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Groundbreaking NBA Player Agents David Falk and Danielle Cantor Visit Falk College
With a massive 6-foot-10 frame and deep voice, former Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson was an imposing figure and “my toughest critic,” says David Falk, the renowned sports agent who represented Thompson. “I know I was afraid of him,”…
‘Know Your Why’: Sport Industry Executives Offer Students Valuable Advice During Falk College DEIA Lecture
At the start of his keynote address at the Oct. 12, Jonathan B. Wanderstock “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Sport” lecture, Kevin Clayton had one request for the large gathering of students in attendance in the College of Law’s…
Falk College, UNLV to Launch Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference Next Summer
On July 14, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Sports Innovation and Syracuse University’s David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, proudly announced the launch of a first-of-it-kind Sports,…
Project With Yankees Player Oswaldo Cabrera a Home Run for Sport Management Students
During the Spring 2023 semester, students in the Department of Sport Management’s Sport Sponsorship and Promotion class partnered with New York Yankees player Oswaldo Cabrera to help build his brand and create his marketing deck. The class culminated with a…
Prioritizing the Well-Being of Horses
As Jay Busbee wrote, “Horse racing is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons, again.” Seven horses died ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby. Many will be upset about this for a short time after, but then it may…
Falk College and Whitman School Launch Dual Degree in Sport Management and Business
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics are launching a new undergraduate dual degree program that helps students pursue growing career opportunities in sports business. The new undergraduate sport management/business…
Task Force Appointed to Develop Plan to Elevate Sport Management in the Falk College
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the appointment of a task force to develop plans for elevating the Department of Sport Management within the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to a…
SABR Award Leads to Major League Job for Sport Analytics Student
Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca is credited for saying that “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” In other words, we make our own luck. And that’s exactly what Falk College sport analytics major John Asel ’23 did this…
Professor of Sport Management Analyzes The Arizona Cardinals’ Low Value
Patrick Walsh, assistant professor of sport management at Falk College, was interviewed by Arizona PBS for the story “Makes cents: Why the Arizona Cardinals rank low among NFL’s most valuable franchises.” The article highlights the variety of reasons why the…
Sport Management Major Elena Randolph Receives Michigan Sport Business Conference’s BIG Initiative Award
Elena Randolph ’24, a sport management major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently named a 2022 BIG Initiative Award Winner by the Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC), an honor presented to 11 high-achieving sport management…