Cohort 32 & 11S Got It Done!

Members of Cohort 31 and 11S recently took a big step from being fans to becoming professionals. After two years of late night classes, presentations, research papers, group projects and internship meetings, these individuals have graduated with a Masters in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco. ConGRADulations!

The USF Sport Management program graduated over 60 students this spring. With the combination of both cohorts, USF alums have a significant presence in the sports industry. This spring’s graduates are spread across the bay area and southern California within different sports organizations including the Oakland Raiders, Stanford Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, TaylorMade Golf, Oakland A’s, Sacramento Kings, San Diego Chargers, Golden State Warriors, Cal Athletics, Aerial 7, Octagon, United States Golf Association and more. Not only do alumni work for great organizations in California, many of them have branched out to other states and other countries.

Mac Clonan (Cohort 31) and Brian Pierce (Cohort 11S) both recently moved to Australia to work for the Australian Baseball League. The two will be working in baseball operations and other on-field game aspects. The league is in its beginning stages of development and Brian and Mac have been brought over to help the organization grow. “This opportunity represents the chance to gain professional experience that, in combination with my foundation work in coaching, gives me a much broader set of options within the business of baseball. I have a particular interest in international baseball, globalization of the sport, the WBC and MLBAM all of which represent macro initiatives undertaken and overseen by MLB as a league,” says Mac. “I hope to work in the international space at the league level long term and hope to have the opportunity to continue to pursue opportunities in baseball frontiers like Australia and with the ABL.”

Joe Schaumburg (Cohort 31) obtained a job right after graduation as an Assistant Basketball Coach at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, just miles outside of Salem. His main responsibility will be to develop the camps and clinics into first class operations and find players to recruit. “In college, most of the work is off the court so the management skills from the Sport Management program are essential,” says Joe.

Megan Miller (Cohort 11S) moved up to San Francisco from southern California for her job with the United States Golf Association. She was fortunate enough to finish her last class with the northern California group and graduate on time with the rest of her cohort. She is now traveling around the country getting ready for the 2012 US Open.

Many other graduates this spring have moved on to be successful professionals in the sports industry. Not only have they achieved their dreams professionally, but they have also built strong friendships amongst each other and memories throughout the two years that will keep them connected forever. Congratulations Cohort 31 and 11S, you got it done!