What do you call more than 150 of the sports industry’s best and brightest piled into one room? That would be the MSBA 2016 Commencement Celebration, of course. Thursday night was one for the ages. It was a chance to not only reflect on our experiences and accomplishments of the summer, but to soak in what MSBA has really meant …

Dear MSBA, You have inspired me to be a leader. One night during my sophomore year, back in 2015, I searched “How to get into the sports industry” while I was lying in my bed. I had just turned off the TV after watching the Angels beat the Texas Rangers and was doing some late night thinking. My search brought …

My entire life I’ve been taught if you want something bad enough, you have to go after it. That’s exactly what 25 of us did. I look around at the room of 24 other MSBA 2016 members, all equally deserving of the seats they occupy, and know that we’re here because we’ve earned this. It’s crazy to think we are …

It is hard to believe MSBA 2016 is coming to a close. I’m hyped for Commencement, but I’m also certain that as soon as it’s over and we’re really done with MSBA, I’ll miss so many things about the daily routine I take for granted now. Things like arriving at the nightly MSBA event and goofing around with my classmates …

During the school year, I am fortunate enough to work in my school’s recruiting department. I get to speak routinely in front of up to 250 prospective Sport & Recreation Management students about my personal experiences as well as the benefits of Temple’s program. I speak fondly about my own experience. As the youngest of four siblings in a divorced …