Sport Management

Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness Larry Mellinger has been announced as a new member of the National Intramural Recreation Sports Association Foundation Board, the not-for-profit charitable organization of NIRSA.

The program enlists Elon alumni who mentor and advise students as they prepare for internships, careers and post-graduation life. 

The chair of the Sport Management Department offered insights on the immediate loss of revenue felt by schools and if institutions might consider divisional reclassification as a result.

The chair of the Sport Management Department was interviewed by Front Office Sports, a business news platform covering the sport industry, examining the cancellation of March Madness.

Jonathan Granville and Crystal Sharp, both members of the Class of 2019, were awarded grants to teach English in Austria during the 2019-20 school year.

The public event, set for Wednesday, March 4, will explore today’s cancel culture, the distinction between shame and embarrassment, and the role of media/journalism in public discourse.

In recognition of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, the School of Communications and the Women Influencers in Sport (WINS) initiative hosted a daylong event featuring an on-campus panel discussion, networking reception and classroom visits with female professionals in the sport industry.

Assistant Professor David Bockino and 14 students in his Through the Lens of ESPN class enjoyed an expansive media tour in the Northeast, visiting ESPN, Fox Sports, DAZN and the NHL, before making their way south to examine sports outlets, athletic venues and South American culture in Argentina.

The recent Elon graduate was named the Hokies’ director of player development last summer and his early contributions have been lauded by fellow members of the Virginia Tech coaching staff.

The chair of the Sport Management Department authored a research article published in the Journal of Amateur Sport, a publication for scholars to share scholarship relevant to the amateur sports realm.