Alumni Spotlight: Justin Behr
Alumni Information We are excited about what 2019 has to offer: Over the past few years, we have experienced combined growth in our LSU Sport Management program – both on-campus and online. We are currently accepting students for the Spring and Summer of 2019. If you know individuals interested in a master’s degree from LSU and in Sport Management, encourage them to contact Dr. Mike Martinez, Director of Online Programs for Kinesiology at jmmartinez@lsu.edu or Dr. Chad Seifried at cseifried@lsu.edu for the on-campus opportunity. As always, please provide us an update regarding your current employment situation, change in contact information and forward this newsletter to others you were classmates with if possible. Your updated information can be sent to Dr. Chad Seifried at cseifried@lsu.edu.
Justin Behr Originally from Plainesville, Ohio, Justin received his undergraduate degree in Marketing and Sport Management from Ohio University. After graduating, Justin worked as an External Operations Intern at the University of Evansville before coming to LSU to work as a Graduate Assistant in the Athletic Marketing department. After graduating from the program here at LSU in 2017, Justin accepted a position at East Carolina University as the Assistant Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement. He serves as the primary contact for the Volleyball and Softball teams and also oversees the intern program. Justin says LSU provided him a great opportunity to grow professionally from both what he learned in the classroom and from his experiences.
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Alumni Spotlight: Keragan McCready A recent graduate of the LSU Online MS in Kinesiology, with a specialization in Sport Management, Keragan obtained a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Henderson State University in 2008. While at Henderson, Keragan was a member of the football team and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Following graduation, he became a Certified Strength and CondiKeragan McCready tioning Specialist and Regis tioning Specialist and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, winning the Strength of America Award. Keragan has coached high school football in Louisiana for 11 years and he is currently the Assistant Athletic Director, Football Offensive Coordinator, and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana. Keragan and his wife, April, are both educators in Ascension Parish and have two beautiful daughters.
SPORT MANAGEMENT The LSU Sport Management newsletter is published each semester in an effort to better connect with current students and alumni. Faculty: Dr. Kwame Agyemang Associate Professor Dr. Michael Martinez Assistant Professor
Fall 2018
Congratulations! Spring and Summer 2018 Sport Management Graduates: Victoria Alexander Drew Altavilla Joshua Berluchaux Maddie Bray Glen Carey Ryan Clanton Jovauna Coleman James Crawford Erin Dixson
Elias Ellefsen Samantha Gonzales James Hauser Keragan McCready Dillon McGowan Sara Padilla Isha Richardson Robby Snelling Nick Wible
Dr. Chad Seifried Professor
Student Spotlight: Cristina Vincente
Dr. Per Svensson Assistant Professor
From Mansfield, Connecticut, Cristina graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Sport Management from the School of Education. In her undergraduate career, she worked with the UConn athletic department in Event Management and Operations. Cristy also has experience in marketing higher education as she was part of the Digital Media Creative Team in UConn’s Educational Leaderhip department. Cristy is working as a graduate assistant for the Sport Management program at LSU with Dr. Mike Martinez. In her first few months here at LSU she has also been working with the Event Management department in athletics. Cristy is excited to experience new opportunities here at LSU and to be a part of our successful master’s program. Cristina Vincente
Faculty News: Kwame Agyemang
Student Spotlight: Ashley Dufrene From Des Allemands, LA, Ashley received her Bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University is Mass Communication, with a focus on Sports Broadcast. During her final year of undergrad, Ashley interned with Nicholls Athletics in the communications department. After graduation, Ashley went on to intern with the New Orleans Zephyrs. Ashley, who selected the LSU Online MS in Kinesiology, with a specialization in Sport Management because of the flexibility, currently works for First American Bank, and one day hopes to work for the New Orleans Saints or the LSU Tigers.
Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Sport Management)
Open House Friday, October 26
Ashley Dufrene
Sport Management Research News LSU Sport Management faculty have actively been pursuing their research interests and have recently contributed to the following publications. Agyemang, K.J.A., Berg, B.K., & Fuller, R.D. (Accepted). Disrupting the disruptor: Perceptions as institutional maintenance work at the 1968 Olympic Games. Journal of Sport Management. Svensson, P. G., & Hambrick, M. E. (In Press). Exploring how external stakeholders shape social innovation in sport for development and peace. Sport Management Review. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2018.07.002 Svensson, P. G., & Moorman, A. M. (In Press). Cross-border regulations: Exploring legal considerations in the United States of nonprofit sport organizations engaged in international charitable work. Journal of Legal Aspects in Sport. Martinez, J.M., Barnhill, C. R., Otto, M., & Mosso, A. (Accepted). The influence of managerial practices and jobrelated characteristics on employee perceptions of service quality and turnover intention. Recreational Sports Journal. Seifried, C.S., Downs, B., Otto, M., & Mamo, Y. (Accepted) Enhancing Sport Management Programs through Interdisciplinary Research Centers. Journal of Global Sport Management. Singer, J. N., Shaw, S., Hoeber, L., Walker, N. A., Agyemang, K. J. A., & Rich, K. (Accepted). Critical conversations about qualitative research in sport management. Journal of Sport Management. Wanless, E. A., Martinez, J. M., Johnson, J. E., & Desmond, L. (In press). Development office organizational structure components affecting intercollegiate athletic contributions: A resource-based view. International Journal of Sport Management. Walker, K. B., Seifried, C.S., Agyemang, K., & Soebbing, B.P. (In Press). A Comparative Framing Analysis of Major Violations within the National Collegiate Athletic Association. International Journal of Sport Communication
Dr. Kwame Agyemang has recently been promoted to Associate professor here at LSU. He has been with the program since 2012. Dr. Agyemang graduated with his undergraduate degree in political science and obtained his M.Ed. in higher education from the University of Oklahoma. After this, he went on to obtain his Ph.D. in Sport Management from Texas A&M University and has also recently completed a certificate in change leadership from Cornell University. Dr. Agyemang says he has used each of these areas of study to help develop his research agenda in studying how people and organizations lead and manage social change both inside and outside of organizational boundaries. In describing the feeling of becoming tenured he says, “I felt proud that all the hard work that I had put in over the last few years had paid off.” He also explained how he has more freedom to explore things like being able to do longitudinal studies that take a longer period of time. Dr. Agyemang is looking forward to accomplishing more and working toward his next goal of achieving promotion to full professor. Congradulations, Dr. Agyemang!
Recent Notable Awards Kwame Agyemang 2017 CHSE Advocate for Diversity Award 2016 TAF Teaching Award Per Svensson 2017 European Association for Sport Management Conference Best Research Paper Award Michael Martinez OLC Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning Class of 2018 Chad Seifried 2018 Journal of Management History Reviewer of the Year 2016 NASSM Research Fellow 2016 Eastern Academy of Management Outstanding Reviewer
Kwame Agyemang
Quality of Life Lecture Series: Dr. William Sutton LSU would like to welcome Dr. William Sutton of the University of South Florida to the College of Human Sciences and Education Quality of Life Lecture Series. Dr. Sutton is a graduate of the Oklahoma State University and is currently a professor and director of the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program teaching courses in Sport Marketing and Sales Sport Marketing and Sales and Fundraising in Sports at USF. Join us on February 6th at 10:30AM for a discussion around relevant topics of interest to Dr. Sutton and the Quality of Life Lecture Series. For more information visit: https://www.lsu.edu/chse/qualityoflifeseries/