Sport Management Day

Sport Management Day was held on November 14, 2017, with keynote speaker Bob Scalise MBA '89, the John D. Nichols '53 Family Director of Athletics at Harvard University.

Sport Management Day is a day-long event that highlights speakers and panels to provide students the opportunity to get an inside look into the Sport Management field and network with industry professionals.

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
de Witt Hall

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome: Lane Sulzer
de Witt Hall

9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Bob Scalise
de Witt Hall

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Break

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Collegiate Athletic Administration
Rosen Auditorium

Sport Communications through PR and Social Media
Sargeant Classroom

10:45-11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Non-Profit Athletic Organizations
Rosen Auditorium

Marketing and Sales
Sargeant Classroom

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch - Meet and Greet - Career Fair
de Witt Hall

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Break

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Boston Red Sox Franchise and Affiliates
Rosen Auditorium

Parks and Recreation
Sargeant Classroom

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Baseball and Race Discussion with Jesse Tauriac
de Witt Hall

4:00 - 4:10 p.m.
Conclusion: Lane Sulzer
de Witt Hall

Collegiate Athletic Administration

9:45 - 10:45 a.m. // Rosen Auditorium

Panelists:

Bob Scalise
Harvard University Director of Athletics
Cheryl Aaron
Wentworth Institute of Technology Director of Athletics
Dana Harmon
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Director of Athletics
Amy Sullivan
Associate Director of Facilities and Operations for BC

Sport Communications through PR and Social Media

9:45 - 10:45 a.m. // Sargeant Classroom

Panelists:

Justin Hathaway
Editor-in-Chief at DraftKings, Inc.
Matt Johnson
Marketing and Communications Director for Manchester Monarchs
Kendall Logsdon
Community Relations Coordinator, New England Revolution
Neil Ravin
Director of Public Relations and Social Media for Eastern Hockey League

Non-Profit Athletic Organizations

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. // Rosen Auditorium

Panelists:

Josh Kraft
President and CEO of Boys and Girls Club and President of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
Michael Finnegan
Director of Operations for the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club
Pete LeClerc
Director of Sports and Operations for Bay State Games

Marketing and Sales

11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. // Sargeant Classroom

Panelists:

Susan Byrne
Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing and Sales at Harvard University
Patrick O'Malley
President of Saucony
Erin Flynn
Former Director of Sales at Saucony
Mike Fannon
Senior Marketing Associate at DraftKings, Inc.
Jillian Paine
Director, Inside Sales for Boston Celtics

Career Fair

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. // de Witt Hall

Representatives:

Lasell College Graduate & Professional Studies
WEEI
Boston Red Sox
Lowell Spinners
Harvard Athletics
New England Revolution
Boston College
Xplosive Performance

Boston Red Sox Franchise and Affiliates

1:15 - 2:15 p.m. // Rosen Auditorium

Panelists:

Peter Nesbit
VP, Ballpark Operations at Boston Red Sox
Devin Decarteret
Corporate Sales Executive for Lowell Spinners
Matt Harper
Senior Director of Ticket Sales for Pawtucket Red Sox

Parks and Recreation

1:15 - 2:15 p.m. // Sargeant Classroom

Panelists:

Nick Abruzzi
Assistant Recreation and Park Director of Waltham
Mark Ghiloni
Director of Parks and Recreation in Dover
Paul McCaffrey
Director of Boston Parks Permitting Division

Baseball and Race Discussion with Jesse Tauriac

2:30 - 4:00 p.m. // de Witt Hall

Panelists:

Bill Nowlin
Baseball Author
Joanne Hulbert
SABR Boston Chapter
Andy Andres
Baseball Analytics for SABR
Joseph Sullivan
Assitant Managing Editor, Sports at the Boston Globe