The Sport Management Club will be organizing its annual fall trip to visit the Seattle Thunderbirds, October 22 and 23. This will be an overnight trip. Departing the morning of October 22, we will be touring the ShoWare Center in Kent where the Thunderbirds play their home games. Front office staff will speak to us about internships. In the evening, we will take in a game between the Thunderbirds and the Kelowna Rockets. Cost for members is $40 and $50 for nonmembers which includes your ticket and accommodation. For more information, contact Lindsey Wilson at lindsey.wilson@wsu.edu and/or attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 11 at 6 p.m. in Cleveland 30W.
On October 18, the Sport Management Club has invited Mr. Christopher Franklin, Athletic Director from the Pullman High School, to give a talk to the club. All are welcome to attend. This event will begin at 6 p.m. in Cleveland 255.
On Tuesday, September 27, the Sport Management Club will have Mr. Mike Johnston, VP, General Manager, and Head Coach of the Portland Winterhawks speaking to the club. The event will begin at 6 p.m. All students are welcome. It is free for Club members and $5 for non-members. Mr. Johnston brings a world of experience in professional hockey as his previous jobs include coaching the Canadian National Hockey team as well as the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.