Awards, Events, and News

The KU Sport Management NEWSLETTER

The Sport Management Department is pleased to introduce our yearly Newsletter.  Thank you Olivia Morgan for designing our Newsletter.  Our current Newsletter consists of Department News, student and faculty accomplishments throughout the year.   

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Sport Management Program Awarded Reaccreditation  

With joy, the Department of Sport Management announces its achievement of a seven-year reaffirmation of accreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). Accreditation by COSMA is a stellar achievement and a statement of the program’s continuing commitment to quality and excellence in sport management education based on agreed-upon accreditation standards. KU’s Sport Management program was the first in Eastern Pennsylvania to be granted accreditation by COSMA in 2015. The Department of Sport Management would like to extend our appreciation to the students, alumni, administration, and support staff for all the support provided to help lead the process to success.                                                                                  Dr. Soojin Kim, Department of Sport Management

COSMA accreditation logo "Kutztown University, the first COSMA accredited Sport Management program in Eastern Pennsylvania. Reaffirmation of COSMA accreditation in 2022"
KU SPORT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS WIN SECOND PLACE

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY SPORT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS Cole Single, Connor Fahie, Logan Kemp, and Zachary Miller, won SECOND PLACE on Friday, April 23, 2021.  They competed in this year's Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference Case Competition. These students successfully showcased their skill sets and knowledge obtained in their core sport management curricula and won second place. Congratulations !

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SPORT MANAGEMENT 2021 GRADUATING SENIOR AWARDS

Outstanding Achievement in Department of Sport Management and Leadership Studies:

Cole Single

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Sport Management Award:

Zoe Zerman

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Coaching and Athletic Administration Minor Award:

Kenton Meckley

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Fitness Administration Minor Award:

Carissa Kiapes

Congratulations to all the Award Winners!

2021 Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society Inductees

February 2021: The Commission On Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Inducted KU Sport Management students Noah Blasko, Kevin Cannon, Kyle Musto, Cole Single, and Zoe Zerman into the 2021 Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society. Congratulations to the COSMA HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES !!

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Best Sports Talk Program

Congratulations to Sport Management students,
Kyle O'Keefe and Noah Pegler, who have been nominated
for best sports talk program.

Congratulations on the nomination!
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 Sport Management 2020 Graduating Senior Awards

 

AWARD LIST

Outstanding Achievement in Department of Sport Management and Leadership Studies:

Stephen Wolf

 

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Sport Management:

Jonathan Evans

 

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Coaching and Athletic Administration:

Brianna Junious

 

Outstanding Achievement in Health/Promotion & Fitness Administration:

Laura Bisco

                                                                                                                                                                           

Congratulations to all the Award Winners!

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Sport Management Awards

2020 CHI SIGMA MU COSMA HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES

 Courtney Browning

 Theresa Higgins

 Darryl Morgan

 Kyra Wozniak

 Collin Bishop

 Shannon Darcy

 Jonathan Evans

 Stephen Wolf

 Abigail Zeger  

Congratulations to all the COSMA HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES !!

 For more information please click here

Monumental sport sales workshop
five male students, dressed in suits, smiling and standing in a line at the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Sport Sales Workshop.

On Friday, January 17, 2020, five Sport Management and Leadership Studies students were given the opportunity to attend the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Sport Sales Workshop.

COSMA Hall of Fame Recipient
professor standing on stage and holding his inductee award on stage next to a female society member, in front of a COSMA banner

Congratulations to Dr. Frederick Garman, Professor Emeritus of Sport Management, on being inducted into the 2020 Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Hall of Fame. At this year's COSMA conference held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Garman was the recipient of the Legacy Award, nominated by Dr. Soojin Kim and Dr. Yongjae Kim, and was selected by COSMA board members for his "Significant Contribution in the Sport Management Field".

COB Research Workshop
Group picture of faculty, standing in front of a blackboard in a workshop classroom

Prof. Elizabeth Rogol presented a workshop titled, “Comparison of Tenured versus Tenure-Track Perceptions of Chairperson Social Power."

Reading royals marketing presentation
A group of people stand on an ice rink in an empty hockey arena

On Nov. 24, sport management students (presenters: Adam Kline, Cole Single, Logan Kemp, Mark Harron and Nathan Woods) from Dr. Yongjae Kim and Dr. Soojin Kim’s sport marketing classes were invited to present their marketing ideas to the Reading Royals’ staff including the general manager and marketing directors. The KU Sport Business Institute members were also in attendance.

Sport Management students at the Philadelphia 76ers!
Sport Management students and faculty in group shot with staff from the Philadelphia 76ers.

Professor Kerri Cebula and her Fundamentals of Sport Law classes traveled to the Wells Fargo Center on November 12, 2019 for the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Before the game, they met with members of the front office staff for the Sixers, including KU alum Deven Messner (SM ’19) and had their picture taken with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. Afterwards, the students attended the game to work on their final class projects.

featured speaker- andrew brandt of Villanova Law school
Man lectures a large crowd of college students.

Andrew Brandt, the Executive Director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova Law School, and a former NFL team executive spoke to KU students about his career and how to break into the sports industry on October 29, 2019.

cob research workshop 9/5/2019
(L to R) Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Dr. Shyaam Thiruvadi, Dr. Greg Kaufinger, Dr. Brad Congelio, Dr. Mostafa Maksy, Dr. Abdul Sraiheen, Dr. Emma Hao, Dr. Vistor Massad, Prof. Scott Bradshaw, Assistant Dean Kim O'Neill, Prof. Elizabeth Rogol, Dr. Norm Sigmond

Dr. Brad Congelio, of the Sports Management Department, presents “Perhaps More Than Games: Using eSports as a Tool of Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education."

(L to R) Dr. Rajeev Kumar, Dr. Shyaam Thiruvadi, Dr. Greg Kaufinger, Dr. Brad Congelio, Dr. Mostafa Maksy, Dr. Abdul Sraiheen, Dr. Emma Hao, Dr. Vistor Massad, Dr. Scott Bradshaw, Assistant Dean Kim O'Neill, Prof. Elizabeth Rogol, Dr. Norm Sigmond

2018/19 College of Business research Awards
Dr. Soojin Kim and Dr. Mostafa Maksy recieve "Top Researcher of the Year" Awards from Dean Anne Carroll.

(Left) Dean Carroll awards Dr. Soojin Kim with "Top Researcher of the Year". (Right) Dean Carroll awards Dr. Mostafa Maksy "Top Researcher of the Year". (Missing) Dr. Feisal Murshed received both "Top Researcher of the Year" and "Faculty Researcher of the Year" awards at the College of Business Fall Semester Staff meeting.

Business Administration-Management track, Molly Bobjak, and Sport Management major, Kyra Wozniak, showcased skills off the field in professional summer internships.

COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM RE-ACCREDITED

The Department of Sport Management and Leadership Studies has successfully re-accredited the Coaching Education Program under the USCCE’s National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE). The coaching and athletic administration minor was re-accredited at Level 3 which it has maintained since the original accreditation in 2006. It is one of only 12 higher education institutions to accredit a Coaching Education Program within the United States.

United States Center for Coaching Excellence logo
The College of Business 2019 Awards Banquet
(Left to Right) Lauren Latchford, Leslie Soffa, Taylor Thames, Brandon McDonnaugh, Ryan Hubley, Deven Messner, Sandra Gee.

(Left to Right) Lauren Latchford, Leslie Soffa, Taylor Thames, Brandon McDonnaugh, Ryan Hubley, Deven Messner, Sandra Gee (not pictured: Kristopher Gelsinger)

Chambliss Award, April 5, 2019

Anthony Lee, from Willow Grove, Pa., is a Sport Management Major graduating in May 2019. He was awarded the Chambliss Academic Achievement Award Silver Medal in the category of noteworthy achievements in athletics. Lee is the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Athlete of the Year for 2019. He is a two-time all-region basketball player and four-time All-PSAC selection. He graduates with 2,292 career points, second in school history and fourth in PSAC history. He is also the school-record holder for points in a game, points in a season, scoring average for a season, three-pointers made in a game, season and career, as well as three-point percentage in a season and career, and free-throw percentage in a season. 

Anthony LEE AWARDED CHAMBLISS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SILVER MEDAL by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss

Anthony Lee, Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss

He is a two-year team captain, a seven-time PSAC Athlete of the Week and is a member of KU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He finished his basketball career scoring in double-figures in 59 straight games. Lee plans to play professional basketball before pursuing a collegiate coaching career.

Pennsylvania Sport Business Conference, April 5, 2019

Our students attend the Pennsylvania Sport Business Conference in Indiana, PA to compete in the case competition and present their research. This year the competition was excellent and our students represented the College of Business phenomenally well!

L to R standing: Taylor Thames, Jake Chronister, Brandon McDonnaugh, Cole Single, Laura Bisco L to R kneeling: Ty Chronister, Deven Messner

April 5, 2019 PA Sport Business Conference

Deven Messner (Left) and Brandon McDonnaugh (Right) present their research.

Team A ties for Third Place

(L to R) Laura Bisco, Brandon McDonnaugh, Ty Chronister

Team B ties for Third Place

(L to R) Cole Single, Taylor Thames, Jake Chronister

Left to Right Standing: Taylor Thames, Jake Chronister, Brandon McDonnaugh, Cole Single, Laura Bisco. Left to right kneeling: Ty Chronister, Deven Messner.
Deven Messner (Left) and Brandon McDonnaugh (Right) present their research.
Team A: (L to R) Laura Bisco, Brandon McDonnaugh, Ty Chronister
Team B: (L to R) Cole Single, Taylor Thames, Jake Chronister
COSMA Master Professor Award, February 8, 2019
Dr. Yongjae Kim is awarded the "Master Professor Award" at the COSMA conference.

Master Professor Award Winner

Dr. Yongjae Kim