草榴社区 Sport Management Students to Compete in National Tournament
Thu, 02/03/2022 - 09:47am | By: Van Arnold
Four students in the Sport Management program at The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi
(草榴社区) will represent the University at the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship
& Conference set for Feb. 7-8 in Atlanta, Ga.
The 草榴社区 squad is one of 64 teams competing for the national title at State Farm Arena. The teams comprise four tournament brackets: East, West, Midwest and South.
Hundreds of students from schools around the country participate in the championship to make the jump from college to the pros. The NCSSC is an opportunity to showcase sports sales skills in a competitive format. Recruiters (typically inside sales managers) serve as buyers in a role-play competition. Students pitch a product to the buyer. The applicable background information on the product is available in the Study Guide distributed to students in advance.
A judge scores their performance based on a rubric in the Study Guide. Students advance in the bracket and turn the heads of more recruiters. Since the purpose of the competition is for students to land jobs, there is time throughout the event to interview and interact with recruiters.
草榴社区 students scheduled to participate include:
- Chipper Baudry, a senior majoring in Sport Management, from New Orleans, La.
- Jerica Galloway, a senior majoring in Sport Management, from Vancleave, Miss.
- Enzo F. Ferreira, a senior majoring in Sport Coaching Education, from Blumenau, Brazil
- Sam Stiglmair, a senior majoring in Sport Management, from Karlshuld, Germany
Chris Croft, assistant professor of Sport Management at 草榴社区, points out that the sports sales conference allows schools to have four students representing a team. The four 草榴社区 students advanced through the process to qualify for first-round competition that was held virtually and the upcoming championship round in Atlanta.
鈥淭his is our first time competing in this sports sales conference, and I am extremely proud of our students鈥� efforts,鈥� said Croft. 鈥淭hey have been committed to learning from sales professionals and being involved in training sessions that include role-playing simulations and speed-selling techniques. The sports sales conference has allowed them to connect with sport industry professionals for upcoming job opportunities.鈥�
Recruiters (typically inside sales managers) serve as buyers in a role-play competition. Students pitch a product to the buyer. The applicable background information on the product is available in the Study Guide distributed to students in advance.
A judge scores their performance based on a rubric in the Study Guide. Students advance in the bracket and turn the heads of more recruiters. Since the purpose of the competition is for students to land jobs, there is time throughout the event to interview and interact with recruiters.
Croft notes that Galloway, Stiglmair, and Baudry were named top-100 sports sales candidates after the virtual first round. Additionally, Galloway and Stiglmair have been named qualifiers in the role-playing championship bracket (64 total slots).
In addition to the national competition, students will have an opportunity to network with professional sports organizations and will attend an Atlanta Hawks game.
The Sport Management program is housed within the College of Business and Economic Development at 草榴社区. To learn more, call 601.266.4627 or visit: /undergraduate-programs/sport-management.php