ESP President Named to CSULB Sport Management Advisory Committee

(Monday, March 17, 2008, Long Beach, CA)

Everett Glenn, Ketra Armstrong, PhD, Program Director, and Prime Ticket’s Joann Klonowski

Stacia Ticer, Department Coordinator, Department of Kinesiology, Everett Glenn, and ESP Intern Jasmine Whitfield, Graduate Sport Management student

Ketra Armstrong, PhD, Program Director, Graduate Program in Sport Management, announced today that ESP President Everett Glenn has been appointed to the Advisory Committee for the Graduate Program in Sport Management at California State University at Long Beach.

The Graduate Program in Sport Management is an accelerated program which allows the participant to earn a Master's Degree in 18 months. The program is designed to prepare graduate students for careers in sport/athletic administration and management. Students are prepared to work in the sport industry in a variety of settings, including professional, fitness, college and scholastic organizations, private businesses, community services, as well as in academic institutions.

Program highlights include:

• Complete your Master's Degree in 18 months.
• The management and marketing of sport activities, personnel, facilities & programs.
• A distinguished faculty and guest speakers comprised of a dedicated team of professionals and academic leaders.
• High profile internship placements & event field work.
• Networking and professional interactions with a diverse group with a wide range of professional sport responsibilities and interests.
• Focus on career development and sport/athletics business skills.

BILL SHUMARD, President & CEO of the Special Olympics of Southern California is Chairman of the Advisory Committee. In addition to Bill, ESP President Everett Glenn will be joining an illustrious list of sport professionals including FRED CLAIRE, former Executive V.P./GM., L.A. Dodgers; ROY ENGLEBRECHT, former Director of Promotions, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and current principal in Oscar De La Hoya's boxing promotions company, Golden Boy Promotions; TOMMY HAWKINS, former V.P./Communications, Los Angeles Dodgers and current Vice President of External Affairs, Los Angeles Dodgers; JOANN KLONOWSKI, one of the most respected female executives in professional sports including Major League Baseball, the NHL, the XFL, Major League Soccer and the NBA and current Director, Consumer Marketing & Sales, California Speedway; PATRICK McCLENAHAN, Senior Vice President/Station Manager, KCAL/KCBS, Los Angeles; TIM MEAD, Vice President, Communications Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; ANDY ROESER, Executive Vice President, Los Angeles Clippers and NBA Alternate Governor; TIM RYAN, President & CEO, the Honda Center; DAVID SIMON, President, Los Angeles Sports Council and VIRGINIA "PENNY" TOLER, General Manager of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

The Advisory Committee supports the faculty in providing students with the educational foundation and practical experience at various venues throughout Southern California, including the necessary background and conceptual knowledge in the management of sport, to gain access to a career in the sports industry. For more information, please visit the Programs’ website at: www.csulb.edu/programs/sportmanagement/index.shtml

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