Photo by Tony RichardsSMITH TEES UPNEW SPORTSMANAGEMENTPROGRAMPhoto by Tony RichardsBenjamin Eidelberg ’15, MS ’16Director of basketball strategy andanalytics, Washington WizardsPhoto courtesy of WWEDean Muhtadi ’08, MBA ’11Former WWE pro wrestlerMojo Rawley; co-founder,Paragon Talent GroupPhoto by Tony RichardsPhoto by Tony RichardsCarla Tagliente ’01Head coach, Princeton field hockeyEd Snider ’55 (1933–2016) Founder, PhiladelphiaFlyers; former chairman, Comcast SpectacorPhoto courtesy of UMD AthleticsGeorge Bradford ’97Former PGA golferFrank Reich III ’85Head coach, Carolina PanthersBreaking into the sports industrycan be difficult, but UMD studentsare getting a leg up on thecompetition with the brand newSports Management Program.The program is a partnershipwith Maryland Athletics, the Schoolof Public Health’s Department ofKinesiology and the Philip MerrillCollege of Journalism’s ShirleyPovich Center for Sports Journalism.The new curriculum providesthe necessary skills, foundationalknowledge and professionalopportunities for students tosucceed in the sports industry.Students have the opportunityto attend site visits, fireside chatswith industry professionals, sportsindustry-focused career fairs andsporting events.The program is in line with oneof the guiding principles in Smith’sstrategic plan: making businesseducation accessible to all studentsat the University of Maryland,regardless of their major.
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