What our Alumni are saying......

"The Sport Management & Media major at Ithaca College is truly unique in nature, and is one of the only programs in the country that provides undergraduates with an accurate look and understanding of what the sports business world is really like. You will not find another program anywhere that has the amount of contacts, respect throughout the industry, and internship opportunities for hands-on experience than the one at Ithaca College. Without the fieldwork and internships I had as a student at IC, I would not have had a chance to break-in with ABC Sports and ESPN straight out of college. And in my seven-plus years in the business, it's become more true to life each year how valuable and relevant my class work was in my four years in the program, as well as the guidance I received from Dr. Staurowsky, Dr. Mosher and Dr. Blann, who each have an unmatched understanding of the sports world and how to prepare students for entry into it."

-- Marc Connolly, Sports Information and Communication, Class of '96

"Having been involved with the Sports Management & Media Program since its inception, I've witnessed its transformation from a handful of sports studies classes to one of the nation's leading degree programs, dynamically focused on the business of sports. As a student, I was taught the fundamental theories and operating principles that drive the sports world today. Now, as a professional, I am proud to help the department's talented faculty remain on the cutting edge of industry trends and guide students toward successful careers in this exciting and demanding business. Ithaca's commitment and proven ability to integrate classroom learning and industry experience, is by far, its greatest asset."

--Tom Jaronski Class of 1990
TV-R Major; Sports Management Minor
Non-Academic Co-Chair, Sports Management & Media Advisory Council
(Tom has held sports marketing and media positions with
the PGA TOUR, NBC, Golf Digest Magazine and CBS;
and is currently General Manager - ELE Sports & Commercial Markets at Lockheed Martin Corporation)

"The Sport Management Program at Ithaca College is one the best in the country. The curriculum as well as the practical work experience are why I am where I am today. As the Vice President of Sales at the Philadelphia Eagles, I am continuously reminded how important the Ithaca experience has been to my development and success professionally. The desire to be at the cutting edge of the Sports Marketing and Management industry by working with Alumni and industry experts to mold curriculum and advance the program will insure Ithaca College's place as a top institution in the country for this field of study."

-- Jason Gonella, Vice President - Sales, Philadelphia Eagles

Sport Management & Media Advisory Council

The Sport Management & Media Advisory Council is comprised of graduates and friends working in the sport industry who lend their expertise and insight to the department in the shaping of curriculum, maintaining contacts in the industry, and in creating closer links between the classroom and the workplace by teaching one-credit seminars in the department.