Meet the Team
Champions of Your Success
At the heart of the Sports Management Program is a dedicated team of industry experts, passionate educators, and supportive staff who are committed to helping you reach your goals. With experience spanning professional sports, collegiate athletics, sports marketing, and more, our team brings insider knowledge and unmatched connections to the classroom.
We’re here to inspire, guide, and challenge you as you navigate your path in the dynamic sports industry. Whether you’re learning from seasoned faculty or seeking advice from staff, you’ll find a team that’s invested in your success, every step of the way.
Get to know the people who make the Sports Management Program more than a program—it’s your launchpad for an extraordinary career!
Program Staff
Tori Shay
Associate Program Director, Sports Management Program
Kennedy Evans
Graduate Assistant, Sports Management Program
SMP Student Leadership Team
Valentyna Breslawec
Undergraduate Program Assistant
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Ally Bloom
Programming & Events
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Jarrod Boyer
Marketing & Communications
Cohort 1
Victoria Gatzendorfer
SMP Ambassadors
Cohort 1
Archit Kambhamettu
SMP Ambassadors
Cohort 1
Zoe Melonas
SMP Ambassadors
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Faculty Leadership Team
Michel Wedel
Interim Faculty Director, Sports Management Program
Distinguished University Professor & Pepsi Chair in Consumer Science, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Sue Sherburne
Executive Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator, Maryland Athletics
Joseph Bailey
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs
Associate Research Professor, Robert H. Smith School of Business
Michael Brown
Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health
Mark Hyman
Professor of the Practice, George Solomon Endowed Chair in Sports Journalism
Director, The Shirley Povic Center for Sports Journalism, Phillip Merrill College of Journalism
SMP Faculty Champions
Henry C. Boyd III
Rellie Derfler-Rozin