Promoted to Senior Executive & Receives Leadership Award 

Steven Winfree, Graduate Sport Management Class of 2011, has been promoted to Senior Account Executive with IMG Ticket Solutions. Winfree began his previous position with IMG as an Account Executive in June and now takes over as just one of three Senior Executives.

In his seven months with the company, Winfree has led the company nationwide in sales two different weeks, led Tennessee in sales for both November and January, and generated the most revenue over the past four months. These accomplishments led to IMG iniviting him to attend the first annual IMG Ticket Solutions General Manager Summit in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There were a total of three account execs that were invited to the General Manager training to prepare them to one day be a General Manager for IMG. While attending the conference, Winfree was then promoted to his current position as a Senior Account Executive.

However, the week got even better for Winfree as he was also awarded the 2011 IMG College Team First Leadership award. The award was given for his leadership in the community by his peers.

Nowlin Knows Value of Program's Systems 

After being a part of several different institutions, Patrick Nowlin found himself in the MT Graduate Sport Management program where he admits, "Coming to MTSU was not my first choice but  it turned out to be the best choice.  The Sport Management program helped me find my voice and follow my passion."

Nowlin's voice and passion has led him to the position of Associate Account Executive with the Nashville Predators. A position he did not exactly see himself in when starting the program, but one that his skill-sets have placed him in.

Nowlin came to the program in search of who he was, what he did, and why he mattered. His position with the Predators is validation that he has discovered that.

November 2011 By MTSU Magazine 

Jubenville does his part to make the Golden Rule an MVP on the courts and playing fields of the Sun Belt Conference

When Brian Shulman, former all-SEC punter for Auburn University in the 1980s and successful entrepreneur, developed Learning Through Sports 12 years ago, he wanted to help youngsters make the connection between the Golden Rule and competitive sports. The results of his Internet programs for K-12 athletics have been remarkably successful.

"In Alabama at the high school level, we have seen a 78 percent reduction in ejections," Shulman says, as a result of efforts in promoting sportsmanship and fair play. "In Mississippi, we have seen a 68 percent reduction."

Enter Dr. Colby Jubenville, professor in the department of Health and Human Performance and director of the Center for Sport Policy and Research at MTSU. Jubenville, himself a former college athlete, met Shulman in 2007.

"I told Brian I thought his platforms were good, but I could make them better," Jubenville says. Focusing on the coach-athlete relationship, Jubenville created Real Sportsmanship, an online program platform especially for the collegiate level.

Customer Service Representative

Job Description:

The Middle Tennessee State University Athletic Ticket Office is a seeking a qualified individual for a paid internship position as Customer Service Representative.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: assist with the daily operations in the athletic ticket office. Contact with customers over the counter and via the telephone. Make out-going phone calls to season ticket holders and prospects in an effort to increase season ticket sales as well as overall attendance. Use of Archtics, TM Host and Ticketmaster on-line ticketing website on a daily basis. Supervision of game day staff during athletic events. Assist with solicitation of season ticket holders for Football, Basketball and Baseball. Assist in ticket reconciliation, cash management, data entry, event operations, player guest management and duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director for Ticketing and Marketing. Individual will also assist with all ticket campaigns for Football, Basketball and Baseball and other events, as well as the game day event operations for those sports. The position involves extensive customer contact and requires excellent communication service and organizational skills. Evening and weekend hours required.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University Austin Kusch was greeted with an uninviting job market. Like many college graduates today Austin had to decide what his next move was and after consulting with other students in the Graduate Sport Management program.

"Once I finished my undergrad I realized that a dream job with a dream salary wasn't waiting on me like I always thought it would be so I really tried to shift my focus on something I enjoyed doing and that was always sports," said Austin. "After talking with students in the Sport Management masters program I knew that this program would be a great way for me to learn more about an industry I love and get plugged into the right people to help me along my journey."

Austin has taken the first step of that journey after accepting an internship with the Nashville Predators.