IU Indianapolis sports management alumni share their stories of their journey through IU and into the sports industry and beyond.
In the sports industry, having a solid network of other professionals in the industry is imperative. The IU Indianapolis sports management program emphasizes that so students are ready to make an impact as soon as they graduate. Corey Davis, M.S. Event Tourism 2017, took advantage of the networking opportunities he was provided while in the program,… Read more »
It’s not often you find a program of study where every single professor genuinely wants to see you succeed, but that’s the case with the sports management program at IUPUI. Trey Brown, who finished his sports management degree at IUPUI in 2018, credited his professors with preparing him to work in the industry through their connections… Read more »
Part of the reason the sports management program at IU Indianapolis can set students up for success is the connections the faculty have in a sports-rich environment like Indianapolis. Darren Stillson, a 2016 graduate of the program, knows the benefits of those connections perhaps better than anyone. He used them to get an internship with the Indiana High… Read more »
Valeriia Lavrenchuk played tennis at IU Indianapolis while studying sports management, a program she credits with helping her land a dream job. “This [sports management] program helped me to establish great connections with different sports organizations and owners,” Lavrenchuk said. “It opened the doors to so many sports opportunities where I was able to make… Read more »
When Christina Ferguson started in IU Indianapolis’ sports management program, she was a native Hoosier and 21st Century Scholar who knew she wanted to work in sports. Like most young people, she questioned her future direction and abilities. Would she prefer collegiate, professional, or recreational sports? Would she be good enough? What were her options for a… Read more »
