Sport Management Annual Awards
Pictured are the 2016-17 Sport Management Award winner. Left to right: Tami Cutler,
Practitioner of the Year, Thomas Rudawsky, Undergraduate Major of the Year, Blake
Molina, Graduate Major of the Year, Adam Davies, Graduate Major of the Year, Nick
Taylor, Alumni of the Year.
We are now accepting nominations for the 2017-18 Wichita State University Sport Management
Awards. Nominations should be submitted to the WSU Department of Sport Management
via email (sport.management@wichita.edu) before the deadline on Monday, April 2, 2018.
Undergraduate Sport Management Major of the Year
The award is open to any undergraduate sport management student who has completed
90 credit hours or more. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by others
(students, faculty, constituents). Each letter of nomination should specify the candidate's
identity and a rationale for consideration based on the following criteria:
- Academic performance in the program
- Relevant professional experience gained while in the program
- Service to the program (SMSA membership, SMSA officer, assistance with program initiatives)
Graduate Sport Management Major of the Year
The award is open to any graduate sport management student who has completed 24 credit
hours or more. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by others (students,
faculty, constituents). Each letter of nomination should specify the candidate's identity
and a rationale for consideration based on the following criteria:
- Academic performance in the program
- Relevant professional experience gained while in the program
- Service to the program (SMSA membership, SMSA officer, assistance with program initiatives)
Sport Management Alumni of the Year
The award is open to any former student from the sport administration/management
program. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by others (students, faculty,
constituents). Each letter of nomination should specify the candidate's identity and
a rationale for consideration based on the following criteria:
- Professional advancement
- Recognition of professional achievement
- Service to the sport management program (Sport Management Alumni Association, financial support, mentoring)
Sport Management Practitioner of the Year
The award is open to any sport management practitioner. Candidates may nominate themselves
or be nominated by others (students, faculty, constituents). Each letter of nomination
should specify the candidate's identity and a rationale for consideration based on
the following criteria:
- Professional advancement
- Recognition of professional achievement
- Service to the program (internship supervisor, Advisory Council, lecturer)
The sport management faculty will review nominations for each award based on the
stated criteria. The winners will be recognized at the annual Sport Management Recognition
Night.