1. This is the second installment of the Sport Management Club newsletter. We hope
that you found our first installment informational as well as an enjoyable read. We
have been much busier this spring semester with putting on events such as European
Handball Tournament, Lose The Shoes and the Sports Management Award
Ceremony. In addition to the club events, the spring athletic teams wrapped up a
good end to their seasons. We hope you find this edition informative and enjoyable!
Opening Remarks
Sport Management Ceremony
On April 17th
2015 students, faculty, and alumni alike
gathered together in the Function Room of Corey Union
to celebrate the accomplishments of the department in
the annual Sport Management Ceremony. Speaches were
given, awards were received, and most importantly the
ceremony took a new step going forward. Thanks to the
the help of student event coordinator Brendan McInerney
and professors that included Tracy Trachsler, Lawrence
Brady, and Tara Mahoney the Ceremony shifted from a
single key note speaker to a 5 panel group that contained
multiple distinguished alumni to come from SUNY
Cortland. The panel included (as seen from left to right)
Katie Keenan, Tyrel Kirkham, Kotaro Okada, Gerry
Tschinkel, and Kaylin VanDusen.
The panel spent over an hour answering questions put
forward by both students and faculty. They shared life
experiences, the do’s and don’ts of the industry, and most importantly showed the students that with
some hard work they could one day be high up in the Sport Management community.
Each speaker came from a respective sect of Sport Management. From merchandising of a professional
team to sponsorship creation at a ski resort, event management for the NFL, a writer for the MLB, and
analytics at ESPN the diverse panel was exactly what the Sport Management Ceremony needed moving
forward. After the panel discussion, students had an opportunity to personally connect with each
member, bridging the cap between alumni and student at SUNY Cortland.
5/10/2015
Issue 2
Special Interest Articles
Sport Management
Ceremony
This year, the Sport
Management Ceremony
took a new step forward
with a brand new panel
series. Students had a
chance to connect with 5
alumni established in their
respected fields within the
Sport Management
Community.
Table of Contents
Opening Remarks 1
Ceremony 1
Lose the Shoes 2
Handball 2
Athletics 3-4
Closing Remarks 4
SUNY Cortland Alumni News
Sport Management Club
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2. In the third consecutive year the club has sponsored the event, it proved to be
the best tournament to date. 12 teams came out to Lusk Field House on Sunday,
March 8, which saw an increase in participation by 100 percent. The European
Handball Tournament is a charity event where all proceeds go to Breat Cancer
Awareness. Students battled with the hopes of coming home with the elusive
championship pinnie. There were also raffle prizes to go along with the pizza and
drinks, which was provided by Marks Pizzeria. Ultimately Rack Attack and The
Bean Team advanced to the championship and being one step closer to earning
the championship pinnie. The game ended up being an instant classic as it headed
into overtime with Rack Attack ending up the winners. All in all, just over $500
dollars were raised for a great cause.
European Handball Tournament
April 17th
2015 14 teams took to the 281 Fields to play in the 6th
annual Lose the
Shoes Tournament. For the first time in 3 years, the weather was finally in the favor
of the Club for the event was allowed to be held outside. Students and faculty
alike competed barefoot for three hours on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. With
Men’s Elite, Women’s Elite, and Co-rec teams all in action there never was a dull
moment all day.
All proceeds for the event went to a group called GrassRoot Soccer. Started by
Ethan Zohan back in 2003, the groups goal is to kick HIV/AIDs out of Africa by
spreading awareness through the game of soccer. Lose the Shoes was brought to
Cortland 6 years ago and the club has carried on the tradition ever since.
Thanks to donated raffle prizes by NYC FC, the YES Network, and local business
the event was an even greater success. Students lined up to win tickets to the
newest MLS team and almost every participant walked out with a prize of some
sort.
The club was able to raise just over $2,000 dollars for Grassroot Soccer in our most
successful event every year.
Lose the Shoes
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3. *Baseball:
The Cortland baseball team finished the 2015 season with a 36-3 record
including a 17-1 conference record at the time this was written. They won
the SUNYAC Tournament by beating Oswego 10-3 on Sunday, May 3rd
after Oswego had beat the Red Dragons 3-1 earlier that day to force the
winner take all matchup. The Red Dragons finished the season ranked
number one in Division III and also won their fifth straight SUNYAC title,
33rd overall. By doing so, the Red Dragons also clinched their 23rd straight
NCAA tournament appearance, which happens to be the longest active
streak in Division III.
*Softball:
The Cortland softball team finished the 2015 season with a 35-11 record, 16-
2 in conference play, while also capturing their sixth SUNYAC title in nine
years and their 13th overall. The team defeated Geneseo 9-2 in the
championship game of the SUNYAC tournament. The day prior, the Red
Dragons pulled off a 5-4 win against Geneseo in a thriller which led to the
two rematching for all the marbles. The win propelled the Red Dragons to
their 20th NCAA tournament appearance and their eighth in nine years.
Track and Field:
Mens track field won seven total event titles, six individual and one relay,
at the SUNYAC Mens Outdoor Track and Field Championships. They also
finished third in team standings behind Brockport and Oneonta,
respectively. On the women’s side, they finished second in the SUNYAC
Womens Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The finished behind
only Geneseo.
Swimming and Diving:
Earlier in the semester, the mens team won all five relays in the SUNYAC
Mens Swimming and Diving Championships. The womens team finished
sixth out of nine teams in the SUNYAC Womens Swimming and Diving
Championships earlier this semester as well.
Tennis:
The womens tennis team finished the spring semester with a record of 8-5
overall, 2-1 in conference play. They finished their campaign with a 2-2
record at the New Paltz Doubles Tournament.
Athletics
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4. Thank you for reading another issue of the Sport Management Club bi-annual
newsletter. We hope you enjoyed the information provided. With the
semester ending, a new Presidency will be underway next semester to provide
the club with guidance. Lisa Dent will take over and continue to build and
grow the club in a positive direction.
If you have any questions regarding the newsletter, or simply want to
reconnect with your Alma Mater, please contact our Public Relations leader
Greg Armstrong at Gregory.armstrong@cortland.edu.
Hope to hear from you soon!
-Sport Management Club at SUNY Cortland
Closing Remarks
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SUNY Cortland Sport
Management Club
Professional Studies
Building, Room 114
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone
607-753-4251
Fax
607-753-5795
President: Lisa Dent
Lisa.dent@cortland.edu
Vice President: Mike
Lambasio
Michael.lambasio@cortland.
edu
Twitter
@cstate_spmgclub
Instagram
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Website:
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*Lacrosse:
Both the mens and womens lacrosse teams won SUNYAC titles
respectively. On the mens side, Cortland defeated Plattsburgh by a
score of 14-12 in a rematch of last years SUNYAC title game. They
finished the year with a 14-4 record, 6-0 in conference play. They
earned an automatic NCAA bid with the title win. The womens team
won their 17th straight SUNYAC title by knocking off Fredonia to the
tune of 15-6. They finished the season with a 17-1 record, 8-0 in
conference play. The team earned their 17th consecutive NCAA bid
as well with the win.
All stats courtesy of the Cortland Athletics website.
*-teams have NCAA tournament games to play but had not played in
them at the time of this article. For updated NCAA tournament
results, go to:
http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/index.aspx
Athletics cont’d