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Stephen E. Buchan—

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Diane Higgs—Manager of

Student Affairs

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Aiyana Welsh — LT 23

Brandon Urry — LT 24

Earl Declet — LT 25

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Clippers Story P.1

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Alumni Connection P.2

Students in the Biz P.3

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14 Developing Leaders in the Business of Sport

The Transition from Intern to Employee

I got my start with the Clippers as a communica-tions game night intern during the 2012-13 season. The Communications Assistant position opened up as we were heading into playoffs in April and I was asked to step in and take over the position. My responsibilities include assisting with team’s yearly publications, writing for Community Relations events for Clippers.com, maintaining and organizing the Clippers photo archives, and compiling statistical information for the media. Additionally, I maintain and supervise the media check-in operation during games and assist with in-game media relations functions, including in-game and post-game statistical production and distribu-tion of written material.

—Aubrey Freckman, LT 23 (far right)

I started during the lockout as a game night community relations intern and within two months became the lead- paid, full time intern. At the end of the season when my paid internship ended I was hired on in the Operations Department for a seasonal position that did not exist before I took on the role. 10 months later I was put on salary and became the Team Operations Assistant. In this role, I handle day to day operations for players and front office executives. I had a hand in planning the 2012 NBA China Games, Wives and Children events and I just recently planned and executed an NBA wide GM and Coaching clinic that had speak-ers such as: Phil Jackson, Brett Brown and Doc Rivers. I handle all team scout credential requests and all operations for the Clippers Training Facility. —Ali Mitchell, LT 21 (middle)

I applied for the Inside Sales Position with the Los Angeles Clippers by applying on teamwork online. I interned in the Community Relations department during the season of the lockout in 2011-2012. It was interesting to see the logistics of an organization that could not use or mention any current NBA players and then the transition of the lockout ending and going back to normal business. At the end of the season I went back to the Los Angeles Sparks where I was a game operations intern for the 2012 season. I applied for the Clippers inside sales position in February and was brought on board as an Inside Sales Executive on May 17,2013. My duties include selling a full menu of inventory ranging from small packages, season tickets, groups and pre-mium inventory such as suites and multi-year premium seating options.

— Kristen Welch, LT 20 (far left)

The CSULB Graduate Program in Sport Manage-ment has had a long withstanding relationship with the Los Angeles Clippers organization. Current Clippers President Andy Roeser is also a member of our Advisory Committee. To this date we have two alumni and one current student working for the LA Clippers this season. Below are their stories. It goes to show the importance of internships and how they can transition to full-time positions. We congratulate all three women on their current positions.

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GPSM Welcomes New GA’s and Says Farewell to LT 22’s Eunice Park & LT 24’s Ashley Cabrera!

ALUMNI CONNECTION

ALMUNI RETIRES FROM ENDURANCE RACING WITH A HUGE VICTORY

Eunice Park’s time as the GA of LT 22 came to a close as she became a graduate of the Graduate Program in Sport Management in August. She had served as the GA for the program since August of 2012. Eunice has taken a position with National Junior Basketball as the Director of Officials. Congrats and good luck Eunice!

Ashley Cabrera has stepped down from the GA position after accepting a full-time position as Partnership Activation, Account Executive for the LA Galaxy. She began her role with the Galaxy in September after interning with the team previously. She has served as the GA of LT 24 since she began the program in February of this year. All the best to Ashley!

Brandon Urry takes over as the GA of LT 24. He earned his undergraduate degree at California State University, Fullerton in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Spanish. Prior to CSUF, Brandon also spent two years at Fullerton College where he played football. He began the Graduate Program in Sport Management in February 2013 as a member of LT 24. In his time in the program Brandon has interned with the Fullerton College football team, The Rose Bowl, USC’s Camp Kiffin, Pac-12 Football Media Day, as well as coach at BYU's football summer camp. Brandon also currently works as the Cypress College Sports Information Director. He is married and he and his wife have two active young boys.

Earl Declet is the new GA of LT 25. He earned his undergraduate degree at UC Santa Barbara in Philosophy with minors in Sport Management and Asian American Studies. During his under-grad, Earl competed with the UCSB Bowling Team and worked with UCSB Recreations Sports as their Intramural Bowling Coordinator. As a member of LT 25, Earl is currently interning with USA Beach Volleyball and has worked at venues such as the Olympic Training Center, LA Live, and the Rose Bowl in his short time in the program.

In September, Dedan Brozino

(LT 12 & Associate Athletic

Director/ Development) was

inducted into the DeSales

University Hall of Fame as

part of the 2003 Baseball

team that advanced to the

NCAA D-III College World

Series.

Arielle Moyal (LT22 and

UCLA Men’s Basketball staff

associate) at the UCLA

Basketball Offices with Asst.

Coach David Grace and

sophomore forward Kyle

Anderson.

Kristen Welch, (LT 20 and

current Inside Sales Executive

for the LA Clippers) manning

the Clippers sales booth at

the 2013 Red Bull Flugtag in

Long Beach, CA.

GUEST SPEAKER EVENT— 10/21

Monday, October 21st we had the privilege of hearing from Bryan Burns, President & CEO of The Forward Direction Group. Prior to starting his own company, Mr. Burns spent 16 years in baseball. He began his baseball career with the Kansas City Royals and was then recruited by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to be MLB’s Director of Broadcasting. Then when Peter Ueberroth became commissioner, Mr. Burns was asked to run the entire business side of the MLB as the Senior Vice President of Business Operations. After serving four different commissioner’s, Mr. Burns left the MLB and

spent 17 years as the Vice President of Strategic Business Planning and Development for ESPN. Since leaving ESPN and starting his own company Mr. Burns enjoys giving back and speaking to university students. He shared his story and professional insight with our current students. Mr. Burns invoked confidence in all the students with his message of “If I can do it, you can.”

From Left Joann Klonowski, Steve Buchan, Jayne Hancock, Bryan Burns, Andy Roundtree

Tracy Thomas, of LT 2, has been hooked on running since her days on the 9th grade girls basketball team when they had to run 2-miles for each day they were off for Thanksgiv-ing Break. Fast forward to 2013 and Thomas has not stopped running. She first found out from a friend about the Long Beach Marathon 25 years ago and a few years later she began racing in 100-Mile endurance races as well as multiple day races, including one five-day race across Tennessee. She recently took first place overall, “beating all the guys”, in her last 100-Mile Endurance Challenge. This was her third time being an overall 100EC winner and calls it “a nice way to ‘retire’ from 100s.” From now on she is going to stick to marathon’s where she’s taken first place in her division many times including the Surf City Marathon, the Gay Games Marathon and most recently the Long Beach

Marathon. Thomas credits the Graduate Program in Sport Management for helping her to gain the organizational, financial, and business planning aspects to start her own businesses, BodyMeChanic Fitness LLC as well as her own Ceramics Studio. In her spare time Thomas enjoys coaching running.

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Crisitini Scotti (LT 14) accepts position as Budget and Finance Manager for CIF Los Angeles City Section.

Nick Crawford (LT 17) was recently promoted to Broadcast Assistant for NFL Network.

Zach Murshedi (LT 18) accepts position as Associate Manager of Team Administration for LA Galaxy.

Sean Pellerin (LT 20) is now the Intramural Coordinator at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Jacqulyn Herkins (LT 23) becomes Premium Services Coordinator with the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club/Honda Center.

Zach Stiffel (LT24) is now the Player Program Coordinator for American Youth Soccer Organization.

Mariana Patraca Dibildox (LT 24) accepts position as Community Relations/ Softball Instructor for MLB Urban Youth Academy, Softball Program.

Brandon Urry (LT 24) accepts position as Sports Information Director at Cypress College.

Ivy Sports Symposium

November 22, 2013 at Harvard Law School

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PBEO– Professional Baseball Employment Job Fair

December 8-11, 2013 in Orlando, FL

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IEG Annual Sponsorship Conference

March 23-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL

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(Right) GA’s Bran-don Urry, LT 24 & Aiyana Welsh, LT

23 sharing info about the

program at the grad fair at Cal State Fullerton!

(Right) Aiyana Welsh and Jessika Hornsby of LT 23 at the Fit &

Fabulous WISE (Women in Sport & Events) event in Beverly Hills.

Vander Castillo, Victoria Davis and Ben Nguy, all from LT 24, were recently hired as interns for the LA Clippers.

(Right) Vander Castillo and

Victoria Davis of LT 24 at Staples

Center for an LA Sparks game.

(Above) Lisa Chow and Leticia Lozoya of LT 24, with Sparks GM and GPSM Advisory

Committee Member Penny Toler.

(Left) Brandon Urry, LT 24 with Univ. of Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham at PAC –12 Football Media Day.

(Left) Earl Declet, Miles Williams, Sean Del Rossi, Roderick Stephens, Kevin Saldivar, Wesley Snyder, Colin Lopez, Rachel Walton, & Erin Campbell of LT 25 and Aiyana Welsh of LT 23 at the UCLA vs. CAL game at the Rose Bowl.

(Left) Aiyana Welsh and Jenny Higgs of LT 23 at Pebble Beach Golf Course working the Tiger Woods Invitational hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation.