cosida

Cosida is a term with multiple meanings depending on context. The most widely recognized use is as an abbreviation for CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America, a professional association for athletic communications professionals in higher education in North America. The word can also be the feminine past participle of the Spanish verb coser, meaning sewn.

CoSIDA describes itself as a professional association for sports information directors, media relations professionals, and communications staff at colleges and universities, with members at institutions across the United States, Canada, and beyond. The organization provides opportunities for professional development through an annual convention, web seminars, and publications, and it maintains resources, networking opportunities, and job boards for its members. CoSIDA also administers industry awards and recognition programs, including the Academic All-America teams, which honor student-athletes who excel academically and athletically. In addition, the association promotes best practices in media relations, statistics, and coverage of college athletics, and it offers guidance on ethics and professional standards.

In Spanish, cosida functions as the feminine singular past participle of coser and is used as an adjective meaning “sewn.” It agrees with the noun it modifies, as in una prenda cosida or las prendas cosidas. The term can appear in phrases describing the manner of sewing, such as cosida a mano.

See also CoSIDA and coser.