LOGAN, Utah – Utah State Assistant AD for Video Operations Bill Garren has been named the 2017-18 Collegiate Sports Video Association’s (CSVA) Mountain West Video Coordinator of the Year, it was announced Monday.
Overall, it is the sixth time that Garren has been honored by the CSVA as he was also named the MW Video Coordinator of the Year in 2012-13 and 2013-14 and the Western Athletic Conference Video Coordinator of the Year for three consecutive academic years from 2009-12.
Garren was selected for the award by his peers in the Mountain West and is now a finalist for the prestigious Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the Year, which will be voted on and presented on Thursday, May 17, in Milwaukee, Wis.
“It’s an honor to receive this award,” Garren said. “I would like to thank my staff for their dedication and passion for what they do. They work exceptionally hard to represent Utah State and enhance the student-athlete experience. Without them, this recognition would not be possible. I would also like to thank all the video coordinators in the Mountain West for their hard work and maintaining a high standard.”
Garren, who is in his 13th year at Utah State, is responsible for managing all aspects of athletic video and editing within the athletics department, with primary responsibilities in football. His other responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the video room and assisting with the video needs for each of USU’s intercollegiate sports.
Additionally, Garren also provides technical support and training for coaches and support staff using the latest video technology available. Along with his day-to-day administrative and football duties, Garren and his staff produce intro videos for multiple sports, numerous football highlight and motivational videos throughout the year and provide live Mountain West streaming of games and press conferences for multiple sports.
As one of the longest-tenured video coordinators in the Mountain West, Garren and his staff have been instrumental in numerous enhancements for both the Aggie football coaching staff and players to utilize game film. In his efforts, Garren has overseen the construction of the video room in the Stan & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex, including upgrades to equipment in all meeting rooms and offices. He has also been involved with the construction planning of AV needs in the newly built West Stadium Center.
Under Garren’s direction, the video department has streamlined the network in order for coaches and players to have open access to watch video. Today, any football player can easily view all of his reps or study tendencies of an opponent, and coaches have instant access to recruiting film online in order to evaluate potential future players.
Prior to his current role at Utah State, Garren served as the video coordinator at Idaho State in 2000 and 2001 before moving to San José State as the video coordinator for the 2002 season. He was then an assistant high school football and track coach in Montrose, Colo., in 2003, before spending the 2004 and 2005 seasons as video coordinator at Idaho State.
Garren was an all-conference football player at Montrose High School before playing two seasons at Ricks Junior College (currently BYU-Idaho) and then one season at Idaho State.
A native of Grand Junction, Colo., Garren earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Idaho State in 2005. He and his wife, Melinda, have four children: Maia, Ellie, Milly, and Tyler.
