2015–16 starting line up

2015-16

West Virginia UniversitySport Management

The Starting Lineup

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Learn about the professors in the WVU Graduate Sport Management Program. All have a prior background in the industry before beginning instruction.

The program’s 24 students are involved in the sport industry and bring a wide array of skills with them as they graduate this May. Check out the student profiles from this year’s class!

The WVU Sport Management Program has alumni spread around the globe working in the sport in-dustry. We feature two alums, Shane Lyons (‘88) and Brian Crow (‘93), both of which have made significant impacts on the industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Learn about the professors in the WVU Graduate Sport Management Program. All have a prior background in the industry before beginning instruction.

The program’s 24 students are involved in the sport industry and bring a wide array of skills with them as they graduate this May. Check out the student profiles from this year’s class!

The WVU Sport Management Program has alumni spread around the globe working in the sport in-dustry. We feature two alums, Shane Lyons (‘88) and Brian Crow (‘93), both of which have made significant impacts on the industry.

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DALLAS BRANCHASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Professional Highlights

•4 time Teacher of the Year•2009 Lifetime Service Award from Sport Marketing Association•One of the original seven Resident Faculty Leaders (RFLs) appointed by President David Hardesty in 1996

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Branch has been teaching at WVU for the past twenty-nine years, primarily in the Graduate Sport Management (On-Campus) Program. He served as the Program’s Coordinator for 12 of those years. In that capacity, he was responsible for internship and curricula development, as well as administrative duties within the Program.

In 1992, Dr. Branch developed the Sport Marketing Quarterly (SMQ), a professional sport marketing journal published four times per year. He served as Editor for this prestigious and internationally acclaimed professional journal, which is now read in 25 countries, until 1995. It remains the only publication of its kind in the world. Dr. Branch was selected in 1994 as one of 3 charter members of the NASSM/NASPE Sport Management Council (SMC), a national distinction. The SMC’s charge was to set the future agenda for Sport Management as an academic discipline. Also in 1994, he was selected to serve a 3-year appointment as a member of the Sport Management Program Review Council, which was charged with evaluating undergraduate and graduate program’s curricula relative to criteria established for the discipline’s Sport Management Program Standards and Review Protocol process.

Dr. Branch has contributed significantly to the fields of sport management and marketing through his extensive publication and conference participation. He served nationally as the Sport Management Council’s Program Planner for the 1996 AAHPERD National Convention held in Atlanta, GA. A former basketball and baseball player at UNC-Chapel Hill, High Volume Marketing Executive with the Xerox Corporation, and Vice President of Marketing with the IHL’s Indianapolis Checkers Hockey Club, Dr. Branch brings a unique, and often referred to as the ideal, background of sport, business, and academics to the field of sport management and marketing. He received the Sport Marketing Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Bravo, a native of Santiago, Chile, completed a Masters in Sport Administration from The Pennsylvania State University (1991) and a PhD in Sport Management from The Ohio State University (2004). In the fall of 2004, he joined the Sport Management Program at West Virginia University, where he currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in sport governance, sport in the global market, research methods, and history and philosophy of sport. Prior to joining academia, he worked for ten years (1991-2001) as the executive athletic director at Fundacion Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica, in Santiago, Chile. In that capacity he was involved with the entire operation, including finance, marketing and human resources of one of the largest multi-sport clubs in South America. In 1994, he was invited to the Advisory Council for Sport by the President of Chile to lead a research project to establish the base for the Law of Sport in Chile.

Dr. Bravo’s research interests have been significantly influenced by his unique blended experi-ence of serving in both the practitioners’ and the academic world. Currently, his interests include organizational behavior as applied to sport organizations, and the policy and governance aspects of sport, specifically from a cross-cultural perspective. In the area of organizational behavior, he has examined problems related to interpersonal and inter-organizational trust, cooperation, and the role of psychological contracts in sport organizations. His work on policy and governance have examined the role of public and private structures in shaping the sport system across Latin American countries. His work have been published, among others, in the International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Sport Management Education Journal, Journal of Sport Management, Management Leisure. He is the co-editor of the textbook, International Sport Management (Human Kinetics, 2012) and the main editor of Sport in Latin America: Policy, Organization, and Management to be published in 2015 by Routledge in the U.K.

Since 2005, Dr. Bravo has presented his research at the annual conferences of the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM), North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), and the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport (ISCPES). He has also been invited to present lectures and keynote speeches in Brazil, Chile, China, Macao, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Venezuela. In 2008 and 2009 he became instrumental in the creation of two Latin American academic organizations related to the study of sport: the Latin American Association for Sport Management (ALGEDE) and the Latin American Association for Socio-Cultural Studies in Sport (ALESDE).

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORGONZALO BRAVO

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DALLAS BRANCHASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

•4 time Teacher of the Year•2009 Lifetime Service Award from Sport Marketing Association•One of the original seven Resident Faculty Leaders (RFLs) appointed by President David Hardesty in 1996

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Branch has been teaching at WVU for the past twenty-nine years, primarily in the Graduate Sport Management (On-Campus) Program. He served as the Program’s Coordinator for 12 of those years. In that capacity, he was responsible for internship and curricula development, as well as administrative duties within the Program.

In 1992, Dr. Branch developed the Sport Marketing Quarterly (SMQ), a professional sport marketing journal published four times per year. He served as Editor for this prestigious and internationally acclaimed professional journal, which is now read in 25 countries, until 1995. It remains the only publication of its kind in the world. Dr. Branch was selected in 1994 as one of 3 charter members of the NASSM/NASPE Sport Management Council (SMC), a national distinction. The SMC’s charge was to set the future agenda for Sport Management as an academic discipline. Also in 1994, he was selected to serve a 3-year appointment as a member of the Sport Management Program Review Council, which was charged with evaluating undergraduate and graduate program’s curricula relative to criteria established for the discipline’s Sport Management Program Standards and Review Protocol process.

Dr. Branch has contributed significantly to the fields of sport management and marketing through his extensive publication and conference participation. He served nationally as the Sport Management Council’s Program Planner for the 1996 AAHPERD National Convention held in Atlanta, GA. A former basketball and baseball player at UNC-Chapel Hill, High Volume Marketing Executive with the Xerox Corporation, and Vice President of Marketing with the IHL’s Indianapolis Checkers Hockey Club, Dr. Branch brings a unique, and often referred to as the ideal, background of sport, business, and academics to the field of sport management and marketing. He received the Sport Marketing Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Bravo, a native of Santiago, Chile, completed a Masters in Sport Administration from The Pennsylvania State University (1991) and a PhD in Sport Management from The Ohio State University (2004). In the fall of 2004, he joined the Sport Management Program at West Virginia University, where he currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in sport governance, sport in the global market, research methods, and history and philosophy of sport. Prior to joining academia, he worked for ten years (1991-2001) as the executive athletic director at Fundacion Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica, in Santiago, Chile. In that capacity he was involved with the entire operation, including finance, marketing and human resources of one of the largest multi-sport clubs in South America. In 1994, he was invited to the Advisory Council for Sport by the President of Chile to lead a research project to establish the base for the Law of Sport in Chile.

Dr. Bravo’s research interests have been significantly influenced by his unique blended experi-ence of serving in both the practitioners’ and the academic world. Currently, his interests include organizational behavior as applied to sport organizations, and the policy and governance aspects of sport, specifically from a cross-cultural perspective. In the area of organizational behavior, he has examined problems related to interpersonal and inter-organizational trust, cooperation, and the role of psychological contracts in sport organizations. His work on policy and governance have examined the role of public and private structures in shaping the sport system across Latin American countries. His work have been published, among others, in the International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Sport Management Education Journal, Journal of Sport Management, Management Leisure. He is the co-editor of the textbook, International Sport Management (Human Kinetics, 2012) and the main editor of Sport in Latin America: Policy, Organization, and Management to be published in 2015 by Routledge in the U.K.

Since 2005, Dr. Bravo has presented his research at the annual conferences of the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM), North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS), and the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport (ISCPES). He has also been invited to present lectures and keynote speeches in Brazil, Chile, China, Macao, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Venezuela. In 2008 and 2009 he became instrumental in the creation of two Latin American academic organizations related to the study of sport: the Latin American Association for Sport Management (ALGEDE) and the Latin American Association for Socio-Cultural Studies in Sport (ALESDE).

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORGONZALO BRAVO

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CINDY LEEASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Lee received her B.Ed in physical education from the Seoul National University (1998) in Korea, M.Ed in Sport Management from the University of Texas at Austin (2001), and Ph.D in Sport Manage-ment from The Ohio State University (2005) with a minor in ‘Statistics and Research Design’.At West Virginia University, Cindy teaches Sport Finance, Sport Economics, and Issues in Sport Man-agement. Before joining to WVU in 2010, Cindy worked four years at York College of Pennsylvania as an assistant professor. She also worked as a marketer at Korean branch of Octagon (2001-2002), the second largest sport marketing company in the world. During that period, she was involved with organizing 2001 World Taekwondo Championship, and planning/implementing of sponsorship rights for national sponsors of 2002 Korea and Japan World Cup.Her main research area is sport consumer behavior with a goal to better understand why and how sport spectators/fans behave in certain ways. Her secondary research area is sponsorship mechanisms and influencing factors on corporate sponsorship effectiveness. Cindy grew up in Seoul, Korea and used to enjoy playing tennis and golf, but her recent sport is more like catching/throwing a ball with her 2 year old daughter, Emily.

• Had a chance to work in the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup as a marketer• Participated in organizing the 2001 World Taekwondo Championship• Maintains a happy family

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CINDY LEEASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Lee received her B.Ed in physical education from the Seoul National University (1998) in Korea, M.Ed in Sport Management from the University of Texas at Austin (2001), and Ph.D in Sport Manage-ment from The Ohio State University (2005) with a minor in ‘Statistics and Research Design’.At West Virginia University, Cindy teaches Sport Finance, Sport Economics, and Issues in Sport Man-agement. Before joining to WVU in 2010, Cindy worked four years at York College of Pennsylvania as an assistant professor. She also worked as a marketer at Korean branch of Octagon (2001-2002), the second largest sport marketing company in the world. During that period, she was involved with organizing 2001 World Taekwondo Championship, and planning/implementing of sponsorship rights for national sponsors of 2002 Korea and Japan World Cup.Her main research area is sport consumer behavior with a goal to better understand why and how sport spectators/fans behave in certain ways. Her secondary research area is sponsorship mechanisms and influencing factors on corporate sponsorship effectiveness. Cindy grew up in Seoul, Korea and used to enjoy playing tennis and golf, but her recent sport is more like catching/throwing a ball with her 2 year old daughter, Emily.

• Had a chance to work in the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup as a marketer• Participated in organizing the 2001 World Taekwondo Championship• Maintains a happy family

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JACOB CORRIGANHOMETOWN: AVON LAKE, OH

B.S. in Journalism Ohio University ‘14

West Virginia Power Intern Single-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, (Summer 2014)• Play-by-play and color during home games and play-by-play broadcaster on select road trips• Created content and stories for annual ball park Program “Plugged In” as well as game notes, game recaps and stat packets daily• Account Executive – Member of sales staff, selling group tickets and sponsorships while generating over $5,000 in a period of four months, beginning in May. Also in charge of Power Kids Club• Designed graphics for website, social media and video board throughout the season

Sports Director 970 WATH/105.5 WXTQ Athens, (2011-2014) • Hosted a daily hour-long sports talk show titled “The Sports Fan” • Created three-minute morning sports reports that aired on both stations daily• Play-by-play voice for the Athens Bulldogs football and basketball team and the County Game of the Week• Host of the “Bobcat Insider”, a thirty-minute show that aired before Ohio Bobcat Football and basketball games on the “flagship station” for Ohio Football and Basketball

Play-By-Play of Ohio Women’s Basketball Ohio University, (2013-2014)• Play-By-Play voice of Ohio women’s basketball in the 2013-14 season on WOUB AM 1340 and OhioBobcats.com

Study Abroad Program AssistantSports Journalism at the London 2012 Olympic Games • Created and helped with the organization of a trip for 15 Ohio University students to the London 2012 Olympic Games to work as freelance journalists • Provided daily morning reports that aired on 105.5 FM and 970 AM in Athens, OH live from the Games• Created website: www.scrippslondon2012.com to hold all content from the students• Covered Olympic events and games as well as USA Men’s and Women’s basketball practice, USA Taekwondo Cycling and Shooting Including multiple feature stories

Media Relations DirectorFrontier Greys, (Summer 2013)• Handled team operations for the Frontier Greys, an all-travel team in the Frontier League. • Served as the media relations contact for the team, creating game notes and a media guide as well as press releases • Coordinate player transaction paperwork with the field manager. Coordinate transportation schedules with hotels, clubhouse managers and the bus company

Skills: ENPS, Netia, JKAudio Mixer, Wordpress, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Final Cut Express/Pro, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Public Speaking/Emcee/PA Announcing, Social Media, Sales, Marketing/Promotion.

HOMETOWN: HARPERS FERRY, WV

NICOLE CURTINB.A. in Broadcast JournalismWest Virginia University ‘15

Editor The Daily Athenaeum, (2013- Current)• Worked as a writer for Arts and Entertainment• Covering events on campus including Mountaineer Idol and reviewing albums and movies• Sports writer from March 2014 to present, have covered WVU wrestling, volleyball, women’s basketball, gymnastics, the Black Bears, football, basketball and baseball• On the editorial board since December 2014• Worked as the Associate Sports Editor for the 2015 spring semester• Managing Editor for the 2015 summer production • Currently serving as the Sports Editor for the 2015-16 school year• As the Managing Editor oversaw weekly production of the paper and also created the 2015 Wel-come Home Magazine in our DA magazine series

Intern Dominion Post, (Summer 2014)• Worked in all departments of the newspaper, including sports, news and lifestyles. Learned about covering high school sports, more about writing for a paper everyday, covering larger events

Honors and Activities: WVU News Fall 2014 – Sports reporter for the weekly broadcast class, some stories picked up by ESPNU for Campus Connection, Deans List twice during undergrad, Member of Society of Professional Journalists, was the communications chair for the 2014-15 school year at WVU’s chapter

Skills: Video production; used Canon HD video cameras during undergraduate broadcast class, versed with Adobe Creative Suite especially Premiere for video editing, Magazine/newspaper layout; have laid out the sports section everyday for the paper, using Adobe InDesign, also laid out the 2015 Magazine with InDesign, Interviewing/writing stories; have done interviews for broadcast stories and print/web stories, deadline stories as well after games or other events, good with AP style writing.

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JACOB CORRIGANHOMETOWN: AVON LAKE, OH

B.S. in Journalism Ohio University ‘14

West Virginia Power Intern Single-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, (Summer 2014)• Play-by-play and color during home games and play-by-play broadcaster on select road trips• Created content and stories for annual ball park Program “Plugged In” as well as game notes, game recaps and stat packets daily• Account Executive – Member of sales staff, selling group tickets and sponsorships while generating over $5,000 in a period of four months, beginning in May. Also in charge of Power Kids Club• Designed graphics for website, social media and video board throughout the season

Sports Director 970 WATH/105.5 WXTQ Athens, (2011-2014) • Hosted a daily hour-long sports talk show titled “The Sports Fan” • Created three-minute morning sports reports that aired on both stations daily• Play-by-play voice for the Athens Bulldogs football and basketball team and the County Game of the Week• Host of the “Bobcat Insider”, a thirty-minute show that aired before Ohio Bobcat Football and basketball games on the “flagship station” for Ohio Football and Basketball

Play-By-Play of Ohio Women’s Basketball Ohio University, (2013-2014)• Play-By-Play voice of Ohio women’s basketball in the 2013-14 season on WOUB AM 1340 and OhioBobcats.com

Study Abroad Program AssistantSports Journalism at the London 2012 Olympic Games • Created and helped with the organization of a trip for 15 Ohio University students to the London 2012 Olympic Games to work as freelance journalists • Provided daily morning reports that aired on 105.5 FM and 970 AM in Athens, OH live from the Games• Created website: www.scrippslondon2012.com to hold all content from the students• Covered Olympic events and games as well as USA Men’s and Women’s basketball practice, USA Taekwondo Cycling and Shooting Including multiple feature stories

Media Relations DirectorFrontier Greys, (Summer 2013)• Handled team operations for the Frontier Greys, an all-travel team in the Frontier League. • Served as the media relations contact for the team, creating game notes and a media guide as well as press releases • Coordinate player transaction paperwork with the field manager. Coordinate transportation schedules with hotels, clubhouse managers and the bus company

Skills: ENPS, Netia, JKAudio Mixer, Wordpress, Adobe Audition, Audacity, Final Cut Express/Pro, Microsoft Office, InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Public Speaking/Emcee/PA Announcing, Social Media, Sales, Marketing/Promotion.

HOMETOWN: HARPERS FERRY, WV

NICOLE CURTINB.A. in Broadcast JournalismWest Virginia University ‘15

Editor The Daily Athenaeum, (2013- Current)• Worked as a writer for Arts and Entertainment• Covering events on campus including Mountaineer Idol and reviewing albums and movies• Sports writer from March 2014 to present, have covered WVU wrestling, volleyball, women’s basketball, gymnastics, the Black Bears, football, basketball and baseball• On the editorial board since December 2014• Worked as the Associate Sports Editor for the 2015 spring semester• Managing Editor for the 2015 summer production • Currently serving as the Sports Editor for the 2015-16 school year• As the Managing Editor oversaw weekly production of the paper and also created the 2015 Wel-come Home Magazine in our DA magazine series

Intern Dominion Post, (Summer 2014)• Worked in all departments of the newspaper, including sports, news and lifestyles. Learned about covering high school sports, more about writing for a paper everyday, covering larger events

Honors and Activities: WVU News Fall 2014 – Sports reporter for the weekly broadcast class, some stories picked up by ESPNU for Campus Connection, Deans List twice during undergrad, Member of Society of Professional Journalists, was the communications chair for the 2014-15 school year at WVU’s chapter

Skills: Video production; used Canon HD video cameras during undergraduate broadcast class, versed with Adobe Creative Suite especially Premiere for video editing, Magazine/newspaper layout; have laid out the sports section everyday for the paper, using Adobe InDesign, also laid out the 2015 Magazine with InDesign, Interviewing/writing stories; have done interviews for broadcast stories and print/web stories, deadline stories as well after games or other events, good with AP style writing.

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Resident Faculty Leader Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University, (August 2015 – Present)• Assist with the planning, assessment, budgeting, and implementation of curricular and co-curricular programming, leading to students’ success.• Work in conjunction with leadWELL initiative to deliver training on how to identify healthy and unhealthy behaviors across several domains, as well as communication and leadership skills• Assist with RA training • Teaching sections of WVUe 191: First Year Experience• Mentoring and tutoring undergraduate students as well as conducting Early Alert Programs and Mid-Semester Grade Interventions

Intern Assistant Program Director/CoachThe First Tee of Naples/Collier, (2013)• Golf Clinic Head Coach – Created lesson plans that incorporate life skills/healthy habits/core values into seamless golf activities. • Youth development, organization and instructor of classes/clinics, administrative assistant, social media, video production, National Regional Roundup Report. • Assistance and management of volunteer training and Junior Tour/Summer Series/Middle School Tournaments. • Coordinated and led clinics for Catholic Charities Cuban Refugee Group and local middle schools

Tournament Operation Associate International Junior Golf Tour, (2014)• Golf Course Preparation – Set tee yardages, hole locations, and marking of hazards and out of bounds.• Tournament Preparation – Assembled sponsor and tournament signage, constructed scoreboard, tournament registration.• Print-Related Materials – Preparation of hole location sheets, local rules, course marking sum-mary, evacuation plans, pace of play guidelines, scorecards, tournament schedule and pairings.• Tournament Logistics – Budgeting, event planning, coordinating hotel accommodations/restau-rant partners, equipment inventory, packing and storage• Day of Tournament Operations – Serve as a starter, rules official and scoring official• Social Media/Website – Responsible for posting live updates via Twitter, writing and posting round recaps/press releases, player news, college signees, sponsor promotion

Seasonal Group Sales Representative Seattle Mariners, (2014)• Implemented original promotions and group events • Graphic design – Created flyers for schools, churches, businesses, group and promotional events using Adobe InDesign • Met with clients and conducted ballpark tours• Generated new business revenue and exceeded daily call goal by 120%

Honors and Activities: First Tee Level 1 Golf and Life Skills Coach (2015-Present), Deans List (2010-2013), Special Olympics Volunteer

Skills: Leadership, Teaching, Coaching, Customer Service, Sales, Fundraising, Event Planning, Social Media, Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe InDesign

SCOTT FLETCHER

Assistant Director, The University FundWVU Foundation (August 2015-Present)• Oversee and manage multiple campaigns that support The University Fund

Alumni Association Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University, (August 2014 – August 2015)• Assisted in oversight and management of the Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund (LPEF) that has over $14 million in assets and provides 400 students with scholarships annually• Actively identify, and cultivate potential constituents to support the LPEF• Converted nearly a decade’s worth of LPEF constituents and scholars into a digital data-base. In addition create and design the layout for a new video board to be on display in the Erikson Alumni Center• Assisted with the planning and management of all annual alumni events such as the Marmaduke Dent Society, WVU Homecoming, and Hail West Virginia• Worked with the secretary and trustees of the LPEF on projects related to the scholarship program

Senior Sales AssociateUniversity of Tennessee Athletics Ticket Office, (December 2013 – August 2014)•Stewardship of relations with public season ticket holders for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and football• Managed all ticketing for Women’s Basketball, including the 2014 NCAA Tournament 1st/2nd round• Oversaw game-day ticketing operations of intercollegiate athletic events• Used ticketing system Paciolan to conduct sales, allocations, and ticket packages for UT athletic events• Processed inbound calls and provided customer service InternRuss Potts Productions Inc., (August 2013 – December 2013)• Assisted in lead generation and creation of corporate sponsorship packages• Acquired and coordinate The Men Against Breast Cancer Classic ’14 at Kent State• Oversaw planning and logistics for company sponsored special events, in specific gover-nor elect Terry McAuliffe fundraiser• Maintained fundraising database• Implemented strategic marketing and advertising plans

Development AssistantTenessee Fund, (August 2012 – August 2013)• Answered donor inquires about season tickets and parking for all athletic events• Allocated new season ticket and parking packages• Generated and maintained donor accounts• Organized and assisted with event preparation and management• Conducted athletic facility tours

Skills: Kantar Media Database, Raisers Edge, Advantage, Paciolan, and Microsoft Office Applications.

HOMETOWN: MUKWONAGO, WIB.S. in Sport Management Minor in Business AdministrationUniversity of Tennessee ‘13

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JOSH FIELDHOMETOWN: PITTSBURGH, PA

B.S. in Sport Management California University of PA ‘13

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Resident Faculty Leader Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University, (August 2015 – Present)• Assist with the planning, assessment, budgeting, and implementation of curricular and co-curricular programming, leading to students’ success.• Work in conjunction with leadWELL initiative to deliver training on how to identify healthy and unhealthy behaviors across several domains, as well as communication and leadership skills• Assist with RA training • Teaching sections of WVUe 191: First Year Experience• Mentoring and tutoring undergraduate students as well as conducting Early Alert Programs and Mid-Semester Grade Interventions

Intern Assistant Program Director/CoachThe First Tee of Naples/Collier, (2013)• Golf Clinic Head Coach – Created lesson plans that incorporate life skills/healthy habits/core values into seamless golf activities. • Youth development, organization and instructor of classes/clinics, administrative assistant, social media, video production, National Regional Roundup Report. • Assistance and management of volunteer training and Junior Tour/Summer Series/Middle School Tournaments. • Coordinated and led clinics for Catholic Charities Cuban Refugee Group and local middle schools

Tournament Operation Associate International Junior Golf Tour, (2014)• Golf Course Preparation – Set tee yardages, hole locations, and marking of hazards and out of bounds.• Tournament Preparation – Assembled sponsor and tournament signage, constructed scoreboard, tournament registration.• Print-Related Materials – Preparation of hole location sheets, local rules, course marking sum-mary, evacuation plans, pace of play guidelines, scorecards, tournament schedule and pairings.• Tournament Logistics – Budgeting, event planning, coordinating hotel accommodations/restau-rant partners, equipment inventory, packing and storage• Day of Tournament Operations – Serve as a starter, rules official and scoring official• Social Media/Website – Responsible for posting live updates via Twitter, writing and posting round recaps/press releases, player news, college signees, sponsor promotion

Seasonal Group Sales Representative Seattle Mariners, (2014)• Implemented original promotions and group events • Graphic design – Created flyers for schools, churches, businesses, group and promotional events using Adobe InDesign • Met with clients and conducted ballpark tours• Generated new business revenue and exceeded daily call goal by 120%

Honors and Activities: First Tee Level 1 Golf and Life Skills Coach (2015-Present), Deans List (2010-2013), Special Olympics Volunteer

Skills: Leadership, Teaching, Coaching, Customer Service, Sales, Fundraising, Event Planning, Social Media, Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe InDesign

SCOTT FLETCHER

Assistant Director, The University FundWVU Foundation (August 2015-Present)• Oversee and manage multiple campaigns that support The University Fund

Alumni Association Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University, (August 2014 – August 2015)• Assisted in oversight and management of the Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund (LPEF) that has over $14 million in assets and provides 400 students with scholarships annually• Actively identify, and cultivate potential constituents to support the LPEF• Converted nearly a decade’s worth of LPEF constituents and scholars into a digital data-base. In addition create and design the layout for a new video board to be on display in the Erikson Alumni Center• Assisted with the planning and management of all annual alumni events such as the Marmaduke Dent Society, WVU Homecoming, and Hail West Virginia• Worked with the secretary and trustees of the LPEF on projects related to the scholarship program

Senior Sales AssociateUniversity of Tennessee Athletics Ticket Office, (December 2013 – August 2014)•Stewardship of relations with public season ticket holders for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and football• Managed all ticketing for Women’s Basketball, including the 2014 NCAA Tournament 1st/2nd round• Oversaw game-day ticketing operations of intercollegiate athletic events• Used ticketing system Paciolan to conduct sales, allocations, and ticket packages for UT athletic events• Processed inbound calls and provided customer service InternRuss Potts Productions Inc., (August 2013 – December 2013)• Assisted in lead generation and creation of corporate sponsorship packages• Acquired and coordinate The Men Against Breast Cancer Classic ’14 at Kent State• Oversaw planning and logistics for company sponsored special events, in specific gover-nor elect Terry McAuliffe fundraiser• Maintained fundraising database• Implemented strategic marketing and advertising plans

Development AssistantTenessee Fund, (August 2012 – August 2013)• Answered donor inquires about season tickets and parking for all athletic events• Allocated new season ticket and parking packages• Generated and maintained donor accounts• Organized and assisted with event preparation and management• Conducted athletic facility tours

Skills: Kantar Media Database, Raisers Edge, Advantage, Paciolan, and Microsoft Office Applications.

HOMETOWN: MUKWONAGO, WIB.S. in Sport Management Minor in Business AdministrationUniversity of Tennessee ‘13

[email protected]| 262.352.2456

JOSH FIELDHOMETOWN: PITTSBURGH, PA

B.S. in Sport Management California University of PA ‘13

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HOMETOWN: HAMPTON, VADIVINE FRANKLIN

B.S. in Sport ManagementOld Dominion University ‘14

Student-Athlete Development Graduate Assistant; Football West Virginia University, (Summer 2015 – Present)• Assisted with day to day office activities• Instructional Assistant for 8 At-Risk Student-Athletes • Hired and Managed 14 student class checkers for the athletic department • Oversaw evening Study-Hall and tutoring sessions

Source 4 Teacher Phoebus High School, (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)• Received 98% pass rate for my 10th grade Honors English class SOL Testing • Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indi-cated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students• Take attendance and report roster to main office Volunteer Assistant Coach Varsity Boys Basketball Phoebus High School, (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)• Guard Coach• Organized and managed equipment• Coached two All Conference Guards.• Helped 5 Seniors get accepted into college • Oversaw managerial team of six student managers• Coordinated all game film and statistics

Men’s Basketball Head Manger Old Dominion University, (Spring 2012 – Spring 2014)• Assisted with day to day office and practice activities• Organized and managed practice and game equipment• Oversaw a seven member student manager team• Assisted with hosting recruits official and unofficial visits • Filmed practice and games

Sport Information Intern Old Dominion University, (Fall 2012 – Spring 2014)• Assist with maintaining the media and hospitality room during home football games• Worked game clock and check-in table during soccer and field hockey games• Set up and break-down the Post game press conference for home football games• Assisted and monitored student athletes at outside activities

Skills: Student Affairs, Organizational Development, Donor Relations, Resource Planning, Microsoft Office programs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Adobe Premiere Pro and Hudl

KRISTEN FURLONG

Community Relations Intern, Game Day Operations AssistantRich Baseball, West Virginia Black Bears, (January 2015 – Current)•Develop sustaining community relations programs and partnerships with key community members•Grow and advance the brand and culture of a new minor league baseball team•Collaborate with a team to create new events, promotions and program•Solicit sponsors and partners•Train and supervise game day staff•Create a safe and inviting environment for fans

Advising Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University CPASS, (August 2014 – Present)•Assist with advising CPASS pre-majors•Help manage open houses, new student orientations, Dean’s List Reception and Commencement•Prepare and organize materials for events and meetings•Collect and report on information for the Board of Governors Report•Conduct interviews with at risk students

Development and Special Events SpecialistGoodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, (February 2012 – August 2014)•Planned and executed two large annual events and several smaller events/campaigns •Solicited large sponsorships and donations to meet and exceed fundraising goals •Prepared and revised multiple marketing collaterals, presentations, and budgets •Supervised volunteers and interns working in the office and at events•Managed a database of donor information

Game Night Coordinator (March 2013 – August 2014) &Foundation Intern (January 2011 – May 2011) Pittsburgh Penguins•Supported the planning and implementation of a new children’s education program, the Explorer Series •Updated social media pages and organization websites•Researched new and innovative programs and methods of fundraising•Assisted with the set-up, operation and completion of the Foundation’s game night responsibilities including, but not limited to (2) silent auction sites, collections, and 50/50 raffle

Honors and Activities: Northside Common Ministries Committee Member (2012 – 2014); Camp STAR Committee Member (2014); Goodwill Giving Tuesday Employee Stewardship Award (2013); Member of Honors Society – Lambda Pi Eta (2010 – 2011); Resident Hall Advisory Board (2007 – 2008)

Skills: Kantar Media Database, DonorPro, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Applications, Certified Pre-School Teacher, and CPR/First Aid Certified.

HOMETOWN: BALTIMORE, MDB.A. in Communication StudiesWest Virginia University ‘11Concentration: Sports Communication & Public Relations

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HOMETOWN: HAMPTON, VADIVINE FRANKLIN

B.S. in Sport ManagementOld Dominion University ‘14

Student-Athlete Development Graduate Assistant; Football West Virginia University, (Summer 2015 – Present)• Assisted with day to day office activities• Instructional Assistant for 8 At-Risk Student-Athletes • Hired and Managed 14 student class checkers for the athletic department • Oversaw evening Study-Hall and tutoring sessions

Source 4 Teacher Phoebus High School, (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)• Received 98% pass rate for my 10th grade Honors English class SOL Testing • Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indi-cated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students• Take attendance and report roster to main office Volunteer Assistant Coach Varsity Boys Basketball Phoebus High School, (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)• Guard Coach• Organized and managed equipment• Coached two All Conference Guards.• Helped 5 Seniors get accepted into college • Oversaw managerial team of six student managers• Coordinated all game film and statistics

Men’s Basketball Head Manger Old Dominion University, (Spring 2012 – Spring 2014)• Assisted with day to day office and practice activities• Organized and managed practice and game equipment• Oversaw a seven member student manager team• Assisted with hosting recruits official and unofficial visits • Filmed practice and games

Sport Information Intern Old Dominion University, (Fall 2012 – Spring 2014)• Assist with maintaining the media and hospitality room during home football games• Worked game clock and check-in table during soccer and field hockey games• Set up and break-down the Post game press conference for home football games• Assisted and monitored student athletes at outside activities

Skills: Student Affairs, Organizational Development, Donor Relations, Resource Planning, Microsoft Office programs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Adobe Premiere Pro and Hudl

KRISTEN FURLONG

Community Relations Intern, Game Day Operations AssistantRich Baseball, West Virginia Black Bears, (January 2015 – Current)•Develop sustaining community relations programs and partnerships with key community members•Grow and advance the brand and culture of a new minor league baseball team•Collaborate with a team to create new events, promotions and program•Solicit sponsors and partners•Train and supervise game day staff•Create a safe and inviting environment for fans

Advising Graduate AssistantWest Virginia University CPASS, (August 2014 – Present)•Assist with advising CPASS pre-majors•Help manage open houses, new student orientations, Dean’s List Reception and Commencement•Prepare and organize materials for events and meetings•Collect and report on information for the Board of Governors Report•Conduct interviews with at risk students

Development and Special Events SpecialistGoodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, (February 2012 – August 2014)•Planned and executed two large annual events and several smaller events/campaigns •Solicited large sponsorships and donations to meet and exceed fundraising goals •Prepared and revised multiple marketing collaterals, presentations, and budgets •Supervised volunteers and interns working in the office and at events•Managed a database of donor information

Game Night Coordinator (March 2013 – August 2014) &Foundation Intern (January 2011 – May 2011) Pittsburgh Penguins•Supported the planning and implementation of a new children’s education program, the Explorer Series •Updated social media pages and organization websites•Researched new and innovative programs and methods of fundraising•Assisted with the set-up, operation and completion of the Foundation’s game night responsibilities including, but not limited to (2) silent auction sites, collections, and 50/50 raffle

Honors and Activities: Northside Common Ministries Committee Member (2012 – 2014); Camp STAR Committee Member (2014); Goodwill Giving Tuesday Employee Stewardship Award (2013); Member of Honors Society – Lambda Pi Eta (2010 – 2011); Resident Hall Advisory Board (2007 – 2008)

Skills: Kantar Media Database, DonorPro, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Applications, Certified Pre-School Teacher, and CPR/First Aid Certified.

HOMETOWN: BALTIMORE, MDB.A. in Communication StudiesWest Virginia University ‘11Concentration: Sports Communication & Public Relations

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HOMETOWN: JAMESTOWN, ND

KASEY GENGLERB.S. in Sport marketing & Administration

Northern State University ‘15 Summa Cum LaudeMinor in Business Administration; Coaching

Front Office Assistant West Virginia Black Bears, (August 2015-Present)• Manage daily operations of ticket sales operating the tickets.com system• Created and executed post season ticket packages and sales• Generate a season ticket renewal process, as well as develop potential new season ticket holders and sponsors

Premium Seating Staff West Virginia University, (August 2015-Present)• Oversee operations of the Touchdown Terrace Club Level for WVU football games• Serve as customer service representative on behalf of the Mountaineer Athletic Club• Network and assist donors and fans to meet their game time needs

Sport Marketing / Compliance Staff Northern State University, (September 2011 – May 2015)• Administered game-day activities and promotions for 13 Division II athletic programs• Served as liaison assisting as the host for visiting teams and officials• Supervised and Coordinated student interns and volunteers on game day• Established a midnight madness basketball event

Marketing and Sales Intern Minnesota Vikings, (July 2014-August 2014)• Constructed and designed the advertising and fan experience at Training Camp for an estimated 60,000 fans• Supervised VIP and hospitality events, autograph zone activities, NFL Play 60 events, public relations and surveys, and Mini Vikings Kids Club sales• Represented and marketed the Vikings brand throughout Training Camp

Honors and Activities : Northern State University Honors Program (2011-2015); Northern State University Baseball (2011-2015); Team Captain (2015); Northern State University Student Athlete Advisory Committee (2011-2015); NSIC Myles Brand Award Winner (2015); Mountaineer Maniacs (2015- present); WVU Graduate Sport Management Club Vice President (2015-present); Member of Stadium Managers Association; Member of Collegiate Events and Facility Management Association; Member of National Association of Athletic Compliance

Skills: Microsoft Office Applications, Preszi, Certified in First Aid and CPR, IMG Insights Database, Social Media

TIMOTHY GWINNHOMETOWN: ALDERSON, WVB.S. in Sport ManagementWest Virginia University ‘14

Graduate Assistant WWVU-FMCollege Radio at West Virginia University, (2015 – Present)• Secure sponsorships with local businesses in Morgantown• Increase awareness by forming partnerships with student organizations and the local community• Foster the growth of the station by working with current staff members on their on-air responsibilities

Ticket Office Intern The Greenbrier Classic, The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, (Summer 2013 & Sum-mer 2014)• Audited shipments of online ticket orders• Maintained records of previous shipments with physical filing as well as Microsoft Excel software• Facilitated the preparation of tickets to be sold after delivery from the print shop• Provided customer service to those with ticket inquiries face-to-face and via telephone• Was responsible for the distribution of passes to youth and members of the military at a will-call location in White Sulphur Springs during the week of the tournament

Sports Analyst WWVU-FMWest Virginia University College Radio Network, (January 2012 – May 2014)• Once a week, provided an hourly sports update on air that covered all major headlines in national and local sports • Served as fan reporter and contributing analyst for U92’s WVU football pregame show, The Touchdown City Tailgate • Appeared on the weekly talk show, The Sports Page, to discuss current events in a wide range of topics, including MLB, NFL, NHL, and college athletics• Provided live coverage, including play-by-play and color commentary, for WVU Women’s Basketball, WVU Men’s Hockey, and WVU Baseball

Intern Princeton Rays Professional Baseball, (May 2012 – August 2012)• Assisted General Manager in coming up with daily game promotions• Sold ticket packages to local businesses• Provided content for Princeton’s official Minor League Baseball website, including news features, press releases, and videos• Stuffed and prepared programs to be sold prior to each game• Accompanied players to local appearances • Operated audio system and message board during games• Served as PA announcer during games• Conducted day-to-day operations such as field maintenance, locker room maintenance, and concourse upkeep

Honors and Activities: Promise Scholar (2010 – 2014), Mountaineer Scholar (2010 – 2014), Dean’s List (Fall 2013, Spring 2014), American Red Cross Volunteer, Student Broadcaster (U92 Sports), WVSSAC Sportsmanship Award (2010)

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Multitasking, Oral Presentation, Verbal and Written Communication