
Casco Bay Sports
Jeremy Purcell
FXA Sports
Louis Hodgetts
Game On VT
Joe Goungo
Game On! Sports
Sue Goungo
Game On! Sports
Chris Wessley
Grand Rapids Sport & Social Club
Trevor Hall
JaxSport
Deb Nexon
Jersey Club Sports
Dan Feeney
Philadelphia Sports Leagues
Jason Cooper
Philadelphia Sports Leagues
Ryan Ward
Philadelphia Sports Leagues
Dave Reid
Players Sport & Social Group
Mark DeNafo
PlayMore Sport & Social Club
Matt DeNafo
PlayMore Sport & Social Club
Nick Gargano
PlayMore Sport & Social Club
Jen Filippelli
Sport & Social Group (Toronto)
Carly Houman
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Ian Elston
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Jeremy Birdwell
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Eric Peters
Underdog Sports Leagues
Felix Goodson
VAVi / CLUBWAKA
Nick Berruezo
Xoso Sport & Social League
Sharon Brigham
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Curtis Griffin
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Marko Milanovic
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Philip Steen
Nashville Sports Leagues
Ezra Simmons
Orlando Sport & Social Club
Time Horan
Philadelphia Sports Leagues
Brandt Tillotson
Sportsmonkey
Chris Giebner
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Tracey Giebner
Tampa Bay Club Sport
Dan Lefebvre
TRI SPORTS Social Club
Nick Ferate
Underdog Sports Leagues
Shawn Madden
Underdog Sports Leagues
Ann Lord
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Brett Crandall
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Laura Nelson
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Chris Hastings
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Brian Irving
Chicago Sport & Social Club
David Lowry
CLUBWAKA
Jimmy Walicek
CLUBWAKA
Johnny LeHane
CLUBWAKA
Steve Frenchman
Corporate & Lawyers Athletic League
Rob Davies
Sport & Social Group (Toronto)
Rolston Miller
Sport & Social Group (Toronto)
Kristi Herold
Sport & Social Group (Toronto)
Christian Crute
Sportslink
Corey Johnston
Sportsmonkey
Stephanie Puertas
Stay & Play Social Club
Mark Robarts
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Randy Friedman
Boston Ski & Sports Club
John Pantzer
Circle City Athletics
Jerry Znidorka
Milwaukee Social Club
Gary Hazan
Players Sport & Social Group
Patty DesMaisons
Boston Ski & Sports Club
2018 | SSIA Awards Winners
Best Events Medium Club Division
LXC SportsLeadership Award
Best Events Medium Club Division
TRI Sports
Best Industry Collaboration
Sa Dao with NLA Sports, Ian Elston with Tampa Bay Club Sport, Omid Rafiei with Houston Sports & Social Club
Best Social Media Campaign
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Best Video Campaign
Houston Sports & Social Club
Champions Award for Best Large Club
Houston Sports & Social Club
Champions Award for Best Medium Club
KC Crew
Champions Award for Best Small Club
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Knowledge Share Award
Christian Crute, SportsLink
Leadership Award
Chris Giebner, Tampa Bay Club Sport
Marketing Innovation
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Philanthropy Award
Toronto Sport & Social Club
Product – Program Innovation Award
Toronto Sport & Social Club and KC Crew
Champions Award & Best Overall Events
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Houston Sports & Social Club
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Pittsburgh Sports League
Sportsmonkey
Tampa Bay Club Sport
VAVi Sport & Social Club
Dallas Sport & Social Club
Circle City Athletics
KC Crew
South Florida Club Sport
LXC Sports
TRI SPORTS
Xoso Sport & Social League
Beach City Sports Leagues
2017 | SSIA Awards Winners
Leadership Award
Chris Giebner
SSIA VP | Tampa Bay Club Sport
50 Years In Service Award
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Best Industry Collaboration Award
Atlanta Sport & Social
Chicago Sport & Social
NYC Social
Play in the Bay
Social Boston Sports
VAVi Sport & Social
Best Social Media Campaign Award
Xoso Sport & Social League – Grilled Cheese Festival Campaign
Best Video Campaign Award
VAVi Sport & Social
Knowledge Share Award
Mikky Wright – Chicago Sport & Social Club
Marketing Innovation Award
Toronto Sport & Social Club – Secret Service
Partner of the Year
Bell-Anderson Insurance – Jason Webb
Philanthropy Award
Baltimore Social – Bmore Kids Sports
Product/Program Innovation Award
KC Crew – Downtown Open
Champions Award for Customer Success:
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
Beach City Sports
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Circle City Athletics
Club Sport
Houston Sports & Social Club
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
KC Crew
LTS Chicago
LXC Sports
Pittsburgh Sports League
South Florida Club Sport
SportsMonkey
SPSC Detroit
Toronto Sport & Social Club
Underdog Sports Leagues
United Fray
VAVi Sport & Social
Xoso Sport & Social League
Champions Award & Best Overall Events – Large Division
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Champions Award – Small Division
LXC Sports
Best Overall Leagues – Large Div
Circle City Athletics
Best Overall Leagues & Events – Small Division
LXC Sports
2016 | SSIA Awards Winners
Champions Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport (Top Performer)
LXC Sports (Top Performer)
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Kaboom Sports & Social Club
Pittsburgh Sports League
Houston Sports and Social Club
Xoso Sport & Social League
Sportsmonkey
Boston Ski & Sports Club
United Social Sports
Great Lakes Sport & Social Club
TRI SPORTS
Leadership Award
Bobby D. – Delaware Sports League
Best Industry Collaboration Award
Houston Sports & Social Club & Sportsmonkey – Sports Medicine
Best Social Media Campaign Award
Atlanta Sport & Social Club – Delta Dugout
Best Video Campaign Award
Chicago Sport & Social – Volleywood Video
Knowledge Share Award
Tampa Bay Club Sport – Field Day
Marketing Innovation Award
NYC Social – Equal Pay for Equal Work
Partner of the Year
Bell-Anderson Insurance – Jason Webb
Philanthropy Award
SportsLink – Charity Report
Product/Program Innovation Award
VAVi Sport & Social – WipeOut Run
Legacy Award
Steve Stoloff
2015 | SSIA Awards Winners
Champions Customer Service Award
All member organizations are eligible to receive. Award given to clubs that send out an SSIA generated customer service survey to their participants and have a minimum of at least 100 respondents to a survey that will assess customer satisfaction, and reach a certain level/score on the responses.
Winners
Boston Ski & Sport Club
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Great Lakes Sport & Social Club
Houston Sports & Social Club
LXC Sports
TRI SPORTS
Tampa Bay Club Sports
United Social Sports
Xoso Sport & Social League
VAVi
Customer Service Champion (highest score)
LXC Sports
Product/Program Innovation Award
Given to the organization with the most innovative product offering. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner
NYC Social Sports
Marketing Innovation Award
Promotional campaigns – print media campaigns, branding campaigns, etc. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner
NYC Social Sports
Leadership Award
Given to person or organization displaying the most leadership to SSIA members. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner
Chris Hastings
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Knowledge Share Award
Given to the person or organization that has contributed the most to the industry in terms of knowledge share. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner
Bobby “D” Downing
Delaware Sports Leagues
Best Industry Collaboration Award
To include multi-club sponsorship programs, purchasing programs, events or other collaborations that may exist. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winners
United Social Sports
DC Social Sports
Best Video Campaign Award
Submit your promotional videos – Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winners
VAVi Sport & Social
Xoso Sport & Social League
Best Social Media Campaign Award
Submit your creative social media campaigns – Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner
NYC Social Sports
Partner of the Year!
Bell-Anderson Insurance
2014 | SSIA Awards Winners
Champions Customer Service Awards:
All member organizations are eligible to receive. Award given to clubs that send out an SSIA generated customer service survey to their participants and have a minimum of at least 100 respondents to a survey that will assess customer satisfaction, and reach a certain level/score on the responses.
Winners:
Grand Rapids Sport & Social Club (best overall score)
Boston Ski & Sports Club
Chicago Sport & Social Club
Dallas Sport & Social Club
SportsLink Charlotte
Madison Sports & Social Club
Orlando Sport & Social Club
Tampa Bay Club Sport
United Social Sports
VAVi Sport & Social
Product/Program Innovation Award
Given to the organization with the most innovative product offering. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner – Sports Monkey
Marketing Innovation Award
Promotional campaigns – print media campaigns, branding campaigns, etc. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner – Tampa Bay Club Sport
Leadership Award
Given to person or organization displaying the most leadership to SSIA members. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winner – Chris Giebner
Knowledge Share Award
Given to the person or organization that has contributed the most to the industry in terms of knowledge share. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winners (yes, a tie!)
Christian Crute, SportsLink
Shawn Madden – Underdog
Best Industry Collaboration Award
To include multi-club sponsorship programs, purchasing programs, events or other collaborations that may exist. Winner determined by most votes after nominations.
Winners
Tampa Bay Club Sport
SportsLink
Atlanta Sport & Social Club
TRI SPORTS
Cville Sport & Social Club
DC Social Sports