Testimonials
The Sports Management Institute was a rewarding experience, and I am delighted I chose to attend. From the faculty to the facilities to the food - everything was first class.
Marc Kidd
President, The Kidd Group
SMI took my daily responsibilities and challenged me to apply some up-to-date business principles. The opportunity to work with the faculty and staff in the area of total sports management will give me many things to work toward in the years to come. Every once in a while, you need a reimnder on how to do things the right way and with class. SMI provides a great reminder.
Mitch Barnhart
Director of Athletics, University of Kentucky
The Sports Management Institute provided a great opportunity to learn from some of our nation's brightest university faculty members and some of the most respected leaders in the athletics field. The combination of learning from these two groups is very powerful and assisted me to advance my career to become an athletics director.
Lisa Love
Vice President for University Athletics
Arizona State University
The program provided an excellent combination of academics and practical applications and excellent networking.
Bret Gilliland
Deputy Commissioner, Mountain West Conference
The Sports Management Institute was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that everyone interested in a career in sports should take advantage of. One of the most beneficial aspects was the opportunity to interact both formally and informally with other class members. I learned a great deal about my own area of professional responsibility as well as the duties of my colleagues. I would most certainly recommend SMI to my peers in professional sports.
Jim Ross
Vice President, Business Development, New York Yankees
SMI provides attendees with an excellent opportunity to interact with the most well-respected professionals in intercollegiate athletics while also expanding their networks. SMI gives one the ability to step out of their current position so they can view and understand athletic administration from every position on the organizational chart. My participation at SMI helped prepare me to become the director of athletics at the University of Connecticut.
Jeff Hathaway
Director of Athletics, University of Connecticut
SMI exceeded my expectations in every way. The instructors were superb and the subject matter was right on target.
Ishmon Burks
U.S. Military Academy
SMI provided me with stimulation for new ideas and approaches to athletic administration. The thought-provoking time spent at SMI was highly useful as I find myself often using principles learned at SMI in my job environment.
Daryl Gross
Athletics Director, Syracuse University
SMI afforded me an opportunity to learn, grow and network in ways I never dreamed possible in the profession of intercollegiate athletics. The classes were intellectually stimulating, the substantive friendships that were built and professional networks that were created from my experience at SMI have helped catapult me to being a Division I director of athletics.
Jim Fiore
Athletics Director, Stony Brook University
Attending the Sports Management Institute was a very rewarding experience, with many relationships I formed with my classmates remaining strong today and have been beneficial throughout my career.
Bubba Cunningham
Director of Athletics, University of Tulsa
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