PORTS BUSINESS CLUB

Issue #2 October

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Issue #2 October
Guest Speakers:

October 3rd, 2017 - Greg Levy, Associate

Dean of University of Miami Sports Law, spoke
to the club about controversial topics in sports, such as
Deflate-Gate, and the Ezekiel Elliot case. Levy's knowledge
of law offered a different perspective than normal
meetings, analyzing controversies from behind the scenes.
Being the Associate Dean of University Miami Sports Law,
Levy oversees the program and helps to set up students at
firms long term.

October 10th, 2017 - Dan Treadway, Deputy Editor of The

Player's Tribune, returned to talk to Sports Business Club
for the second time, as he spoke to the club last year. In one
of the most-attended meetings of the year, Treadway
shared his experiences interviewing athletes for articles.
Some of these included going to the house of former NBA
star Paul Pierce, and also talking with Coach James
Franklin. Having been at The Player's Tribune since the
very beginning, Treadway spoke about the evolution of the
content of the website and his job. As of recently, some free
agent decisions have been made on The Player's Tribune.
Today, Dan Treadway mainly works with College Football,
and is currently working with Former LSU Football Coach
Les Miles on his new podcast, Les is More.

October 17th, 2017 - Keith Urgo, Penn State Basketball

Assistant Coach, spoke to the club about his unique job, and
unconventional path to getting it. Urgo, who played college
basketball at Fairfield University, originally worked in the
business world until he decided he wanted to be a
basketball coach. Urgo started coaching at the high school
level in Washington D.C, but eventually worked his way up
to be an assistant coach at Villanova. He came to Penn State
with current Head Basketball Coach, Pat Chambers. Urgo
also spoke about his day-to-day routine, which includes
traveling throughout the northeast to different high schools
to recruit players, as well as helping run practices. While
Urgo was in college, he went to South Africa to help build
basketball courts and set up games for citizens there.
Urgo's unique experiences were certainly intriguing
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SBC Around Campus:

IM Sports Updates: Walk to end Alzheimers:

SBC IM sports continued strong

during the month of October.
Both football teams enter
November with a 2-1 record and
are looking strong as the playoff
push continues. Although both
teams benefited from an
automatic win due to rain, they
feel confident as the post season
approaches. Come cheer on the
Sports Business Club Monday
nights and watch as both teams
defy odds in hopes of raising a
banner.
The yearly walk to end Alzheimers
disease happened in the last
weekend of October. Many
supporters of the cause made the
trek around Beaver Stadium after a
motivating opening speech from
Coach Pat Chambers. There were
spinning flowers and purple shirts
everywhere from the start at Medlar
Field, to the end at the same site.
The Sports Business Club sent three
of their members to walk, and they
represented the club well. We hope
to continue participating in
community events such as this walk
in the future!

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THON UPDATES:

FUNDRAISERS
This month, our THON total increased by over
$250 from the White Out the Wolverine
event downtown. Fans were able to donate
money and pie Jim Harbaugh, played by our
trusty President, Alan, in the face. It was a big
hit with both the alumni and students who
participated. Thank you to everyone who
donated!

REMINDER!
THONvelopes and Donation Boxes go out next
month so remember to collect your addresses!

SBC Approximate
THON Total: $5500 3
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Summer Internships!
Two of our Executive Board members,
Sydney Eckert and Justin Lucker, interned
for the Washington Redskins.
Sydney Eckert worked for the Redskins in
their Charitable Foundation department. To
start off the summer she assisted in
planning and preparing for Training Camp.
She was later assigned to work on the
summer special events including Back to
School Fair and Special Olympics Flag
Football.
Justin Lucker spent the summer working as
a Marketing intern. At Training Camp, he
was responsible for implementing the Fan
Pass system for entry into the complex. This
system allows for the franchise to form a
comprehensive database of their fans. He
also assisted with sponsors and interacted
with upper-level management.
Congratulations to Justin and Sydney on
their great experience and for representing
PSU and SBC with their hard work!
October
Penn State Football Update
We have reached the point in the season that
every Penn State fan has been eager for, the
time when the college football playoff
rankings get serious. Except this time around
is different. A top 5 team for most of the year,
Penn State has finally lost the grip on a top spot
after blowing a 35-20 fourth quarter lead last
week in Ohio State, a game in which they
ended up losing 39-38. A tough one to
swallow, Penn State was overmatched up front
late in the game as Ohio States highly touted
defensive front was able to hold Saquon
Barkley to just over 2 yards per carry on the
day, with most of his yardage coming on a 36
yard touchdown run. The offensive line
struggled late when Junior left tackle Ryan
Bates went down in the second half and did not
return to the game. Penn State was dominant
throughout the majority of the game, but come
fourth quarter it was the J.T. Barrett show in
Columbus, Ohio. Many Penn State fans had the
gut feeling that it was oh so similar to the
ending of last years Rose Bowl loss to USC. But
the fact of the matter is with 4 regular season
games remaining Penn State currently sits at
number 7 in the rankings, and is still in good
shape. Of the teams ahead of them, Georgia
and Alabama should not be challenged until
the two meet in the SEC championship, and
both teams look as close to a sure thing for the
CFP as there can be. But as last year showed
us, a lot can happen in November. What Coach
Franklins squad is focused on right now is
Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State,
as Franklin continues to preach focusing on
one week at a time. Should they take care of
business this week, the rest of the schedule
features 4 non-ranked Big Ten opponents. An
11-1 record with a one point road loss to
number 3 Ohio State should be more than a
good enough resume to push Penn State into
the playoffs. All Penn State can do right now is
control the controllables, and that all starts in
East Lansing.