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Advisory Board

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The Sport Business Management Program is supported by an Advisory Board comprised of prominent academics and practitioners in the sport management field.  Their insights and advice help keep the program relevant in an ever-changing sport and business environment. 

 

 

 

 

SPORTS TEAMS, LEAGUES AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • Art Berke, Former VP Sports Illustrated and COO Yogi Berra Museum
  • Kevin Hallinan, Senior Vice President, Major League Baseball (Retired)
  • Rich Ensor, Esq., Commissioner, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
  • Joe Favorito, Former VP NY Knicks
  • Jim Millman, Millsport Founder CEO USA Boxing
  • Rod Mergardt, MAXPREPS, Professor and former Athletics Director
  • Barry Hyde, Chief Marketing Officer United States Golf Association
  • Mitch Hoffman, President & CEO Bobby Valentine Sports Academy

SPORTS BUSINESS EDUCATION

  • Dr. Annie Clement, Professor, Author, Researcher, Attorney, and Academic Leader
  • Dr. Rhonda Clements, Program Director, MAT in Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy Manhattanville College
  • Albie Collins, Retired Executive/Tennis Coach and Ivy League Tennis Legend
  • Bernie Kish, Ph. D., Director of Facilities/Lecturer, University of Kansas School of Education, Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science
  • Marc Edelman, Esq. Professor, Barry University School of Law
  • Rod Mergardt, MAXPREPS, Professor and former Athletics Director


SPORTS FACILITIES

  • Mark Piazza, Senior Vice President, Sports Team Operations, Madison Square Garden
  • Rick Walls, Executive Director Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Jerry Cifarelli, President ANC Sports
  • Jon Samerjan, Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
  • Rich Ensor, Esq. Commissioner , MAAAC
  • Mitch Hoffman, President & CEO Bobby Valentine's Sports Academy


SPORTS MEDIA AND MEDIA CONTENT

  • Robert A. Correa, Senior Vice President, Programming CBS Sports
  • Tom McGovern, U.S. Director of Sports Media OMD, OmnicomMedia Group
  • Mark Jeffers, President, MARSAR Consulting
  • Dr. Annie Clement, Author, researcher, attorney, and academic leader

SPORTS  MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Todd Gershwin, Chief Operating Officer, Worldwide Marketing and Media Group
  • Shaun May, Director of Public Relations, Brotman, Winter, Fried Communications
  • Jerry Cifarelli, President ANC Sports
  • Jon Samerjan, Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications, New Jersey Sports and Exposition  Authority
  • Jon Goldman, Managing Partner at Reaching Our Goal 

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Manhattanville Athletic Director (SBM graduate and adjunct) Keith Levinthal(center) with George Bodenheimer(right), President, ESPN Inc. & ABC Sports and Chris LaPlaca(left), Senior Vice President, Communications, ESPN.

SPORT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LINKS