Four Professionals to Be Awarded Friends of NCS4
Sat, 06/07/2025 - 02:49pm | By: NCS4 Staff
Four professionals will be recognized for their contributions to the NCS4 during the 2025 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition on June 30-July 2 in San Antonio, TX. The event is presented annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of 禁漫天堂 Mississippi.
The Friends of NCS4 Award recognizes professionals whose contributions have been invaluable to the advancement of the Center. The NCS4 staff nominate individuals who have been integral to the Center鈥檚 mission, playing an invaluable role in its training, research and outreach programs.
Individuals receiving the award include:
- Layne Barnum, Owner, Sentry Security Solutions
- Eugene Byrd Jr., Director, Safety & Security Compliance, Major League Soccer
- Todd Sandstedt, Managing Director, SecureSport
- Becca Wilusz, Assistant Director of Athletics/Gameday Operations, Championships & Events, Duke University Athletics
鈥淲e are grateful to each of these recipients for the invaluable leadership and assistance they provide,鈥� said Lauren Cranford, MPH, CHES, NCS鈦� director of operations. 鈥淭hey have each gone above and beyond in helping us to further the mission of NCS鈦�.鈥�
The awards will be presented during the conference luncheon. The luncheon is sponsored by Evolv Technology, which provides weapons detection systems for security screening.
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About the 16th Annual Conference
The National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, sponsored by CSA360
Software, will take place June 30-July 2, 2025, at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill
Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. The conference will attract more than 500 attendees
and 70 exhibitors representing professional sports, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic
athletics, marathon and endurance events, sports and entertainment facilities, and
those who provide safety and security products and services to the industry. Visit
the for more information.
About NCS4
Established in 2006, the is the nation鈥檚 only academic center devoted to the study and practice of sports
safety and security. The NCS4 is partially underwritten by grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NCS4 mission focuses on three key pillars 鈥� Training and Education, Research, and Outreach.
Click for more information about NCS4, call 601.266.6183.