News

7/14/2009
Casey Michel ‘10, an intern with Sports Illustrated, wrote an article previewing the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game which appeared on the front page of the magazine’s website.

5/12/2009
The Rice Sport Management Program has established a Twitter account which will allow it to share interesting information with current and potential students, alumni, and other interested parties in a quick, meaningful way. The tweets will include information about the program, student accomplishments, and the sport business industry in general.

5/9/2009
The Sport Management Program graduated 25 students from Rice University this morning in a beautiful ceremony on campus.

5/8/2009
Sport Management major Natalie Kirchhoff '09, pictured here with her parents Ardith and Marc, is one of the three winners of the Hermance Award which goes to the top student in the Kinesiology Department.

5/1/2009
Rice's Research in Sport Management class (SMGT 405) recently presented its findings on a semester-long research project designed to help the Houston Rockets expand their brand in China. The class, and class professor Dr. Jason Sosa, are pictured here with Chris Dacey, Ken Sheirr, Jason Kohll, Neil Kennish, and Lindsay Derman of the Houston Rockets staff.

4/30/2009
The second annual Rice Owl Bowl raised over $18,000 on April 18 for Somebody Cares, a charity currently involved in helping to rebuild houses devastated by Hurricane Ike last September.

4/19/2009
Charles Hampton '09 and Natalie Kirchhoff '09, pictured here with the Houston Dynamo's starting 11, have been named co-winners of the Lindsay Roemmich Sport Management Achievement Award.

4-8-2009

Tony Wyllie '07 and Janess Sayle '04, both members of the Houston Texans front office, spoke to Rice students about the importance of having a charitable program in professional sports.

3/22/2009
Jimmy Comerota '10, pictured here making a presentation to the Houston Dynamo front office staff, has been featured on Rice University's Athletic Department website as one of "Tomorrow's Leaders."

3/19/2009
John Vidalin, a Vice President with the Houston Texans, had breakfast with the Rice University Sport Business Alliance (RUSBA) this morning where he shared background about his job in these tough economic times.