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Bear Trails

a newsletter of the happenings within the BU Sport Management Program

Contents

Special Interest Articles

Canion Awards 1

Alums Pursuing Docs 2

Student Presentations 3

Faculty Honors 4

Linkedin 5

SMA Annual Summary 6

SMA Award 8

Individual Highlights

Baggett Honored 2

Internship Sites 3

Presentations Summary 5

Publications Summary 7

Heisman Hopeful 8

June 30, 2014 – Waco, TX

One of the most highly decorated athletes in Baylor University’s history has also earned numerous academic accolades while completing her master’s degree program in Sport Management. Whitney Canion, ace pitcher on the Baylor Softball team, began her master’s program in the summer of 2013 and graduated at the conclusion of the summer term in 2014 with a stellar 3.97 GPA. During that time period Canion concluded her collegiate career in an unparalleled manner and helped lead her team to a top four finish in the Women’s College World Series (WCWS).

Canion embodies all the attributes of the consummate student-athlete. She is the all-time winningest pitcher in Baylor history with on-field records too numerous to include here. As far as academic awards are concerned, Canion was highly decorated throughout her collegiate career including being named First Team Academic All Big 12 (4x), Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (12x), and CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American.

Additionally, Whitney was honored as the 2013-14 Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year, and she is a finalist for the NCAA Women’s Athlete of the Year to be announced in October.

Volume 5 Issue 1

Canion Completes Stellar Year

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2014 graduate Will Baggett accepts his award as the Outstanding Graduate of the Sport Management Program for the 2013-14 academic year.

Association (AFCA). While completing this graduate

degree, Baggett founded the Sport Management Association as a student professional and service organization, and he maintained his focus upon his studies along with these additional acts of service.

Former recipients of this award in recent years include: 2012-13 – Lauren DeLay 2011-12 – Lindsey Kobmann 2010-11 – Leeann Lower 2009-10 – Kelsey Smith 2008-09 – Jordan Secord 2007-08 – Tori Watson 2006-07 – Nathan Barber

May 2014 – Waco, TX

Graduate students from the five disciplines across the Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department were honored during the annual awards luncheon held at the Marrs McLean Gym. Will Baggett was recognized as the 2013-14 Outstanding Graduate of the Sport Management Program.

Baggett completed his undergrad degree at the University of Mississippi where he majored in Exercise Science.

In the graduate program at Baylor, Will was an exemplary performer. He completed his program with a 3.91 GPA while simultaneously working as a Graduate Assistant with Mr. Tai Brown, in the American Football Coaches

Recent Alums Pursuing Doctoral Studies

2014 Outstanding Major Recognized

"The Baylor Sport Management program afforded me copious opportunities to develop into a better person and professional in a morally sound and Christian environment." Will Baggett, 2014 Outstanding Major

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The increasing research focus amongst both the faculty and students within the Sport Management Program has afforded four recent program graduates the opportunity to pursue their doctoral degrees.

Lee Ann Lower (’11) is beginning her fourth and final year at The Ohio State University with her Sport Management doctoral specialization in the Kinesiology Department.

Lane Wakefield (’12) is in the second year of doctoral work in the Division of Sport Management at Texas A&M.

Wakefield (far right) with Chris Buford and

Meron Tamrat

Ryan Kota (’12) will begin his first year of doctoral studies in the Department of Sport Management in the College of Education at Florida State University.

Kota (second from left) presenting

research with Matt Rogers, Lindsey (Short) Wakefield and Kyle Lintelman

Jonathan Evans (‘13) was accepted into the Kinesiology and Sport Studies doctoral program at the University of Tennessee.

All of these students were fully funded for their advanced degrees via graduate assistantships and/or scholarships. These students join a number of alumni from prior years who obtained their doctorates.

Evans (left) presenting with Lauren DeLay

This includes Phillip Blosser who earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech and now teaches at Liberty University. Kim Miloch completed her Ph.D. at Florida State University and currently works at Texas Woman’s University, and Cliff Summar completed doctoral work at University of New Mexico. Michael Hope, Robinson ISD Superintendent, did his doctoral work at Texas A&M. Additionally, Heather Crowson completed her doctoral studies at Sam Houston State University where she currently works

as an administrator.

Sport Management Student Research Presentations at an All-Time High

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Over the past academic year, the Baylor Sport Management Program expanded the number of students involved in presenting research at national academic conferences to 11 students who presented six different projects at three conferences. This improves upon the previous high of 9 students who presented in 2010-11.

One of the primary program goals has been to increase the level of student involvement in meaningful research that can impact the work of practitioners within the sport industry. While research projects are a common feature in many courses, students who present their research within conferences creates an entirely different and higher level within the research process. In the classroom setting, papers and presentations are reviewed and evaluated by the professor and at times the student’s peers for that particular course. For national conferences the paper or abstract is reviewed through a peer-reviewed process where other professors, scholars, and academicians evaluate the submission in order to determine if the research work has value to a wider audience, and if it will be impactful within the sport management field as a whole.

Students investing the additional effort required to conduct this type of research are rewarded through the university with grant funding to support the professional travel necessary to attend the conference and present their scholarly work. Typically, this process begins once the research submission has been accepted in the peer-review process. The acceptance letter from the conference and funding application is sent to the graduate school for a funding request of up to $300 dollars. If the funding is approved as a Graduate School Travel Award (GSTA), then the HHPR Department and the College of Health and Human Sciences will typically match those funds up to a total of $900 dollars. This level of funding is rare within most universities, and the Baylor Sport Management students have greatly benefitted from this type of co-curricular experience in record numbers this year. This form of professional development expands the students’ content knowledge as well as networking opportunities. The travel also enhances the bonding between the students working in this setting.

Internship Sites 2013-14

Fall 2013

Cody Alexander – Baylor Football Kris Blasl – Axtell HS Athletics Epiphany Clark – Baylor Athletics Marketing Nick Davic – Baylor Football Operations Allyson Hill – Waco Foundation Jordan Howard – Baylor Basketball Michael Kokta – Baylor Tennis Courtney Seelhorst – Airrosti Rehab Centers Jordan Shoemaker – Baylor Football Bri Tolbert – Spurs Sports and Entertainment

Samantha Walters – Baylor Recreation

Spring 2014

Epiphany Clark – Baylor Sport Marketing Adrian Haywood – Baylor Football Jordan Howard – Baylor Basketball

Operations John Jakus – Ignition APG Michael Rasor – Baylor Track & Field Qian Zhang – Methodist Children’s Home

Athletics

Summer 2014 Whitney Canion – Burlington Northern and

Santa Fe Railroad, Fort Worth Courtney Cox – Baylor Softball Operations Tiffany Hoffman – Baylor Student Athlete

Services Jessica Loyd – Northrise University, Zambia Roger Sancho - Baylor Athletic Performance

(Strength & Conditioning) Alexis Summers – National Sports Center,

Blaine, MN

Fall 2014

Will Baggett – Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl

Will Lattimore – Baylor Athletic Facilities &

Operations Aditya Malhotra – Baylor Men’s Basketball Sona Novakova – Amer Sports, Prague Genee Ordones – American Football

Coaches Association (AFCA) Ben Pape – Scott, Douglass & McConnico,

LLP Bryce Petty – Baylor Sports Nutrition Jordan Shoemaker - Baylor Football Andrew Woodward – Baylor Athletics

Compliance

CSRI Conference participants, Brett Bufton, Andrew Woodward, Will Baggett,

Abby Turner (alumnus), Alexis Summers, Devin Nelson and Jessica Loyd at Williams-Brice Stadium on the campus of the University of South Carolina.

Program Faculty Garner National Research & University Teaching Accolades

Both primary members of the teaching faculty in the program were honored during the 2013-14 year related to their academic duties.

Dr. Petersen was inducted as a Research Fellow in the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in April 2014. This award recognizes a significant history of scholarly contribution in presenting and publishing research as well as leadership and service in areas related to the AAHPERD umbrella of disciplines.

Dr. Mar Magnusen was honored by Baylor Athletics as an Outstanding Professor for the 2013-2014 academic year. The award was received at the Student-Athlete Academic Banquet on May 5, 2014. Dr. Magnusen was one of twenty-five Baylor faculty to receive the award. The honor, which is voted on by Baylor student-athletes, is reserved for faculty demonstrating an exceptional level of support, patience, and dedication to the success of

student-athletes in the classroom.

Over the past year the faculty has remained stable and productive in their efforts to effectively deliver the curriculum of the Baylor sport management program.

Dr. Jeffrey Petersen (Ph.D. University of New Mexico) joined the faculty in the fall of 2009. He has assumed the role of directing the Sport Management graduate program as well as serving as the graduate program director for the HHPR department. His current teaching in the program includes: HP 5336 Sport Marketing, HP 5372 Legal Issues, HP 5376 Facility and Event Management. Dr. Petersen’s background in teaching, coaching and interscholastic athletic administration is combined with 15+ years of collegiate teaching and research.

Dr. Marshall Magnusen (Ph.D. Florida State University) began teaching at Baylor in the fall of 2011. Dr. Magnusen teaches HP 5373 Sport Management, HP 5336 Sport Marketing, HP 5375 Sport Governance, HP 5327 Financial Management in Sport and HP 5398 Contemporary Ethical Issues in Sport. Dr. Magnusen’s current research interests are focused on social influence processes in sport organizations and in sport consumer behavior.

Dr. Andy Meyer (Ph.D. University of Illinois) began teaching at Baylor in 2010 and serves in the areas of sport foundations his current teaching area within the master’s program has been the HP 5374 Sport in the Social Context course.

Dr. Glenn Miller (Ph.D. University of New Mexico) continues to serve as the coordinator of internships for the entire HHPR graduate program. Dr. Miller also teaches the HP 5377 Issues and Trends in Human Performance and Sport Management. Dr. Miller’s primary duties lie in the direction of the Sport Pedagogy graduate program and in serving as the coordinator of the HHPR graduate program admissions.

Mr. Keith Miller (J.D. Marquette University) works full time in Baylor’s Athletic Department as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, and has served as the instructor for NCAA Policy & Procedures, initially launched in spring 2013. He brings a strong legal background and tremendous work experience in NCAA compliance.

Mr. Maxey Parrish (M.S.Ed. Baylor University) works full time in Baylor’s Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media with extensive professional background in SID roles at Baylor, Centenary and SMU. He currently teaches the HP 5338 PR in Sport course during the summers.

Sport Management Faculty Roles

Alumni News - New Positions

Jacob Bradshaw (’14) – is now the project manager for the Lone Star Tailgate with the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Epiphany Clark (14) – has joined the staff of University of Georgia Athletics as a development assistant. Courtney Cox(’14) – is now the director of operations for Baylor Softball. Nick Davic (’14) – is working as an athletic trainer for the Detroit Lions. Robert Drumm (’10) – has been promoted to the assistant manager of event services role for the Mercedes Benz Superdome. John Jakus (’14) – has been hired as the director of operations for men’s basketball at Gonzaga University. Michal Kokta (’13) – was named assistant men’s tennis coach at Purdue University. Abby Lawson (‘12) – has returned to Baylor as the Coordinator of Intramural Sports from her position in Parks and Recreation in Fort Worth. Jessica Loyd (‘14) – was appointed head women’s soccer coach and ESL teacher at Henderson High School. Bri Tolbert (‘13) – is now the head volleyball coach that Alief Taylor High School along with teaching senior English. Abbie Turner (’13) – has transitioned from the marketing department at the University of South Carolina to become the marketing coordinator of athletics at Samford University. Samantha Walters (’14) – was named the intramurals coordinator for Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.

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First Doctoral Student

This fall the first Sport Management student within the Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition and Health Promotion (KENHP) doctoral program in our Department of HHPR was admitted. Patrick Marsh, with undergraduate and master’s degrees from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, begins his four-year, 72 credit hour, course of study with a research area focused upon sport facility design and management.

5 19 Sport Management Presentations in 2013-14 * indicates student presenter

This past academic year included program faculty and students presenting at eight different national or international conferences as follows:

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM), Pittsburgh, PA (2014, May) Kim, A., Kim, Y.K., & Magnusen, M. Sponsorship management from a business network

perspective: Social network analysis of sponsoring partners in the National Basketball Association.

College Sport Research Institute Conference on College Sport, Columbia, SC (2014, April) Baggett, W.,*

& Magnusen, M. J. What makes an effective recruiter? An exploratory

investigation of college football recruiter effectiveness characteristics. Bufton, B.,* Nelson, D.,* Petty, B.*, & Petersen, J. New football and stadium upgrades:

Recruitment benefits and costs. Judge, L. W., Holtzclaw, K., Petersen, J., Bellar, D., & Hindawi, O. S. The unintended

consequences of the NCAA policy on the distribution of creatine. Petersen, J., Judge, L., Johnson, J., Loyd, J.,* Walters, S.,* & Zhang, Q.* Student-athlete

academic support facilities and recruiting impacts. Summers, A.,* Woodward, A.,* & Petersen, J. An analysis of on-campus and off-campus

FBS football stadiums.

AAHPERD/SHAPE America Convention, St. Louis, MO (2014, April) Petersen, J., & Pierce, D. A., On-site sponsorship activation analysis in Texas high school

football stadiums. Pierce, D. A., Petersen, J., Lee, D. Sales performance in professional sport organizations. Judge, L. W., Petersen, J., Johnson, J., & Bellar, D. Division I athletic-academic support

facilities: Part of the arms race? Judge, L. W., Bellar, D., Petersen, J., Bryan, C., Ferkel, R., & Wanless, L. Physical activity

patterns and academic performance of college students.

Southern Sport Management Association, Nashville, Tennessee (2014, March) Gua, H.,

*& Magnusen, M. (March, 2014). The impact of construed external image factors

on sport management student perceptions of pride in a sport employer. Magnusen, M. & Forester, B. (March, 2014). Gaining a competitive edge when recruiting

student-athletes: The role of recruiter political skill.

Global Sport Business Association Conference, Miami, FL (2014, February) Judge, L. W., Lee, D., Bellar, D., Petersen, J., Surber, K., & Wanless, L. The stakeholders of

the Youth Olympic Games: A cross cultural analysis.

North American Society for Sport Sociology (NASSS) Convention, Quebec City, Canada (2013, November)

Evans, J.,* & Petersen, J. C. Religiosity in faith-based and non-faith-based colleges: An analysis of student-athletes and non-student-athletes at the division I FBS level.

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Annual Sport Marketing Association Conference, Albuquerque, NM (2013, October) Kim, A.C.H., Kim, Y.D., Magnusen, M.J., & Kim, Y.K. Strategies for relationship marketing:

Sponsorship in the National Basketball Association. Kim, J., Magnusen, M., & Kim, Y.K. Nation brand through sport: The importance of

stakeholder collaboration. Pierce, D. A., Petersen, J. C., Lawrence, H., & Johnson, J. Selling the best suites in the house:

Content analysis of premium sales position announcements. Petersen, J. C., Judge, L. W., Bellar, D., Lee, D., Surber, K., & Wanless, L. Growing the Youth

Olympic Games: Comparing millennial’s sport festival engagement.

The 14th

Congress of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport, Taipei, Taiwan (2013, August)

Judge, L. W., Petersen, J. C., Surber, K., Bellar, D., & Lee, D. The sustainability of the Youth Olympic Games.

Baylor Sport Management Student and Alumni Group Expanding

The members-only group created on Linkedin for the Baylor Sport Management Master’s Program Alumni and Students has continued to grow. This group attracted 46 active members during the inaugural year, and the second year goal was to increase the membership by at least 100%. As of press time in late August, the membership has grown by 120%, and our total membership has broken the century mark. We continue to work on creating opportunities to dialogue regarding job and internship opportunities within the sport industry. If you are in need of an invitation to this group contact Dr. Petersen at Jeffrey_petersen@baylor.edu

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SMA Leaders with agent Leigh Steinberg (center)

SMA Student Organization Completes Historic First Year

August 10, 2014 Genee Ordones

The Baylor Sport Management Association (SMA) will enter its second year of existence since being chartered in July 2013. Within a year, our organization has brought in well-known guest speakers to campus, won a community service award and made networking site visits to the Big 12 and Conference-USA offices. Baylor SMA was developed to offer Baylor Sport Management students the chance to incur real world sport administration experience via professional development, networking and community service opportunities. It is our mission to create and maintain an environment with which each and every sport professional wants to be associated. Our organization was founded on three central pillars: professional development, networking and community service. It is through these principles that we engage in activities that reflect our objectives and mission. From the past year, it is evident we created opportunities for students to grow as professionals, and caring citizens of the community. Our inaugural “Backpacks to Briefcases” Kickoff Event took place in August 2013 at the Ferrell Center. The guest speaker for the kickoff event was Dutch Baughman, Executive Director of the Division

1A Athletic Directors’ Association in Grapevine, Texas. As one of the most well respected sports authorities in all of college sports, Mr. Baughman conducted a seminar on professional conduct to a mixed audience of both aspiring and current sport professionals including Baylor Athletic Director, Ian McCaw. In November 2013, Baylor SMA participated in the annual Food For Families Donation Drive benefitting Caritas. In order to generate donations for the food drive, we took initiative to design a Food For Families flyer and decorated collection boxes to be placed in various classrooms in Marrs McLean Gymnasium. In less than two weeks, we were able to secure 527 pounds of non-perishable food items en route to winning the collegiate division for the Food For Families Donation Drive for the “less than 250 participants” category.

SMA Members at the Big 12 Conference Headquarters

This past February, Baylor SMA took site visits to the Big 12 and Conference-USA offices in Irving, Texas, and connected with over 20 sport professionals. From our site visits, SMA member, Allyson (Hill) Wilker, built a relationship and maintained contact with C-USA throughout the Spring semester. Following graduation in May, Allyson was offered a position to be

the new Business and Events Coordinator. Through this networking site visit, a job placement came about and we are very proud to have helped create an opportunity for one of our members. For our last event of the 2013-2014 school year, we had sport agent, Leigh Steinberg, speak at a free public event hosted at the Hankamer School of Business on campus. Mr. Steinberg has represented over 150 professional athletes, including Troy Aikman, Ricky Williams and Lennox Lewis. Additionally, he is credited to being the inspiration for the movie, Jerry Maguire. We were very excited to have a very influential sports figure speak about his experience in the sports industry. Baylor University is in the heart of Texas. With access to major cities, such as Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, it is our goal to help students take advantage of opportunities to expand their professional network through the access of Baylor Sport Management Association. Through all of our initiatives, we are striving to be a collective network where employers look to hire sport professionals. We encourage you to “Experience the Access” of the SMA.

SMA Members with the

administrators of the Conference USA Offices in Irving, TX.

2013-14 Publications Summary

Another productive academic year in scholarship and research for program faculty and students resulted in 15 peer reviewed journal articles, and an additional 4 published book chapters. Noted below are the primary journal publications this past year. *indicates student author

Peer Reviewed Journals Bellar, D., Judge, L. W., Petersen, J., Bellar, A., & Bryan C. (2014). Exercise and academic performance among nursing

and kinesiology students at US colleges. Journal of Education and Health Promotion,3(9), 48-52. Brimecombe, M., Magnusen, M. J., & Bunds, K. (2014). Navigating the storm: A counterproductive work behavior and

leadership case study in a Division I FBS School. Sport Management Review, 17, 219-237. Judge, L., Lee, D., Petersen, J., Bellar, D., Surber, K., & Krill, C. (2014). The impact of social media on the awareness of

the Olympic movement. The Sport Journal, Retrieved from: http://thesportjournal.org/article/the-impact-of-social-media-on-the-awareness-of-the-olympic-movement/.

Judge, L. W., Lee, D., Surber, K., Bellar, D., Petersen, J., Ivan, E., & Kim, H. J. (2013). The promotion and perception of the Youth Olympic Games: A Korean perspective. ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 8(2), 12-18.

Judge, L. W., Petersen, J. C., & Bellar, D., Craig, B., & Cottingham, M. (2014).The current state of NCAA Division I collegiate strength facilities: Size, equipment, budget, staffing, and football status. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(8), 2253-2261.

Judge, L. W., Petersen, J. C., Bellar, D., Bodey, K., Gilreath, E., & Simon, L. (2013). Certification and school enrollment influence upon high school track and field throwing facilities, equipment, and safety. Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management, 1(1), 48-65.

Judge, L. W., Surber, K. D., Petersen, J., Lee, D., Bellar, D., & Simon, L. (2014). Making the millennial mark: Lessons learned by Youth Olympic Games. International Journal of Sport Management, 15(2), 129-150.

Kim, Y. K., Trail, G. T., & Magnusen, M. J. (2013). Transition from motivation to behavior: Examining the moderating role of identification on the relationship between motives and attendance. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 14, 190-211.

Kim, J. W., Magnusen, M. J., & Kim, Y. K. (2014). A critical review of theoretical and methodological issues in consumer satisfaction research and recommendations for future sport marketing scholarship. Journal of Sport Management, 28, 338-355.

Lower, L. M, Turner, B. A., & Petersen, J. C. (2014). Achievement goal orientation as a predictor of sport involvement and perceived benefits of sport involvement: Examination of a mixture model. The Journal of Sport, 3(1), 63-101.

Petersen, J. C. (2013). High school indoor athletic facility space planning guidelines. Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management, 1(1), 1-15.

Pierce, D., Lee, D., & Petersen, J. (2014). Sport sales personnel perceptions of factors impacting job performance: A factor analysis of sport sales activities. International Journal of Sport Management, 15(1), 71-90.

Piletic, C., Judge, L. W., & Petersen, J. C. (2013). Creating ADA accessible strength and conditioning facilities: The impact of the new 2010 standards. Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management, 1(1), 36-47.

Treadway, D. C., Adams, G., Hanes, T. J., Perrewe, P. L., Magnusen, M. J., & Ferris, G. R. (2014). The roles of recruiter political skill and performance resource leveraging in NCAA football recruitment effectiveness. Journal of Management, 40, 1607-1626.

Wilson, M.*, Jakus, J.*, & Petersen, J. (2014). Adapted physical education: Does doctor know best? Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 85(6), 44-46.

Book Chapters Gonzales, R., & Petersen, J. (2013). Sustainable design, construction and building operation. In T. H. Sawyer (Ed.),

Facility design and management for health, fitness, physical activity, recreation and sports (13th ed.). (pp. 29-38). Champaign, IL: Sagamore.

Judge, L. W., Petersen, J., Bellar, D., Wanless, E., & Surber, K. (2013). The inaugural Youth Olympic Games: An analysis of graduate student awareness levels. J. E. Saunders, M. Holzweg, W. Ho, & L. Housner (Eds.), Current Issues in Contemporary Comparative Physical Education and Sport (pp. 181-190). Berlin, Germany: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.

Petersen, J. (2013). Equipment and supply trends. In T. H. Sawyer (Ed.), Facility design and management for health, fitness, physical activity, recreation and sports (13th ed.). (pp. 407-418). Champaign, IL: Sagamore.

Petersen, J., & Gonzales, R. (2013). Ancillary areas. In T. H. Sawyer (Ed.), Facility design and management for health, fitness, physical activity, recreation and sports (13th ed.). (pp. 71-94). Champaign, IL: Sagamore.

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Petty at work in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl

8 Petty High on Heisman Watch List

Second year Sport Management Graduate Program student, Bryce Petty, has climbed high on the watch list for the 2014 Heisman Trophy, an honor awarded each year to the top collegiate football player. This adds to a long list of recent athletic accolades for the Baylor Bears’ returning quarterback. Following last season Bryce was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, All-American by Athlon and Sports Illustrated, and won the inaugural Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, given to the best Texas-based football player. In the 2013 season Petty was also a finalist for the Manning Award, semi-finalist for the Maxwell, Walter Camp and Davey O’Brien awards and finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting. However, Petty’s accomplishments are not limited to the gridiron. Bryce is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and a seven-time member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Since beginning graduate studies in the fall of 2013, Bryce has continued to strike a balance between his on and off-field responsibilities. In addition to his academic recognition from the Big 12 Conference, Petty’s work on a group project with fellow students, Brett Bufton and Devin Nelson, was presented at the College Sport Research Institutes annual conference last April in Columbia, SC.

Petty is slated to complete his Sport Management degree program in December of 2014.

The outstanding efforts of the Sport Management Association’s participation in the Food For Families food drive were recognized formally during a special community-wide presentation. The SMA gathered and delivered 527 pounds of food items during the holiday season for distribution in local food pantries to benefit local community members in need through this project sponsored by Caritas

Although the size and scope of the SMA is small in relation to the many service groups in the Waco area, the impact of the SMA’s work were indeed both impactful and impressive.

SMA Recognized with Community Service Award

Allyson (Hill) Wilker and Jessica Loyd with the FFF Award.

Whitney Canion, Allyson (Hill)

Wilker, Alexis Summers and Genee Ordones at the food delivery site.

Bryce Petty is not the only scholarship student-athlete who has simultaneously pursued a master’s degree in Sport Management while completing a playing career as varsity athlete. Other recent Baylor student-athletes in the program include:

Chris Buford – Football

Whitney Canion – Softball

Trevor Clemons-Valdez - Football

Fred Ellis – Basketball

Cameron Kaufhold - Football