TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The first speaker of the 2007 Fall Distinguished Lecture in Sport Management series will be Glen Werner Roseboom of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Friday, Sept. 14.
She will discuss “Logistical Issues in the Management of U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Programs” at 11:30 a.m. in the Bryant-Denny Stadium Recruiting Room (enter stadium lobby via University Blvd.).
Roseboom began her career with the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1997 as a resident life coordinator and was recently named director of the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center.
The UA Sport Management Lecture Series will feature additional speakers several Fridays throughout the fall. Each talk is designed to discuss different aspects of sports administration and management. The lectures are free and open to the public. The schedule includes:
“Multi-Media Rights in Collegiate Athletics”
Doug Gillin, executive vice president, ISP Sports
Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium, The Zone
“Sport Marketing: Playing to Win with Sponsorship”
Dr. Richard Irwin, University of Memphis
Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium, Recruiting Room
“Journey to Super Bowl XLI (Miami): Theory to Practice Case Study”
Dr. Fritz Polite, University of Tennessee
Oct. 19, noon, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Recruiting Room
Greg McElroy, vice president, Dallas Cowboys
(topic to be announced)
Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m., Bryant-Denny Stadium, Recruiting Room
The UA Sport Management Lectures Series is a collaborative effort between the College of Human Environmental Sciences and the College of Education. For more information, contact Dr. Ken Wright (205/348-4705, kwright@bama.ua.edu) or Dr. John Vincent (205/348-8369, jvincent@bamaed.ua.edu), or go to the program Web site at www.sportmanagement.ua.edu
Contact
Haley Moore or Linda Hill, UA Public Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
Source
Dr. Kenneth Wright, professor, program in sport management, 205/348-4705, kwright@bama.ua.edu
Dr. John Vincent, associate professor, kinesiology, 205/348-8369, jvincent@bamaed.ua.edu