Columbia University Sports Management

Alumni Highlight? Maclaine West, SPS'19, was recently awarded the 2024 Rising Star Award for Women in Content and Marketing. For the full article: https://loom.ly/zGWh3TE #YourStory #SportsBiz #InaLeagueofOurOwn

Faculty Highlight? Jason Mulholland, Lecturer at Columbia's M.S. in Sports Management, recently started a new position as Chief Analytics Officer at Big League Advantage (BLA). In this role, he is responsible for determining strategy and priorities while leading the data science team in building statistical and machine learning models across all the company’s sports (NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, MLB, and more). #InaLeagueofOurOwn #YourStory #YourFaculty

Faculty Highlight? Scott Rosner, Program Director and Professor of Professional Practice, M.S. in Sports Management, was featured in the Economist about American football’s growing global ambitions. To read the full article: https://loom.ly/oN4afJU #YourFaculty #InaLeagueofOurOwn #TheEconomist #SportsManagement

Congrats to our friends & colleagues @gocolumbialions on an historic week! 1. @culionsfb - 1st @ivyleague ?? championship since 1961 ?? 2. @culionsmten - @michael_zheng04 is 1st @ncaa NATIONAL ?? singles champion since 1906?? 3. @culionsmbb has most wins (8), owns longest active ?? winning streak in the country & received votes in AP Top 25 poll 4. @culionswbb are 6-2 and 2x defending @ivyleague ?? champs 5. @culionsfencing is a combined 19-1 so far ?? 6. @culionsxctf @phoebeianderson named??♀? All-American for 2nd straight year #OnlyHere ?? #RoarLionRoar ?? #InaLeagueOfOurOwn

Alumni Highlight? Eduardo Rojas, SPS'23, recently started a new position as a Baseball Operations Video Analyst at University California, Riverside. In this role, Eduardo captures and analyzes game and practice footage for coaching staff and player development. #YourStory #SportsBiz #InaLeagueofOurOwn #UCR

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#CUSP Show Drop! Tom and Mike welcome?Michael Dresner, digital media strategy and business development expert and veteran. Michael is the Founder of Forward Media Partners, was COO of CineSport, SVP Media, Sports and Entertainment Marketing at Digitas, and Vice President in various sponsorship and sales roles at the NBA. With Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson capturing millions of eyeballs on stream and socially over the past week, the CUSP crew dissect the current creator economy, where influencers are king and queen, and profit is priority. They also discuss how traditional broadcast media giants are now playing catch-up to OTT platforms. Apple: https://loom.ly/SLaCa6c Spotify: https://loom.ly/s2Dyw4E #YourStory #InaLeagueofOurOwn #sportsbiz

#CUSP Show Drop! ??? Amanda Kraus, CEO of USRowing, details her career journey, and the development of Row New York. She also talks about the progression of Olympic success of rowing from 2020 to 2024, and the successes she is proud of as a CEO, and the vision moving forward. Amanda also talks about the structure of a National Governing Body, and the media partnerships they have developed. She also speaks about the importance of youth and collegiate rowing and the potential concerns of the changing landscape of collegiate sports on rowing. Amanda also talks about evolving technologies used for rowing, and the impact of the LA28 Olympics on US Rowing. Apple: https://loom.ly/iJvLPRg Spotify: https://loom.ly/mHQY8KU #InaLeagueofOurOwn #sportsbiz

Faculty Highlight? William (Bill) D. Squires, Lecturer at Columbia recently started a new position as Chief Venues and Operations Officer for FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee. In this role, William (Bill) reports directly to the New York and New Jersey Host Committee Officers. William (Bill) will be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and management of all aspects related to FIFA World Cup 2026 match venues and operations within the New York and New Jersey region. This role works directly with FIFA and on behalf of the New York New Jersey Host Committee to oversee facility and venue preparations, matchday operations, and logistics to ensure a seamless FIFA World Cup 2026 NYNJ experience. #InaLeagueofOurOwn #FIFAWorldCup

Alumni Highlight? Jillian Quinn, SPS '22, was recently recognized in Sports Business Journal's New Voices Under 30 Class of 2024. Jillian's role in sponsorship activation allows her to play a crucial role in the growth and development of the NWSL. Jillian works with 11 of the NWSL brand partners and helps to educate people more about transgender inclusion in sports by being an LGBTQIA+ ally. Jillian explained that she dreamed of working for the NWSL: "I have never felt more fulfilled by my work than I have working in women’s sports. " Read more about Jillian's experience here: https://loom.ly/Z2Longw #YourStory #SportsBiz #InaLeagueofOurOwn #newvoicesunder30