BATON ROUGE – The LSU Maravich Maniacs have been nominated as one of the top college basketball student sections in the country and is asking for fan support to help win the prestigious title.
LSU fans will now have a say in determining the most deserving student section by voting for the Naismith Student Section of the Year Award.
LSU’s Maravich Maniacs student section is sponsored by Rotolos.
By visiting www.facebook.com/ILoveCollegeHoops, LSU fans can vote for the Maravich Maniacs as the top student section in college basketball. The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award, which is presented through a partnership of the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) and the Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the Naismith Awards, is dedicated to celebrating fans that love college hoops and provide support to their college basketball team with devotion and passion.
Nearly 80 schools representing 21 conferences are vying for the title. The deadline for votes is Feb. 12.
The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award will be determined through two rounds of public votes, combined with a scoring of the finalists by the Naismith Awards Board of Selectors, which will review criteria such as the student section’s name and attendance, as well as photos, video, and a write-up submitted by the nominating school.
The winning student section gets bragging rights, while the winning school will receive $5,000 for its athletic association.