10 Questions with alumna Madison Summerfield
Hear from 2021 Sport Management alumna Madison Summerfield about her experiences at GVSU and now at Ole Miss
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Sport Management Spotlights
Spotlights
10 Questions with alum Mike Przydzial
Get to know alum and GV's new Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness.
Spotlights
10 Questions with Alumni Zak Spryszak
Hear from Alumni Zak Spryszak on what he is doing at Farwell Area Schools!
Spotlights
Andrew Slocum '23
Andrew Slocum discusses his 490 experience working for Peak MGMT
Spotlights
Bo Thorgren '24
Learn about Bo Thorgren's 390 Internship Experience with Valparaiso Parks.
Spotlights
Nathan Overbeek '22
Alumni Nathan Overbeek talks about his time at East Grand Rapids Athletics.
Rally with the Rapids and Victory Day
Yearly Highlights
2018 - Rally with the Rapids: Grand Valley Lanthorn Article, WoodTV8 Article/Video, Highlight Video
2019 - Rally with the Rapids: Grand Valley Lanthorn Article,
2021 - Rally with the Rapids: Grand Valley Lanthorn Article,
2022 - Rally with the Rapids: WZZM13 Article/Video, Fox17 Article/Video, Highlight Video
2023 - Rally with the Rapids:WWZM13 Article/Video, WoodTV8 Article
2024 - Rally with the Rapids: Rally With The Rapids 2024 | Grand Valley State University, GVSU students hosting 'Rally with the Rapids'
2025 - Victory Day: GVSU Victory Day with Jenison Unified Sports, Grand Valley football hosts Victory Day for Special Olympic athletes, Victory Day Pictures
The Rally with the Rapids 2025 date will be announced in August
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GVSU K-12 Charter School Events
SPM Students Host Youth Teams for Class Project
The Sport Management Program and the Charter Schools Office collaborated with a basketball game with local middle charter schools — GVSU-authorized Vanguard Charter Academy and Walker Charter Academy — meeting on the Fieldhouse’s court for their league contest. The students in SPM 376 (Sport Facility and Event Management) class were behind every aspect of the game experience: greeting players and their families at the entrance, deciding what music is played, coordinating and organizing fan activities during intermissions and creating a fun atmosphere for all.
Sport Management Photo Galleries
Paint the Park Pink
April 20th 2023 - SPM 376 created the Paint the Park Pink event this winter semester. They hosted a cornhole tournament, home run derby, coordinated free t-shirts, free Dairy Queen, all in support of their sponsor, the Kelly Cares Foundation.
SMC trip to Detroit
March 31st 2023 - Sport Management Club members took their annual trip to Detroit
Grand Rapids Gold Networking Event
February 23rd 2023 - Sport Management students attended Van Andel Arena for a Sport Management Networking event hosted by the Grand Rapids Gold
Winter State Games
Sport Management students volunteer at the Michigan Special Olympics Winter State Games in Traverse City.
Sport Management Job and Internship Fair
Students attend and network at the yearly Sport Management Job and Internship Fair
Michigan Sports Business Conference
November 8th 2021 - Sport Management Students attended the Michigan Sports Business Conference in Ann Arbor
Sport Management Stories
GV Laker hoops alumnus, Brandon Barkley, shares his story working in the NBA as the player relations manager for the Dallas Mavericks.
Zak Spryszak, Head Student Manager for GV's Men's Basketball Team, has a schedule that is far from a normal college kid. When the senior Sport Management student is not in the classroom, you can find him on the hardwood helping out the Men's Basketball team. Check out Zak's story on an outstanding four-year career as a student manager