The Sport Management Club

The purpose of the club is to provide Sport Management Majors with an opportunity to practice the applied aspects of their field. The club will provide Sport Management majors with resume building opportunities in the area of athletic event organization. Club members will also have opportunities to attend presentations/tours related to the field. Any Aquinas student who is interested in the applied aspects of athletic event management is welcome to join. >>Download our Constitution (pdf)

Spring 2013:

Make Some Noise (during quiet hours) in Sturrus Gym 4/24 9pm-12am

Club outing: "42" April 11, 10pm

Indianapolis trip w/GVSU - April 5

JT Hogan Kingsley AD - speaking March 28 10:50am in Donnelly

Special Olympics in Rockford- March 22-23

Dodge Ball Tournament flier - March 24 @ 8pm Registration form

Sport Management Conference @ CMU Feb. 15-16

Thank you Dodge Ball sponsors: Golf Galaxy, Firehouse, Kitchen 67, Noodles, PF Chang, Sundance, Waterwork

Fall 2012:

John VanderHaagen, Social Media Sales & Marketing Manager Grand Rapids Griffins - speaking Nov 19

AQ Run Thru: 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk - Sept. 29

Spring 2012:

Dodge Ball Tournament - March 31 @7pm

Sport Management Conference @ GVSU - March 31

AQ Spring Madness - Feb. 24

Sport Management Conference @ CMU Feb. 18-19

Jon Beilstein - VP, Grand Rapids Griffins - speaking Feb 7

Fall 2011:

AQ Run Thru: 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk - Sept. 24

Club outing: "Money ball" Sept.

Red and White Scrimmage - Sept. 27

Paul Bee, Red Wings Group Experience Specialist - Speaking Sept. 27

Midnight Madness - Sept. 30

Mary O'Connor, Olympic International Marketing - Speaking Oct. 28

Spring 2011 Club Highlights:

Rim Ball (version of dodgeball) Tournament >More Information (pdf)

Sport Management Conference @ GVSU - April 18

Grand Rapids Whitecaps facility tour and game

Fall 2010 Club Highlights:

AQ Run Thru: 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk

Speaker: Lew Chamberlin, III CEO - Whitecaps

Grand Rapids Griffins facility tour and game

Spring 2010 Club Highlights:

Speaker: West Michigan Sports Commission

Fall 2009 Club Highlights:

AQ Run Thru: 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk
Speaker: Paul Bee - Cleveland Cavaliers
Grand Rapids Griffins facility tour and game

Spring 2009 Club Highlights:

Dodgeball Tournament >>Download the Dodgeball Tournament Application (pdf)
Grand Rapids Griffins facility tour and game
Grand Rapids Whitecaps facility tour and game

Meeting Days/Times:

The club meets two Wednesdays per month in Sturrus 202.

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2012/2013 Executive Committee:

President: Paul McKeby E-mail:mcb006@aquinas.edu	Vice President: Lynn Davis E-mail:grd001@aquinas.edu

Director of Public Relations & Membership: Anja Kovacevic E-mail:ak005@aquinas.edu	Director of Event Logistics: Maria Buday E-mail: mcb006@aquinas.edu

Director of Finances: Mike Borders E-mail: mike.borders@aquinas.edu	Director of Marketing and Advertising: Kristen Mullaly E-mail: knm001@aquinas.edu

Director of Fundraising and Sponsorship: Peter Sabiiti E-mail:pgs001@aquinas.edu	Advisor: Dr. Heather Kesselring-Quakenbush E-mail: hak001@aquinas.edu Office: 112 Sturrus Phone: (616) 632-2898

Photo Gallery

Whitecaps Game and Stadium Tour, April 2011

Speaker: Lew Chamberlin, CEO West Michigan Whitecaps

Behind the scenes at a Grand Rapids Griffins hockey game!

At a club outing to a Whitecaps Baseball Game, David Payne ate the famous 4,800 calorie monster Fifth Third Burger and won a T-shirt! >>Learn more about the Ballpark's latest menu item


Tackling the burger	Finished!

Testing out the Zamboni at the Van Andel Arena during a Grand Rapids Griffins hockey game.