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Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management
The Business School for Sport Business.
As one of the oldest sport management programs in the world, McCormack’s network of more than 5,000 alumni features leaders within every segment of the industry.
Degree Options in Sport Management
Degree Options in Sport Management
The McCormack Department of Sport Management is one of the few sport management programs housed within a business school. The combination of business, leadership, and sport-specific education sets our students up for long, successful careers within the diverse and growing sport industry.
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In the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, we don't just aim for excellence—we live it. Through fostering diverse perspectives and prioritizing each student's experience with every class and research project, we're not only redefining the future of sports business but also setting a new standard for the industry.
Nicole Melton
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, & Professor
Sport Management Faculty
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Brett Albert
Senior Lecturer
Elizabeth B. Delia
PhD Coordinator, Associate Professor, & Paul and Gail McDonald Endowed Faculty Fellow
Anne Dietrich
Lecturer
Matthew Katz
Department Chair, Associate Professor, Dean's Research Faculty Fellow
Ajhanai Keaton
Assistant Professor
Lisa Pike Masteralexis
Senior Associate Dean & Professor
Mark McDonald
Associate Professor
Steve McKelvey
Professor
E. Nicole Melton
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, & Professor
Emily Must
Director of Internships & Senior Lecturer
Calvin Nite
Associate Professor
William Norton
Graduate Program Director, Director of McCormack Center for Sport Research and Education, & Senior Lecturer
Jeffrey Pollack
Lecturer & Professor of Practice
Yiran Su
Assistant Professor
Katie Sveinson
Associate Professor, Associate Department Chair, & Charles J. Dockendorff Endowed Faculty Fellow
David Tyler
Honors Program Director, Associate Professor
Nefertiti A. Walker
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity, & Professor
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Laura Gentile, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ESPN, Named as Fifth McCormack Scholar
Laura Gentile, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ESPN, Named as Fifth McCormack Scholar
Gentile will visit UMass Amherst on April 14 to meet with students and faculty and participate in a fireside chat that will chronicle her career and
Laura Gentile, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of ESPN, Named as Fifth McCormack Scholar
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From the Rink to the Classroom: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Talks Leadership with Isenberg Community
From the Rink to the Classroom: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Talks Leadership with Isenberg Community
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman brought his three decades of experience leading one of North America’s largest sports leagues to
From the Rink to the Classroom: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Talks Leadership with Isenberg Community
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Isenberg Faculty Rank Among World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists
Isenberg Faculty Rank Among World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists
Isenberg School of Management faculty are again among the most prestigious researchers in the world, according to the Top 2% Scientists List. This
Isenberg Faculty Rank Among World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists
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McCormack Alumni Network
McCormack Alumni Network
Our unrivaled McCormack alumni network consists of 5,000+ 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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Mentorship Monday! This spring semester, we'll be featuring photos of our graduate students "in the wild" and we're kicking things off with a few of our alumni mentors.
- 1st year MBA/MS dual degree candidate @[Brenna McLaughlin](urn:li:person:MSHxRjyPNz) with mentor @[Danielle Grobmyer](urn:li:person:\_uBKTaKw0r) Thomas '11 MS at a Georgetown men's basketball game. Danielle is the Director of Athletics Development at @[Georgetown University](urn:li:organization:4794)
- MS candidate @[Emma Novajasky](urn:li:person:ONhdr\_leuq) with mentor @[Laurel Hosmer](urn:li:person:5HX6fc7DZP) '13 MS at a Valparaiso basketball game. Laurel is the Athletic Director at @[Valparaiso University](urn:li:organization:14082)
- MS candidate @[Emily Zambarano](urn:li:person:TBI1mVK848) with mentor @[Lizzy Saward](urn:li:person:KcvvK85L4E) '19 MS at the UMass vs. Vermont men's hockey game. Lizzy is the Sr. Manager of Vermont Sports Properties with @[LEARFIELD](urn:li:organization:35601183)
- 2nd year MBA/MS dual degree candidate @[Aiden Brosterhous](urn:li:person:MzBg9qeQqT) with mentor @[Andrew George](urn:li:person:VPQ\_mwEMu1) '09 MS at a TGL event. Andrew is the SVP, Live Event Experience at @[TMRW Sports](urn:li:organization:86899616)
Many thanks to all our mentors who give their time and talents to our program! #mccormackproud
McCormack needed not one but two events to commemorate the legacy of @[Steve McKelvey, J.D.](urn:li:person:a6zrNhxWV4) and all he has done for the department and @[Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst](urn:li:organization:2468374).
Faculty and staff met in December to salute Steve and debut the McKelvey and Burke Families Plaque that will hang in the McCormack Legacy Corner. Having established a scholarship in Steve's name, the Professor Steve McKelvey ’86 Endowed Scholarship will provide support to McCormack undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a career in the game of baseball. For more information, see this link: https://lnkd.in/e2pJ4Ez7
Last Saturday, alumni, colleagues, friends and family gathered in the Isenberg Business Innovation Hub for Steve's brainchild: a networking event that would double as a celebration of his illustrious career. We were thrilled to welcome so many people back to campus to honor a life of service, dedication, innovation and community building. Steve brought the sunshine back to campus for the first nice day of the year.
Steve, we can't say enough about how indebted we are to you. McCormack, Isenberg and the @[University of Massachusetts Amherst](urn:li:organization:4508) are better for having had you as a champion. #mccormackproud, always
The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management is proud to welcome our fifth McCormack Scholar: @[Laura Gentile](urn:li:person:ooJ6cQO8eh), former EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, ESPN. The founder and creator of espnW, Laura will join us on April 14, serving as the Spring 2026 McCormack Scholar . To read more about her distinguished career and the McCormack Scholars program, see the link in our bio. #mccormackproud @[Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst](urn:li:organization:2468374)
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McCormack 🤝 @[Global Institute of Sports Business India](urn:li:organization:14389269)
It's GISB x McCormack Teaching Week, a hallmark of the unique global sports education initiative that is at the heart of the McCormack Center’s partnership with India on Track’s Global Institute of Sports Business. McCormack faculty are able to connect and train India's future sport management leaders while gaining insight on the growth of India’s dynamic and expanding sports market.
To learn more about the McCormack x GISB partnership, see the link below:
https://lnkd.in/eKBsws4t
Watch this space for highlights of faculty in Mumbai and Bangalore later this spring! #mccormackproud
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Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management
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Isenberg School of Management
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Amherst, MA 01003
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