In the News
- Indiana’s Top-Seeded Women’s Basketball Team Seizes the Spotlight in Hoosierland: Wall Street Journal (feat. Stephen Shapiro)
- ‘Eras’ Tour Could Net Taylor Swift $500 Million To $1.5 Billion: Forbes (feat. Armen Shaomian)
- Crowd Cushion Looks To Bring Back The Pit And Save Lives: Pollstar (feat. alumna Catherine Curtin)
- Smaller, Versatile Concert Halls Step Out of the Shadow of Stadiums: New York Times (feat. Armen Shaomian)
- Visit of Students and Professors from South Carolina University: Lancashire Cricket Club Spin Magazine (feat. Andy Gillentine, Bill Sutton and students)
- Experts say Qatar can compete in global esports industry. Here’s how: Doha News (feat. Nick Watanabe)
- Sonny Vaccaro discusses 'Air,' Michael Jordan, the University of South Carolina, and NIL agreements: Cola Daily (feat. Richard Southall and CSRI)
- CSRI Director Richard Southall: Cola Daily (feat. Richard Southall)
- Family reunites with Prisma Health trauma team after saving life of USC student: WIS (feat. student William Sibley)
- A remote sales staff? It’s working in Orlando with creative approach: Sports Business Journal (feat. Bill Sutton)
Student Notes
- Olivia Ballweg (Sport and Entertainment Management) interned this semester with Sporting Kansas City's Satellite Facility team, including helping host the grand opening of Central Bank Sporting Complex.
- Jayden Carrillo (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a brand marketing internship with NASCAR for summer 2023.
- Lily Church (Tourism Management) accepted an events internship with Kenwood Country Club for summer 2023.
- Daniel Clement (Hospitality Management) accepted a marketing internship with Marriott Vacations Worldwide at Marriott's OceanWatch Villas and Sheraton Broadway Resort in Myrtle Beach, starting after graduation in May.
- Georgia (Gia) Filter (Retailing) accepted a position as guest services ambassador for the special meetings and events team and MIT program with Rapport at Accenture in Washington, D.C., starting after graduation in May.
- Cassie Geer (Sport and Entertainment Management) was accepted into the Cleveland Cavaliers Virtual Sales Academy.
- Grayson Labbe (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a summer hospitality internship with Carmel Country Club in Charlotte.
- Erin Murray (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a tournament services internship with the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, a PGA Champions Tour Playoff event.
- Rollins Nix (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a summer internship with the Columbia Fireflies.
- Lydia Richardson (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a ticketing operations internship with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Julia Rothman (Retailing) accepted a summer internship with Orveon Global at their headquarters in New York City.
- Jesse Sanders (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a marketing internship with Gamecock Athletics.
- Rose Spagnuolo (Sport and Entertainment Management) accepted a summer internship with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment in the ticket sales and services department for the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Carlee Talty (Sport and Entertainment Management) was accepted into the Cleveland Cavaliers Virtual Sales Academy.
Faculty/Staff Notes
- Armen Shaomian earned a 2023 Distinguished Research Service Award from the USC Office of the Vice President for Research and the Outstanding Faculty Partner of the Year award from the USC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support.
- Stephen Shapiro earned a 2023 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation from the USC Office of the Provost.
- John Grady earned a 2023 Carolina Trustees Professorship.
- Stephen Shapiro, with colleagues from Virginia Commonwealth University and Temple University, published "A Segmentation Analysis of American Sports Bettors by Involvement" in Journal of Sport Management.
- Nick Watanabe and Grace Yan published "The Impact of Sporting Events on Air Pollution: An Empirical Examination of National Football League Games" in the journal Sustainability.
Alumni Notes
- Trip Bradley (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management, '15) accepted a new position as HR contact with Colonial Life Arena.
- Christain Carter (Retailing, '22) was promoted to district manager with Aldi.
- Nicole Deobler (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management, '22) accepted a new position as a corporate partnerships team member with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC).
- Carson Medlin (Sport and Entertainment Management, '22) accepted a new position as a logistics executive with Jear Logistics in Charleston, South Carolina.
- Lexie Edwards (Hospitality Management, '22) launched her new business, Lexie Event Co.
- Rachel Elliott (Hospitality Management, '21) accepted a position as event manager at the 21c Museum Hotels in Nashville.
- DJ Hauben (Sport and Entertainment Management, '22) accepted a position as an intellectual property legal intern at Major League Baseball's headquarters in New York City.
- Aidan Josephson (Sport and Entertainment Management, '19) was promoted to planning manager with NBCUniversal.
- Elli Peltonen (Sport and Entertainment Management, '18) was promoted to director of ticket services with the Baltimore Ravens.
- Liliann Pineda (Retailing, '18) received the Continuing Excellence Award from USC’s Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
- Zach Rabinowitz (Sport and Entertainment Management, '21) was promoted to inside sales representative with the New York Yankees.
- Ella Schuhmacher (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management, '21, M.S.E.M. '23) accepted a new position as event manager with Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
- Cam Tringali (B.S. Sport and Entertainment Management, '21, M.S.E.M. '22) started a new position as a project manager with the South Carolina Department of Commerce.