Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management

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Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management An internationally recognized Sport Management Program housed in the Isenberg School of Management In 2010 we renamed our program in honor of Mark H.

We are proud of our more than 40 year history as an innovative educator in the sport management industry. We are among only a handful of sport management programs based in a professional business school and our curriculum values theory and experiential industry experience in equal measure. Further, our faculty are internationally recognized for their cutting-edge research and industry experience. We consider ourselves the business school for sports business. Upon graduation, our students join an extended professional family of over 6,000 McCormack alumni. Representing every sector and stratum of the sport management industry, they offer their fellow graduates and current McCormack students unparalleled career networking, industry intelligence, and internship/job placements. McCormack, the founder of IMG, the industry’s leading sport, entertainment, and media agency. We house the Mark H. McCormack archive, a one-of-a-kind repository that chronicles four decades of milestones in the sport management industry. Like our namesake, we have continued to learn much from that ground-breaking past. Be it research or teaching, we are driven and inspired through continuous innovation in the sport industry.

Many thanks to McCormack alumnus Brett Estrella '16,  who served as the keynote speaker at this year's Isenberg Inductio...
10/15/2026

Many thanks to McCormack alumnus Brett Estrella '16, who served as the keynote speaker at this year's Isenberg Induction Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 2nd! The ceremony welcomed all new Isenberg students, along with their families, as they begin their journey within the Isenberg community.

Estrella is the Senior Director for Brand Marketing & Strategy at Excel Sports Management. While an undergrad, he was president of the Association for Diversity in Sport.

10/13/2026

We're back with another Faculty Feature! Get to know Dr. Katie Sveinson, associate department chair, proud Canadian and dog enthusiast. A native of Saskatchewan, Dr. Sveinson has been a faculty member at Isenberg since 2022. She is a prolific researcher, with interests in sport fandom & marketing, sport consumer behavior, qualitative research, and gender and sport. In her spare time, find her supporting the Eagles and watching tennis or F1. 🇨🇦 🎾🏎️

We're   to welcome our first McCormack Scholar of the semester next week, as former president of the World Baseball Clas...
10/07/2026

We're to welcome our first McCormack Scholar of the semester next week, as former president of the World Baseball Classic and longtime MLB employee Jim Small joins us on campus. For more on Jim's distinguished career, see the release in bio.

Last week, 12 McCormarck students headed to Washington, D.C to connect with alumni and get an exclusive look at the spor...
10/06/2026

Last week, 12 McCormarck students headed to Washington, D.C to connect with alumni and get an exclusive look at the sports industry!

🏉 Day 1: We kicked things off at the Washington Commanders HQ with Ryan Rosenblum (‘23 BS) for a great panel on inside sales and how to launch a career in sports. Then, we hit Capital One Arena for the Washington Mystics season finale, including courtside access for player warmups!

🏀 Day 2: We spent the day at the Monumental offices for a special focus on the future of women’s sports: building the next generation of fans, venues, and businesses. We attended four different panels with staff from the Mystics and Washington Spirit , covering leadership, marketing, social media, and partnerships. We ended the day by touring the Capital One Arena renovations and the new Monumental offices.

A massive thank you to Alycen McAuley (‘99 MS) for this amazing opportunity and bringing this incredible trip to life!

What's Happening with McCormack This Month? Get involved with a club outing, join us for two great guest speakers, or ce...
10/05/2026

What's Happening with McCormack This Month? Get involved with a club outing, join us for two great guest speakers, or celebrate Homecoming with us!

For more info on how to register for the Homecoming Tailgate, see the link in bio.

10/04/2026

McCormack Ball Knowers, we need your takes: who you got taking home the WNBA title?

(Apologies to the Fever fans in this post, maybe next time!)

10/01/2026

Faculty Spotlight: Get to know Dr. Matt Katz!

Dr. Katz, McCormack department chair and proud Western Mass native, has been a faculty member in Isenberg since 2015. In his spare time, you can find him coaching his kids and supporting UMass Athletics. Dr. Katz's research interests include: sport marketing, sport consumer behavior, marketing of women's sports, women's sports fans, sport history and history of sport business.

09/29/2026

✨ McCormack Student Spotlight ✨

Meet Kelsey Blanchette, a sophomore from Sudbury, MA, with a pretty great summer gig: Boston Red Sox Ball Attendant! Kelsey, a pitcher with UMass Softball, was able to work with the Fan Services department this season, helping to contribute to a positive fan experience at Fenway. She can’t wait to get back on the field next summer. We’re of you, Kelsey, and we’re wishing the Sox the best of luck tonight as the Postseason begins

McCormack on the Move! Our monthly job round-up is here. We're   to celebrate with the following alumni in their new rol...
09/28/2026

McCormack on the Move! Our monthly job round-up is here. We're to celebrate with the following alumni in their new roles:

- Antonie Thiercelin - MS '26 - Sr. Sponsorship Executive, Leyton
- Becca Tan - MBA/MS '23 - Director, Football Cities - San Jose at LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
- Marcus Gaspar - MBA/MS '26 - Account Coordinator | CHSAA - TPG
- Brian Krentzman - BS '21 - Season Ticket Account Executive, Boston Bruins and TD Garden
- Karan Yadav - MBA/MS '15 - CEO, Indian Super League
- Peter Canton JR. - MS '92 - Executive Director, Sport Industry Engagement & Partnerships at Southern Methodist University

Good Morning and Happy Monday from your  #1 Ranked Graduate Program in the World! The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sp...
09/21/2026

Good Morning and Happy Monday from your #1 Ranked Graduate Program in the World!

The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, housed in the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, has been named the world’s #1 postgraduate sport management program by SportBusiness for the fourth time in the last five years, and sixth time overall. The program has been a fixture in the top three of the postgraduate rankings in recent years.

From graduate program director Professor Will Norton, pictured here with the Class of 2026 MS & MBA/MS graduates: "The level of institutional and intellectual investment dedicated towards the success of McCormack graduate students is second to none and reflected in this #1 global ranking. We have immense pride in the history and legacy of the program and are proud of the culture we have cultivated in pursuit of training and mentoring the future leaders of the sports management industry.

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