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Author: Leah Ward
10 Questions With Husky Sport Alum Leading Volunteers in NYC
Neag School features 10 Questions with Brittany (Perotti) Agne.
10 Questions With Husky Sport Alum Leading Volunteers in NYC
Brittany (Perotti) Agne ’09 (CLAS), ’11 MA, a former Husky Sport volunteer who earned a master’s degree with a concentration in sport management at the Neag School, today serves as director of children’s education programs at New York Cares, a New York City-based nonprofit focused on volunteer management whose staff plans 1,600 volunteer-led projects every month. Read the full Neag story.
McGarry, Burton Team Up With espnW, U.S. Department of State on Women in Sport Initiative
Neag School welcomes Jessica Wu, Global Sports Mentor.
Dr. Sarah K. Fields talks about gender and sexuality in the sports scene
The Daily Campus recaps ongoing speaker series “Beyond the Field: Social Issues in Sports”, hosted and organized by current Sport Management students.
Interning for the Washington Wild Things
Story written by: Kyle Cooper
Throughout my undergraduate experience at Robert Morris University I was able to gain a few valuable internship opportunities in sport. The most memorable one was during the summer heading into my junior year; I served as a full-time sales intern with the Washington Wild Things, an independent league baseball organization in Washington, PA. With this opportunity I was able to maintain and build relationships through group sales efforts, headed the online sales department, as well as filled requests on single game ticket requests. We were a small organization so it allowed me the ability to carry many hats and I’m grateful to have experienced the intricacies that go into a small sports franchise.
Under the topic of carrying “many hats” included my most critical duty within the organization. For all fifty home games that season I suited up as the team mascot, the Wild Thing. It was a hot and sweaty summer perusing the home crowd, visiting the luxury suites, and performing all the between inning on-field promotions. As an unpaid sales intern the mascot role allowed me to get a paycheck each week that summer and I had a lot of fun performing. When I interviewed for the sales position that summer I did not anticipate dressing up as a 7-foot tall furry animal but the story that has been told since has been very worth it.
My total experience with the Wild Things was an experience I’ll always remember. I still have many friends from my Wild Thing family and the leadership through the Washington c-suite gave me a great look into a successful sports organization. Both learning the ins and outs of sports sales and the entertainment experience as a mascot was invaluable experience in what was a great summer internship.
Student Focus: CAROLINA FRANCO
UConn Sport Management master's student, Carolina Franco, shares her experiences working the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL
Written By Carolina Franco, Class of 2017
On December 27, 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to travel with Leigh Michaud, (a former UConn alumna and a current operations coordinator for ESPN) to the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. 
Although it was a brief five-day trip, I still couldn’t believe that I was going to attend my first ever-collegiate football game as an operations assistant with ESPN. Thankfully, the weather was spectacular which made for an amazing experience.
I first learned about this opportunity from Dr. Joseph Cooper, who assisted me in identifying why this opportunity would be beneficial for me and how it aligned with my past experiences in sport – more specifically with credentialing. Leigh was a phenomenal colleague to shadow throughout this experience because of her extensive knowledge about credentialing and working as an operations coordinator for college football. She took time out of her busy schedule to prepare me on how to properly document key information for game day EPSN personnel.
I learned the importance and purpose of arriving to the game site days in advance and how to assist with the credentialing process. I worked closely with Leigh to categorize ESPN’s personnel, based on their credential status (Game, Gameday, Operations VIP) and carefully confirmed what kind of access they were granted (on field, locker rooms, press box, etc.).
Once game day arrived, our organization paid off as we delivered the credentials to all the ESPN staff. While the teams were warming up, I was asked to help out in the radio booth for both Clemson and Oklahoma. My responsibility in the booth was to make sure that radio announcers’ voices synchronized properly to the camera directly on the other side of the field. During the game, Leigh gave me a tour on the field and explained the different roles of the camera crew and what other members of the ESPN team do. In conclusion, I truly enjoyed every moment and had the greatest, most positive learning experience working at the Orange Bowl with ESPN and Leigh.
13 Concussions
Former UConn Football star and current Sport Management graduate student, Casey Cochran shares his story of playing football through multiple concussions and how the 13th diagnosis led him to end his career. Read the full story.
Summer 2015, Sport Management Alumni Engagement Efforts
Summer 2015, Sport Management Alumni Engagement Efforts
In an effort to continue to grow the alumni base and strengthen relationships, the Sport Management program hosted two very successful events during the summer months. These gatherings made up the second consecutive summer of alumni events held by the department throughout the Northeast.
Harnessing the momentum from last summer, this year’s events kicked off in New York City. The first gathering, held on June 30, was attended by nearly thirty faculty, alumni and friends of the program. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks were enjoyed by all in attendance. Alumni from various professional backgrounds, including professional sport, collegiate athletics, marketing and development, networked while enjoying picturesque views of the New York City skyline.
A special thank you to alumnus Alex Friedman for graciously hosting the event. Alex showed true UConn pride by generously opening his home to fellow Huskies for the evening.
The second, and most attended alumni event, took place on August 27 in Connecticut’s capital city. Sport Management faculty, alumni, current students and friends of the program enjoyed the beautiful weather in downtown Hartford during an evening of networking. The event also served as a welcome of sorts for the newest cohort of Sport Management master’s students. A great time was had by the over thirty-five people in attendance.
It is through face-to-face communication and enjoying each other’s company that the alumni base will continue to grow, which serves as a strong motivator when planning and hosting these events. A diverse alumni network is a beneficial resource to all who have graduated from the elite program. It provides personal and professional advantages as well as a source of continued involvement with the university.
Future alumni events are in the works to continue to build on this summer’s efforts. We encourage all alumni and friends of the program, to consider attending a future event – it promises to be a fun and productive way to spend a few hours. We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions for future events and activities! Please contact the UConn Sport Management Alumni coordination team for more information on this summer’s events or to share ideas.
