UW Madison Sports Business Club The Sports Business Club at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently returned from a trip to Kansas City and St. Louis where the group of undergraduate students met with more than 35 industry professionals from Sporting Kansas City, AECOM Kansas City, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis City SC, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Sports Commission and Rawlings Sporting Goods.
Rian Yamasaki At USA Triathlon’s Endurance Exchange 2023 presented by BOA, Jan. 24-26, in Austin, (from left) Sara Gross, founder/CEO, Feisty Media; Marty Munson, health director, Men’s Health; Jeremy Duerksen, VP, business development, TrainHeroic & TrainingPeaks; USA Triathlon CEO Victoria Brumfield; and Dan Cohen, chief performance officer at Human Powered Health, participate in a “Future of the Fitness Industry” panel discussion.
Noel Vasquez / YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park YouTube Theater and Golden Boy Promotions celebrated an early birthday for Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya at the first boxing event at YouTube Theater on Jan. 28. From left: Otto Benedict, SVP, facility and campus operations, YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park; Russell Gordon, GM, YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park; De La Hoya; Christy Castillo Butcher, SVP, programming, YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park; Adolfo Romero, VP, programming, YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park; Robert Gasparri, COO, Golden Boy Promotions.
The Siners Photography During the PBR’s Jan. 28-29 weekend at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, TV anchor and PBR bull owner Fanchon Stinger celebrated the launch of the inaugural gala for Grit & Grace Nation, a nonprofit aligned with PBR that mentors and raises scholarship funds for middle and high school girls. From left: PBR Commissioner and CEO Sean Gleason; Candis Gleason, Grit & Grace Nation founding board member; recording artist Coffey Anderson; Stinger; Karen Jenkins, Grit & Grace Nation director of operations; and Katie Lucas and Morgan Lucas, Grit & Grace Nation partners.
Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Jan. 24 that Fiserv Forum joined the Safe Place Initiative, designed to provide underrepresented members of the community a safe place to call police for assistance. From left: Tony Snell, Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission chair; Jamie Weinstein, Bucks SVP, ticket sales and service and executive sponsor of the Bucks Pride Alliance; Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson; Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman; and Bucks and Fiserv Forum President Peter Feigin.
Selkirk Sport Selkirk Sport led programming at the PGA Show, Jan. 25-27, as a pickleball court was constructed on the exhibit floor at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. From left: Legends Tour pro golfer Sherri Steinhauer; Selkirk co-founder Mike Barnes; Kris Strauss, EVP, global sales and marketing, Troon; Danny Wuerffel, president, Wuerffel Foundation.
Courtesy of Athletes Unlimited Athletes Unlimited co-founders Jon Patricof and Jonathan Soros, AU Advisory Board members Rich Kleiman and Katrina Adams, AU athletes Lindsey McKone and Molly McCage and youth athletes from AU’s community partners were on hand to ring the NYSE Closing Bell on National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Feb. 1.
