McCormack Sport Management Alumni
Our unrivaled McCormack alumni network consists of 3,500 sport industry leaders helping shape the future of the sports industry. This network provides McCormack students with unmatched access and opportunity, from guest speakers in and out of the classroom, to experiential consulting projects, a graduate mentor program, and direct connections to internships and jobs.
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Off the Playing Field
February 25, 2021
Aaron Polansky ‘97, graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and secured a Master of Science degree in Administration with a research focus on Sport Psychology from Springfield College. He worked in the private sector for ten years and signed with DBC Publishing in 2017 and released his first book, Dolphins in Trees: A Children's Book with Implications for All of Us, in the summer of 2018.
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Melcolm Ruffin ’13 Joins 30 Under 30 Notables
December 11, 2020
Melcolm Ruffin, a 2013 Isenberg sport management graduate, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s annual "30 Under 30" roster in the sports category.
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McCormack Alum Develops Betting App
December 11, 2020
Noah Kortkamp '20 has founded RealTime Sports, an interactive sports betting app.
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Excel Sports Management + McCormack Sport Sponsorship Class
December 10, 2020
During the fall semester, Professor Will Norton’s Sport Sponsorship Strategy class collaborated with alum Brett Estrella ’16—a member of Excel’s Properties team who leads the esports practice in the division—on a final project tied to sponsorship sales in Esports.
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Mullin Award Honors McCormack Partnership with Octagon
November 11, 2020
In recognition of the “Octagon Bowl,” the Sport Marketing Association (SMA) has named Octagon the winner of its Mullin Award.
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McCormack Alumnus Named Chief Commercial Officer of U.S. Soccer
October 27, 2020
After four productive years as the chief marketing and commercial officer of Minor League Baseball, Isenberg alum David Wright was recently named chief commercial officer of U.S. Soccer.
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UMass Amherst Joins Think Tank Dedicated to Advancing Women in Sports
October 01, 2020
First-of-its-kind initiative partners academic institutions, brands, properties, and media companies to share data, insights, and information, driving real action toward a world of parity
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McCormack Partners with Japan's Pacific League Marketing
June 15, 2020
Educational partnership brings together the world’s #1-ranked sport management program with Japanese professional baseball consulting agency.
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McCormack Department of Sport Management Announces New Leadership
May 22, 2020
Steve McKelvey becomes department chair, and Nicole Melton and Matt Katz take new department management roles.
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Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management Announces Annual Alumni Awards
April 27, 2020
The school names eight alumni as winners of its highest 2020 honors, the Alumni on the Rise Award and the Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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McEacharn Summer Internship Award Program
April 16, 2020
UMass Amherst's Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management announces the McEacharn Summer Internship Award program in partnership with the Hartford Yard Goats.
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UMass Amherst's McCormack Department of Sport Management Partners with India's Global Institute of Sports Business
December 03, 2019
The landmark partnership brings together India’s first industry designed sports management course with the world’s #1-ranked sport management program.
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New Scholarship Will Support WISE Members
July 30, 2019
The WISE/McCormack Graduate Scholars Award Program will provide two members of Women in Sports and Events, Inc. (WISE) the opportunity to receive tuition-free and graduate assistantship-funded entry into the MS and Dual (MBA/MS) sport management program.
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McCormack Sport Leaders Forum’s Inaugural New York City Event a Huge Success
April 23, 2019
The 2019 McCormack Sport Leaders Forum, presented by Scout Sports and Entertainment, proved immensely successful in its inaugural year with more than 30 sport organizations and 170 sport management students on hand for a day of learning, networking, and professional development. The Forum took place at Scout Sports and Entertainment’s midtown agency office in New York City on March 30.
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McCormack Alumni Named to Sports Business Journal’s 2019 “Forty Under 40” Class
March 08, 2019
Two Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management alumni—Michael Goldstein (’07 MBA/MS) and Joe Smith (’05 MS)—became the 12th and 13th McCormack graduates to be awarded Sports Business Journal’s prestigious “Forty Under 40” award.
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Declan Bolger, Noreen Morris, Cindy Stutman, and Scott Zuffelato to receive the Isenberg Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management’s 2019 Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award
February 28, 2019
The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the Isenberg School of Management is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award as Declan Bolger (MS ’89), Noreen Morris (MS ’91), Cindy Stutman (BS ’98), and Scott Zuffelato (MS ’87).
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Scott Crowder, Brenna Dykta, Danielle Lopez, and Adam Nurik to receive the Isenberg Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management’s 2019 Alumni on the Rise Awards
February 28, 2019
The McCormack Department is proud to name Scott Crowder (BS ’09), Brenna Dykta (MBA/MS ’10), Danielle Lopez (MS ’12), and Adam Nurik (BS ’10), as recipients of its 2019 Alumni on the Rise Award.
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Dual-degree (MBA/MS) Students Tackle Exciting “Real World” Consulting Projects
January 02, 2019
The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management has secured three high profile sport industry clients to participate in its 2019 MBA Practicum, the capstone experience to the grad-level dual-degree (MBA/MS) curriculum. Strategic management briefs have been crafted with The Oak View Group, Farmers Insurance, and Major League Rugby.
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McCormack Annual Awards Banquet
April 19, 2018
Eight alumni and 26 students received honors and scholarships at the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management’s Annual Awards Banquet in the Campus Center on April 10th, 2018. Award recipients were able to share their experiences, wisdom, and advice with current students during small breakout sessions and when addressing the banquet attendees. Despite their varied career paths they all shared one common piece of advice – build strong relationships.
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2018 Harold VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumni Award
March 22, 2018
The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst is proud to announce the winners of the Harold VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumni Award as Colleen Duffy Brace (BS ‘95), Jeff Goering (MS ‘97), David Hixon (MS ‘79), and Bob Schwartz (BS ‘84).
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