In addition to its distinguished faculty, the Rutgers Global Sports Business MS program prides itself in having executives from professional and collegiate sports, corporate America and the media share their insights with our students.
Since its inaugural school year of 2016-17, GSB has hosted more than 100 guest lecturers representing a group of the most influential men and women in the sports industry. The esteemed list includes:
From left: Kenny Albert, Dr. K. Jamil Northcutt, Janet Duch, Gil Beverly.
From left: Betty Liu, Kevin Sullivan, Rick Cerrone, Lauren Shehadi.
Kenny Albert: American Sportscaster
Courtney Banghart: Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Princeton University
Mike Barbato: Director, Ticket Sales and Business Development, New York Red Bulls
Lindsay Berra: Columnist, MLB.com
Gil Beverly: Former Senior Vice President, Sponsorship, ESPN; Vice President, Sponsorship Marketing, National Sales, Learfield IMG
Michelle Campbell: Former Basketball Player, WNBA, Europe, Rutgers University
Pat Capra: Owner, Lunar Sports
Chris Carlin: Radio Voice, Rutgers University Football; Co-Host Afternoon Drive, WIP Radio, Philadelphia
Peter Robert Casey: Founder, Sports Passport
Rick Cerrone: Former Senior Director of Media Relations, New York Yankees; Vice President, Public Relations, Pittsburgh Pirates; President, Rick Cerrone Communications
Aimee Crawford: Senior Editor, ESPN The Magazine
Allison Creekmore: Senior Director, Major League Baseball
Lou D'Ermilio: Former Senior Vice President, Communications, FOX Sports; President, LOUD Communications
Janet Duch: President, New York Guardians, XFL
Ryan Dunleavy: Beat Writer for Rutgers University Athletics, NJ.com
Paul Epstein: Director of Sales and Business Development, San Francisco 49ers
Doug Feinberg: Women’s Basketball Writer, Associated Press
Jeremy Feinberg: Special Referee, New York Superior Court; Ethics Professor, Columbia University
Jim Fiore: Senior Vice President, Wheels Up; former Director of Athletics, Stony Brook University
Mark French: Founder, Mission Athlete Care
Rachel Gary: Head of Marketing and Communications, ONE World Sports
Alfreeda Goff: Associate, Spelman Johnson; former Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief of Staff, Horizon League
Don Green: Executive Director, The Napoleon Hill Foundation
Robin Harris: Executive Director, The Ivy League
Kate Hickey: Senior Associate Athletic Director, Rutgers University
Larry Jacobs: Career Development Specialist, Rutgers University
Greg Kish: Vice President, Sales and Service, Los Angeles Stadium Project at Hollywood Park for Legends
Kenny Koperda: Senior Director, New Business Development, New York Mets
Lance Lankford: Chief Operating Office, Turnkey Sports
Milton Lee: Chief Executive Officer, KeeMotion
Eric LeGrand: Keynote Speaker, Sports Broadcaster, Author, Founder, Team Legrand
Brian Leonard: Former Football Player, NFL, Rutgers University
Betty Liu: Anchor, Bloomberg TV; Founder, Radiate Inc
Kevin Malast: Vice President, Talent, Malka Sports
Rick McCabe: Vice President, Corporate Communications, CBS
Jim McCloud: Vice President, Advanced Media, Major League Baseball
Dr. Richard L. McCormick: President Emeritus, Rutgers University
Todd McFall: Economics Professor, Wake Forest University
Bernadette McGlade: Commissioner, Atlantic 10 Conference
Vaughn McKoy: Managing Director and Vice President-Legal, PSE&G
Deb Melnick: Senior Director, Human Resources, New York Red Bulls
Dave Mingey: Founder and President, GlideSlope Inc
Dr. Aneil Mishra: Thomas D. Arthur Professor of Leadership, College of Business, East Carolina University
Dr. Karen Mishra: Instructor, College of Business, East Carolina University
Josh Mora: Executive Director Strategic Partnerships, Full Sail University
Robert Mulcahy: Former Athletic Director, Rutgers University; former CEO, New Jersey Sports Exposition Authority
Dr. K. Jamil Northcutt: Director, Football Administration, National Football League
David Oestricher: Founder, Manhattan Sports Business Academy
Donna Orender: Chief Executive Officer, Orender Unlimited; former President, Women’s National Basketball Association
Paul Perrier: Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Rutgers University
Kristian Petesic: Chief Scout, Player Personnel, New York Knicks
Stan Phelps: Author, Keynote Speaker, Experience Architect; Founder, 9 INCH Marketing
David Prouty: General Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association
Janine Purcaro: Former Chief Financial Officer of Athletics, Rutgers University
Rick Resnick: Vice President, Sports Sales, Univision
Steve Rosner: Partner, 16W Marketing LLC
David Sabino: Editor, Outside the Lines, E:60, ESPN
Greg Santore: Principal and Practice Leader, Sports Business, Witt/Kieffer Executive Search
Brian Selander: Partner, SeventySix Capital
Mary Scott: President, Sports and Experiential, United Entertainment Group
Dan Shagawat: Manager, Service and Retention, Madison Square Garden
Lauren Shehadi: Sportscaster, MLB Network
Brian Stanchak: Founder and President, The BDS Agency LLC
Michael Stern: Former Senior Vice President, Oracle; Executive Vice President, Federal Sales, Rubrik
Dr. Deborah Stroman: Clinical Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, Kenan-Flagler Business School MBA Program, University of North Carolina
Kevin Sullivan: Former Director of Communications, George W. Bush White House; Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC/Universal; Vice President, Communications, NBC Sports, Dallas Mavericks; President, Kevin Sullivan Communications
Sona Van der Hoop: Chief Executive Officer, Defined by Results
Travis Vogan: Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa; Author
Hugh Weber: President, Prudential Center, New Jersey Devils
Robert Westreich: Chief Tax Officer, Senior Vice President Treasurer, Newell Brands
Nana Yaw: Senior Manager, Premium Sales, San Francisco 49ers
Kim Zivkovich: Director, Athletic Communications, Rutgers University
