DALLAS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Ed Cassiere received two awards Monday, including a second place, in the 2015-16 NAIA-SIDA Publications and Media Contest.
     Cassiere received a runner-up award for the website xulagold.com and seventh place in winter sports publications for XU's men's basketball media guide.
     Cassiere was honored during the NAIA-SIDA Convention, a one-day event and part of the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America Convention.
     Cassiere — who in July will begin his 11th year as Xavier's SID and his 25th as a fulltime college sports publicist — has received 24 NAIA awards the past eight years, including five firsts.