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ACC executive discusses risks and rewards of alcohol sales at on-campus venues
May 9, 2018
Jeff Elliott, executive associate commissioner and chief financial officer of the Atlantic Coast Conference, spoke on May 8 with Assistant Professor Young Do Kim’s Sport Finance class.
Sport Management Department celebrates outstanding students at senior banquet
May 3, 2018
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alumna Jackie Sapio ’10, coordinator of community initiatives for the Philadelphia Phillies, provided a keynote address at the awards ceremony, highlighting her professional path and sharing words of wisdom with the soon-to-be graduates.
Sport management major enjoys inside look at the NFL draft
May 3, 2018
During the three-day NFL draft held April 26-28, Carrigan Bain ’19 served as an intern for the Washington Redskins, working with the franchise’s communications department to promote the team’s recently acquired players.
Inaugural Sport Management Conference spotlights careers in sport industry
May 2, 2018
The April 30 event included a keynote address from Tyler Key, general manager of IMG College, three panel discussions featuring more than a dozen industry professionals, and a network reception.
Ryan Kirk, Tony Weaver examine the globalization of U.S. men’s college soccer
March 29, 2018
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ professors co-authored a research article published in Soccer & Society, an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the world’s most popular game.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ students help tip off ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
March 20, 2018
Led by Matt Cotton ’18, approximately 40 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ students volunteered at the conference championship tournament held in Greensboro Feb. 28 through March 4.
School of Communications welcomes Fellows candidates to campus
March 6, 2018
Seventy high school seniors interested in studying communications and sport management visited during Fellows Weekend held March 2-3. Following a competitive selection process, 30 students will be named 2018 Communications Fellows.
Colonial Academic Alliance awards ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty members ‘Innovate/ Collaborate’ grant
February 19, 2018
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty members Tony Weaver, Caroline Ketcham and Eric Hall will partner with the university’s nine fellow Colonial Athletic Association member institutions to study access issues for student-athletes to high-impact educational practices.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ students attend MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando
January 25, 2018
Led by Assistant Professor Mark Cryan, seven students attended the four-day event that drew representatives from all 30 Major League Baseball teams and their 160 minor league affiliates. Among those on hand were several ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alumni now working in professional baseball.
Sport Management class tours professional sports organizations in Charlotte
January 22, 2018
Assistant Professor Shaina Dabbs' Professional Sport Management class met with executives and staff members working for the Carolina Panthers, Knights and Checkers, including a trio of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alumni who handle ticket sales for the city’s AHL affiliate.