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High Point University's Sport Management program is proud to present the Sport Management Insights Podcast. Tune in to hear from sport industry leaders as they share their stories and advice. Hosted by High Point University Prof. Jim Scott, a 40-year veteran of broadcasting and sport marketing.
The Sport Management Podcast is a production of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication at High Point University. All rights reserved.
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On this episode, Megan Laidler, President of Rho Phi Lambda, the Sport Management Honor Society at High Point University, joins Prof. Jim Scott to discuss the organization, how students can get involved, and her own extraordinary path to a future of significance. And, students, if you want to get involved with Rho Phi Lambda, email Megan at MLaidler@HighPoint.edu.
They made their own success happen. Jimmy Rosselli and Griffin Wright decided to broadcast High Point University's Big South Championship game on their own (they did ask permission, though) and the result- well, that's what we will talk about, because the result went VIRAL. This is the Sport Management Insights Podcast from the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication at High Point University, with your host, Professor Jim Scott. Click here to see the fellas and their viral story.
Alana and Dr. Hemme sat down with Chris Ryder, Associate Athletic Director / Athletic Facilities & Event Management at Florida Atlantic University, and discussed the challenges of putting on events during COVID-19 and the importance of creating strong organizational cultures that provide a blueprint for employee excellence.
We're kicking off 2021 with Megan Robinson, yet another tremendously successful former HPU student and currently Senior Coordinator of Partnership Marketing at Major League Soccer. She's held a variety of positions in sports and offers great insight on how to make connections and remain laser-focused in an ever-changing industry.
Just in time for the holidays, Alana and Dr. Hemme sat down with Haley McKeown, Manager at Wasserman, a global sport marketing and talent management agency. In this 45-minute conversation, Haley shares amazing insight on the importance of mentors, how to prep for difficult job interviews, and the need to get involved early in your career.
In another alumni-spotlight episode, Sport Management Association President Alana Sullivan and Dr. Florian Hemme interviewed Kelsey Gomes, Manager of Corporate Partnerships Services and Activations at the Tampa Bay Rays. A former sport management minor, Kelsey reflects on her career, the impact of COVID-19 on the sport industry, and lessons learned during her time at HPU and beyond. Another great conversation with one of our many successful former students!
To kick off the new semester, Sport Management Association President Alana Sullivan and Dr. Florian Hemme caught up with former HPU student Mikaela Campbell. Mikaela is currently working as an Associate with the National Basketball Association (NBA), a coveted position open to only a select few applicants each year. In this episode, Mikaela reflects on her time so far with the NBA, the power of strategic choices in selecting work assignments and fostering connections, and how High Point Unive...
Our High Point University Sport Management alumni are doing great and important work in the field. Today, we are joined by Parker Murphy, HPU Sport Management graduate, who is now Operations Manager for the Wyndham Championship, a top PGA Tour Event. Learn how Parker manages hundreds of staff- and find out how YOU can get involved, as well, on this edition of the Sport Management Insights Podcast, a production of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication Sport Management Department.
What if you had 45 minutes to spend with a top NBA executive? You'll get that chance today, as we interview Charlie Freeman, High Point University Sports Executive in Residence and President of Business Operations for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
Megan Hovey, Associate Manager Brands at Wasserman talks about her role, elevating her clients to ever greater success in branding with sport organizations. Learn how agencies capitalize on sport marketing and management with someone who does it successfully every day.
Here at High Point University, we provide opportunities for our students to actually experience their career aspirations at the very highest levels. Recently, several of our Sport Management students experienced such an opportunity when they visited the offices of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. On this edition of the Sport Management Insights podcast, we'll learn what they learned- right there in the "inner sanctum" of a top NBA franchise.
In these days of NIL and House Settlement, amateur collegiate sports is under pressure- but not at High Point University, where Club Sports are becoming what purely amateur collegiate sports used to be! Learn all the exciting and innovative ways HPU's new Athletic Director for Intercollegiate Sports, Dr. Stephen Denny, is blazing a path forward for Club Sports, providing virtually limitless new opportunities for athletes and those looking to gain experience in sports.
Joe Ricciutti, President and General Manager of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws joins us to share his insights on how to succeed as a sport manager and marketer. Joe offers keen insight on how to get started and progress in a career in sports.
Let's suppose that you are in charge of NIL deals for a major university. All these Name, Image, Likeness deals we are hearing so much about flow through you. How would you handle it? How would you get the gig in the first place? In this version of the Sport Management Insights Podcast, we find out... from Alana Sullivan, Associate for Business Development at North Carolina State University and a recent graduate of the Sport Management Department, here at High Point University.
On this episode, High Point University Sport Management Professor and Podcast host Jim Scott is joined by Ken Medlin, whose 25-year career as a sports broadcaster and anchor has provided him with great insight into how to manage a career in sports broadcasting, from getting a job to working your way up the ladder. Prof. Medlin's insights are "MUST HEAR" for any aspiring sports broadcaster.
Legendary TV Director and High Point University Broadcaster in Residence Joe Michaels, former Director of NBC's Today Show, discusses his career in sports for NBC, at the highest level, including The Olympic Games. Hosted by High Point University Professor Jim Scott of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication.
In this premier episode of The Sport Management Podcast, host Prof. Jim Scott welcomes the High Point University Sport Marketing team of Jake Baskinger (Director of Sport Marketing) and Matty Thompson (Asst. Director of Sports Marketing), discussing how they manage SEVENTEEN D1 sports, plus important skills every aspiring sport management and marketing student/future pro needs to know.
Alex Majd, former GM of Ticket Sales for the Premier Lacrosse League, visited campus on November 18 and spoke about his lacrosse career and industry experience. Reflecting on his own journey in professional sports, the European and 4x national champion shared valuable career advice, including his “2 out of 3” rule for picking the right job and the three qualities that make successful salespeople.
C.J. Johnson has 17 years of experience in Minor League Baseball. He began his career with the Hagerstown Suns in Hagerstown, MD. During his time in Hagerstown the team experienced a 27% increase in attendance. Johnson also spent three seasons as the Vice President of Business Development with the Trenton Thunder in Trenton, NJ. Johnson served as the Vice President of Ticket Sales for the Winston-Salem Dash for seven years prior to being promoted to Team President in October of 2017. In his f...
One of the earliest graduates from UMass Amherst's prestigious sport management program, Greg Bouris boasts decades of experience inside and outside of the sport industry. Most notably, the Rhode Island native created, and for 19 years oversaw, the Major League Baseball Players Association's (MLBPA) communications department. There, he served as chief spokesperson and media liaison, crafted strategic communication efforts, and guided digital content creation, to name but a few of his numerous...
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