Instead of wallowing in my sorrows of being single, I was lucky enough to chat with ESPN’s Linda Cohn this past Valentine’s Day, which conveniently occurred during her time away from the office. Most days, Cohn can be found hosting SportsCenter among a variety of other shows. A typical workday at ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut-based studios [...]

By Matthew Stenberg ’14 Quality or quantity? That is what each person must ask himself when contemplating the future. Do you take a high paying job with little satisfaction, or do you take an average job doing something you love? Maybe go to a big city, or lay low in a small town? Football coaches [...]

It is often said that for those aspiring to pursue careers in sport, you need to have an understanding of sales. This course will provide students with an overview of what constitutes sales within sport organizations, basic skills and knowledge associated with sales, how to create a sales culture, and how to use sales as [...]

. . . for a third year in a row to host a sport sales seminar at Ithaca College. Led by alum Troy Tutt ’01 (Executive Director of Premium Sales & Service) and Dan Rosenthal (Manager, Inside Sales), this mini-course will provide students with an overview of what constitutes sales within sport organizations; basic skills [...]

The Ithaca College Network Nights have been bringing students and alumni together for over 25 years, to talk about career issues and the job market. During the receptions, alumni hosts and college staff help attendees to make connections with each other. Transportation is not provided. There is no cost for students or alumni to register. [...]

By Matthew Stenberg ’14 As I woke up early one morning — following my usual routine of heading down to the ICB studio for my proverbial morning drive newscasts with Mia O’Brien and Emily Junge — I checked my email to see a response from ESPN’s Kevin Connors. I had emailed Kevin about conducting a [...]

By Nicole Sorce ’13 While most New York Yankees diehards were trying to sleep off the heartbreaking news of Derek Jeter’s untimely postseason injury, Bruce Beck was just parking his car at his Scarsdale, New York home after staying at Yankee Stadium until 3:00 a.m. to finish up his postgame coverage. “You know #Jeter is [...]

It’s time for our annual Careers in Sport Symposium. Any and all campus and community members are invited to stop by TOMORROW, November 3rd starting at 8:15 a.m. in Textor Hall. Below are some details about this year’s event: What: This year’s Symposium will feature two rounds of three panels: Trends in Sport Management, Marketing [...]

The Ithaca College Sport Management and Media Department will host its annual Careers in Sport Symposium on Saturday, November 3rd (coincides with Ithaca College Family Weekend). More information to follow . . .

Our alumni/ae are active in the sport industry — and we don’t hesitate to brag about them. In this series, we highlight an alum who is doing work in the field. If you want to share your accomplishments — or know of a fellow Bomber who deserves recognition — please feel free to contact Kyle [...]

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