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Apr
29
Sport Media Relations Podcast: Melissa & Cristina Nunez
April 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
As part of a Sport Media Relations class assignment, Sport Media majors Jodie Eichel, George Sitaras and Terry Benjamin sat down with Ithaca College sisterly tennis sensations Melissa [pictured left] and Cristina, a Sport Management major, to discuss a wide range of IC-related topics. Listen below (gray play button) as the duo reflect on their [...]
Apr
27
Making the Call: Intramural Refs
April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
Intramural refereeing is more work and commitment than you would think. As part of a Sport Publications class assignment, senior Sport Media major Sean Heenehan takes an inside look at the culture and atmosphere of Rec Sports and the refereeing that is usually criticized — and often overlooked. Why would someone subject him/herself to the [...]
Apr
26
F. Wayne Blann Scholarship for Summer Internships
April 26, 2011 | 2 Comments
Each year, the Department of Sport Management & Media awards the F. Wayne Blann Scholarship to a student who is completing an internship during the summer. In order to be eligible for consideration, a student must be in good academic standing; have demonstrated financial need; have a confirmed credit-bearing internship with documentation from the site; [...]
Apr
25
Ruthie Goff to Receive 2010-2011 Campus Life Award
April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Campus Life Award is given each year to a select group of graduating seniors in order to recognize their outstanding contributions to the Ithaca College community through participation and involvement in campus life. Over the years, this award has become a coveted goal and a valued honor. In order to be nominated for this [...]
Apr
23
A Magenta Carpet Bonanza
April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, Sport Publications students interviewed a few of our prominent alumnae working in the sport industry. Below, senior Sport Media major Anthony Guilianti tells the story of Melissa Duhaime ’98, who is currently a Senior Manager at the NBA. By Anthony Guilianti ’11 Lights, camera, action! The red — [...]
Apr
19
It’s Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies…
April 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By Ian Rebhan ’12 Tucker Healy is human. After a scintillating summer and an offseason filled with excitement, Tucker recently hit a speed bump (at 91mph). Are we surprised? Sure, but now it is clear that the expectations we have held are unfair. As a teammate, when #6 jogs in from the bullpen, I expect [...]
Apr
16
My MLB Winter Meetings Experience
April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Baseball season is here, but before we proclaim Buck Showalter manager of the century, let’s go back to the most important time of year for job/internship hunting: the offseason. Recently, Sport Media major Eric Reinauer ’11 caught up with Sport Management major Ed DiIenno ’11 to get his first-hand account of the 2010 MLB Winter [...]
Apr
14
Alum Q&A: Kevin Connors ’97
April 14, 2011 | 1 Comment
One of the goals of the ICSMMblog is to reconnect alumni/alumnae with the program, and in so doing, educate current undergraduate and graduate students on the various paths we have taken to achieve success in the industry. The interview that appears below is the first of an alumni/alumnae Q&A series that seeks to do just [...]
Apr
13
Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels at Cornell (UPDATE)
April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Cornell’s ILR Sport Management Club is holding an open-to-the-public discussion with Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels is today (4/14) from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Ives 105. A Cornell University graduate, Daniels ’99 became the youngest GM in baseball history when he was promoted to the position by the Texas Rangers. Last season he was recognized by [...]
Apr
13
Bomber Football Team Holding Bone Marrow Drive
April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Members of the Ithaca football program are participating in the “Get in the Game. Save a Life” National Marrow Donor Program in an effort to recruit new members to the bone marrow registry. The team will host a Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry Drive on Thursday April 14, in the Emerson Suites. The event [...]
