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Falk College honors faculty for excellence in service, research, teaching

Bruce Carter, Katherine McDonald, Gina Pauline named 2017 Falk College Faculty of the Year Faculty members from the Departments of Human Development & Family Science, Public Health, Food Studies & Nutrition, and Sport Management were honored for excellence in service, research and teaching with 2017 Falk College Faculty of the Year Awards. The honorees, who are nominated by their peers for…

Sport venue and event management students host charity golf tournament May 8

Golfers and Otto at the inaugural Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Vera House; this year’s event planned for May 8. Graduate students in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management are hosting the Second Annual Sport Venue & Event Management Charity Golf Classic May 8 at Drumlins Country Club East Course beginning at 12:00 p.m. Monies raised will support Vera House’s comprehensive domestic…

SPM students immersed in Los Angeles sports culture over spring break

The students met NBA legend Bill Walton (back row) Eighteen Sport Management students enrolled in SPM 358 (Los Angeles Immersion) traveled to Los Angeles from March 11-18, 2017, where they met with more than 40 executives from the sport industry in seven days. One highlight was meeting NBA legend Bill Walton. The group also visited NASCAR, UCLA, LA Clippers, LA Dodgers, Monster Energy Drinks, Mand…

Sport Management Club raises over $40,000 during 12th Charity Sports Auction

From left to right: Alex Wood, 2016 auction co-chair, Kate Veley, Sport Management Club advisor, Linda Cleary, McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center executive director, Colleen Merced, McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center associate director, Kyle O’Connor, 2016 auction co-chair The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University is excited to announce it has raised $42,900 for The McMahon/Ryan Child…

SU Women in Sports and Events (WISE) hosts February 19 panel on careers in sports

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,…

SU’s New Sport Analytics degree featured in national magazine

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…

SPM master’s students selected as interns for national conference

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.

Steiner Auction in support of SPM Club

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…

“Changing Sports, Changing Lives” documentary television premiere Dec. 18 on WCNY Syracuse

“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…

Twelfth Annual Charity Sports Auction to be held December 10

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…