SPMG Newsletter

This is the second installment of the Sport Management Club newsletter. We hope that you found our first installment informational as well as an enjoyable read. We have been much busier this spring semester with putting on events such as European Handball Tournament, Lose The Shoes and the Sports Management Award Ceremony. In addition to the club events, the spring athletic teams wrapped up a good end to their seasons. We hope you find this edition informative and enjoyable!

Opening Remarks

Sport Management Ceremony On April 17th 2015 students, faculty, and alumni alike gathered together in the Function Room of Corey Union to celebrate the accomplishments of the department in the annual Sport Management Ceremony. Speaches were given, awards were received, and most importantly the ceremony took a new step going forward. Thanks to the the help of student event coordinator Brendan McInerney and professors that included Tracy Trachsler, Lawrence Brady, and Tara Mahoney the Ceremony shifted from a single key note speaker to a 5 panel group that contained multiple distinguished alumni to come from SUNY Cortland. The panel included (as seen from left to right) Katie Keenan, Tyrel Kirkham, Kotaro Okada, Gerry Tschinkel, and Kaylin VanDusen.

The panel spent over an hour answering questions put forward by both students and faculty. They shared life experiences, the do’s and don’ts of the industry, and most importantly showed the students that with some hard work they could one day be high up in the Sport Management community.

Each speaker came from a respective sect of Sport Management. From merchandising of a professional team to sponsorship creation at a ski resort, event management for the NFL, a writer for the MLB, and analytics at ESPN the diverse panel was exactly what the Sport Management Ceremony needed moving forward. After the panel discussion, students had an opportunity to personally connect with each member, bridging the cap between alumni and student at SUNY Cortland.

5/10/2015

Issue 2

Special Interest Articles

Sport Management Ceremony

This year, the Sport Management Ceremony took a new step forward with a brand new panel series. Students had a chance to connect with 5 alumni established in their respected fields within the Sport Management Community.

Table of Contents

Opening Remarks 1

Ceremony 1

Lose the Shoes 2

Handball 2

Athletics 3-4

Closing Remarks 4

SUNY Cortland Alumni News Sport Management Club

In the third consecutive year the club has sponsored the event, it proved to be the best tournament to date. 12 teams came out to Lusk Field House on Sunday, March 8, which saw an increase in participation by 100 percent. The European Handball Tournament is a charity event where all proceeds go to Breat Cancer Awareness. Students battled with the hopes of coming home with the elusive championship pinnie. There were also raffle prizes to go along with the pizza and drinks, which was provided by Marks Pizzeria. Ultimately Rack Attack and The Bean Team advanced to the championship and being one step closer to earning the championship pinnie. The game ended up being an instant classic as it headed into overtime with Rack Attack ending up the winners. All in all, just over $500 dollars were raised for a great cause.

European Handball Tournament

April 17th 2015 14 teams took to the 281 Fields to play in the 6th annual Lose the Shoes Tournament. For the first time in 3 years, the weather was finally in the favor of the Club for the event was allowed to be held outside. Students and faculty alike competed barefoot for three hours on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. With Men’s Elite, Women’s Elite, and Co-rec teams all in action there never was a dull moment all day.

All proceeds for the event went to a group called GrassRoot Soccer. Started by Ethan Zohan back in 2003, the groups goal is to kick HIV/AIDs out of Africa by spreading awareness through the game of soccer. Lose the Shoes was brought to Cortland 6 years ago and the club has carried on the tradition ever since.

Thanks to donated raffle prizes by NYC FC, the YES Network, and local business the event was an even greater success. Students lined up to win tickets to the newest MLS team and almost every participant walked out with a prize of some sort.

The club was able to raise just over $2,000 dollars for Grassroot Soccer in our most successful event every year.

Lose the Shoes

SUNY Cortland Alumni News

*Baseball : The Cortland baseball team finished the 2015 season with a 36-3 record including a 17-1 conference record at the time this was written. They won the SUNYAC Tournament by beating Oswego 10-3 on Sunday, May 3rd after Oswego had beat the Red Dragons 3-1 earlier that day to force the winner take all matchup. The Red Dragons finished the season ranked number one in Division III and also won their fifth straight SUNYAC title, 33rd overall. By doing so, the Red Dragons also clinched their 23rd straight NCAA tournament appearance, which happens to be the longest active streak in Division III. *Softball : The Cortland softball team finished the 2015 season with a 35-11 record, 16-2 in conference play, while also capturing their sixth SUNYAC title in nine years and their 13th overall. The team defeated Geneseo 9-2 in the championship game of the SUNYAC tournament. The day prior, the Red Dragons pulled off a 5-4 win against Geneseo in a thriller which led to the two rematching for all the marbles. The win propelled the Red Dragons to their 20th NCAA tournament appearance and their eighth in nine years. Track and Field: Mens track field won seven total event titles, six individual and one relay, at the SUNYAC Mens Outdoor Track and Field Championships. They also finished third in team standings behind Brockport and Oneonta, respectively. On the women’s side, they finished second in the SUNYAC Womens Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The finished behind only Geneseo. Swimming and Diving : Earlier in the semester, the mens team won all five relays in the SUNYAC Mens Swimming and Diving Championships. The womens team finished sixth out of nine teams in the SUNYAC Womens Swimming and Diving Championships earlier this semester as well. Tennis: The womens tennis team finished the spring semester with a record of 8-5 overall, 2-1 in conference play. They finished their campaign with a 2-2 record at the New Paltz Doubles Tournament.

Athletics


Thank you for reading another issue of the Sport Management Club bi-annual newsletter. We hope you enjoyed the information provided. With the semester ending, a new Presidency will be underway next semester to provide the club with guidance. Lisa Dent will take over and continue to build and grow the club in a positive direction.

If you have any questions regarding the newsletter, or simply want to reconnect with your Alma Mater, please contact our Public Relations leader Greg Armstrong at [email protected].

Hope to hear from you soon!

-Sport Management Club at SUNY Cortland

Closing Remarks

SUNY Cortland Sport Management Club Professional Studies Building, Room 114 P.O. Box 2000 Cortland, NY 13045 Phone 607-753-4251 Fax 607-753-5795 President: Lisa Dent [email protected] Vice President: Mike Lambasio [email protected] Twitter @cstate_spmgclub Instagram @cstate_spmgclub Website: http://spm.espmg.com/


*Lacrosse: Both the mens and womens lacrosse teams won SUNYAC titles respectively. On the mens side, Cortland defeated Plattsburgh by a score of 14-12 in a rematch of last years SUNYAC title game. They finished the year with a 14-4 record, 6-0 in conference play. They earned an automatic NCAA bid with the title win. The womens team won their 17th straight SUNYAC title by knocking off Fredonia to the tune of 15-6. They finished the season with a 17-1 record, 8-0 in conference play. The team earned their 17th consecutive NCAA bid as well with the win.

All stats courtesy of the Cortland Athletics website. *-teams have NCAA tournament games to play but had not played in them at the time of this article. For updated NCAA tournament results, go to: http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/index.aspx

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