Syracuse University’s Women in Sports and Events (WISE) will host “Shoot for Success: WISE Women in Sports,” a pre-game panel discussion on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Organized in collaboration with Syracuse University Athletics, the panel discussion will take place before the SU women’s basketball team tips off against Notre Dame at 5 p.m. Designed for women interested in pursuing professional careers in sports and events, the event will feature helpful how-to guidance and personal experiences from panelists on leading a successful career in sports. Guest panelists include: Boston Celtics Group Ticket Sales Manager,…
In May 2016, the Department of Sport Management at Syracuse University announced the creation of a new degree program in Sport Analytics. Since then, the announcement has generated a lot of media interest. The latest feature coming in the national magazine Athletics Administration. In its December 2016 issue, Athletics Administration ran a piece written by Syracuse University senior Justin Mattingly, who is majoring in Journalism and Political Science and minoring in Sport Management. The piece is titled “The Moneyball Mentality” and the cover of the issue features a photograph of Sport Management director Michael Veley and SPM Class of 2016…
Three Syracuse University Sport Venue and Event Management graduate students have been selected as interns with the Stadium Managers Association. Sean Banno, Rachel Chulock and Candace Sena, all Class of 2017, will attend and work at the 43rd Annual SMA Seminar from Feb. 5-9, 2017, in Huntington Beach, CA.
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University, in collaboration with Steiner Sports, is holding an online auction of premium items. Bid now through December 20 at 10 p.m. Just in time for the holidays, this online auction is part of the SPM Club’s 12th Annual Charity Sports Auction to benefit the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center. The online auction offers a wide range of sports memorabilia including a Tony Parker signed jersey, Evander Holyfield signed boxing glove, 2013 American League All-Star autographed baseball, New Jersey Devils suite package, a Carmelo Anthony signed basketball, Dirk Nowitzki signed sneakers, two stadium tickets…
“It’s not what you don’t have that’s important,” says wheelchair basketball player Nik Goncin, “it’s what you have.” Changing Sports, Changing Lives tells the stories of people like Nik who put their abilities, their drive, their dreams first and their physical or intellectual disabilities second. They participate in sports that have been adapted to transform and enrich lives. The documentary film will air on WCNY TV, PBS channel 24 in Central New York, on Sunday December 18th at 12 noon. It is narrated by Chris Fowler of ESPN and ABC. Changing Sports, Changing Lives is based upon research done by…
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University announced McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center as the beneficiary of its 12th Annual Charity Sports Auction. Slated for December 10 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome, silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting events, will take place in conjunction with the SU men’s basketball game vs. Boston University. Doors will open and bidding will begin at 10:00 a.m. and run through until the buzzer announcing the second half of the game. The SPM Club is a student-run organization in Falk…
The Syracuse University Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club sent five students to compete in SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition at Columbia University in late November. The team was given the prompt of finding the three most valuable position players in Major League Baseball, taking into account player production, age, injury risk, and contract. They had one week to work on the case, and then traveled to New York City to present their findings at Columbia on November 18. Justin Perline ’19, Evan Weiss ’19, Chris Karasinski ’18, Olivia Lavelle ’19, and CB Garrett ’18 placed second for their model. The…
Sport Management students Olivia Lavelle ‘19, Caitlin Burke ‘18, Sarah Lundmark ‘18, and Mallory Miller ’17 teamed up to win the 7th Annual iSchool MLB.com College Challenge on November 13. The winners were given 24 hours to tackle real-world problems in the sports-tech industry and pitch their ideas to current MLB.com employees who are also Syracuse alums, including SPM graduate Carlos Ruiz ‘13. This year’s task was to personalize the digital experience for MLB fans. The SPM team’s winning project was an addition to the already existing Ballpark app, where they created a tab called “Home Plate,” which allowed fans to…
Dr. Patrick Walsh, assistant professor of sport management, has been named a 2016 Research Fellow of the Sport Marketing Association (SMA) for excellence in sport marketing research. Walsh and his fellow honoree, Dr. Stephen Shapiro of Old Dominion University, were recognized at the Sport Marketing Association Conference XIV SMA Awards Luncheon Friday, November 4, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Walsh’s research focuses on the brand management practices of sport organizations and how they can best harness the power of their brand to further their business objectives. Specifically, he has examined topics such as the effectiveness of brand extensions in sport, the…
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University announced McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center as the beneficiary of its 12th Annual Charity Sports Auction. Slated for December 10 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome, silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting events, will take place in conjunction with the SU men’s basketball game vs. Boston University. The SPM Club is a student-run organization in Falk College’s Sport Management Department. Over the last 11 years, the Sport Management Club has raised over $300,000 for local charities. “We are thrilled…