SPMT 286 - Sport Communication
This course is intended to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of communication and communication techniques that managers use to achieve excellence in sport organizations. Focus will be placed on public relations, as well as techniques for improving the communication skills of each student in an organized sport setting. Students will receive in-depth exposure to, (a) theories underlying the use of public relations in sport, (b) new technologies in sport communication, (c) desktop publishing in sport organizations, (d) sport organizational communication techniques, and (e) sport media relations. This is a Theory and Technique Course.
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Coursework
1. New Sport Technology Project: This project encompassed working in a group to find a new and currently used sport technology resource. Our group decided to conduct our project on the ArbiterSports database used by Assigning Commissioners to manage a state, county, district, or league that requires referees; allowing for an organized referee management system easily and quickly accessible.
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Select on the Referee to be directed to our paper
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Select on the ArbiterSports logo to review our PowerPoint
2. Website Development: This class developed the skills and ability I now have to develop this website you are now navigating. This is the fourth website I have experience developing and editing. Throughout the Rock Lacrosse website you can find various documents I created for the Rock Lacrosse team including a media guide, fact sheet, roster, newsletter, awards, and much more.
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Select on the Rock Lacrosse Logo to view the website I created for my lacrosse team.
