Game Recognize Game @ Seattle University Masters Sports Administration Leadership Program

Seattle, WA - Members of Game Recognize Game Urban Sports Marketing Academy visited the Masters in Sports Administration and Leadership at Seattle University. Dr. Galen Trail, Coordinator of the MSAL program hosted the visit giving youth an opportunity to audit his Consumer Behavior class and observe final presentations by the graduate students.




Dr. Trail gave and overview of the program as well as highlighted the importance of managing your personal brand, developing a marketing plan for yourself and building a network to help you achieve your goals. He also shared the current employment of students at the program that ranged from interns at minor league baseball franchise to director of operations for major sports organizations.

Youth attending the program had positive reactions to the experience.

"We learned about marketing and how to target our audience in order to expand our fan base." said Warsame "DJ Same" Warsame a junior at Rainier Beach High School and aspiring entertainment entrepreneur.

Najee Ali, a student at Seattle Central Community College stated "It showed me what steps to take. If football doesn't work I plan to go to law school and become a sports agent or major in communications and become a broadcaster...he taught us about building networks and getting to know people."

Steve Banks of Banks Sports Ventures and agent for Rodney Stuckey of the Detroit Pistons also joined the group providing insights as a working professional in the field. Sharing his thoughts on the Game Recognize Game Sports Marketing Academy Banks added "When I was a youngster I didn't have programs like this...being from the hood and able to come on the campus of Seattle University...the access, I was impressed.


About Game Recognize Game Urban Sports Marketing Academy
Founded in 2008, the GAME RECOGNIZE GAME Urban Sports Management Academy is an experiential learning project for at-risk youth. The project introduces youth to the many business and career opportunities surrounding professional sports. Participants gain valuable skills including decision making, strategic planning, marketing and resource management by planning the annual Heal The Hood Outdoor Youth Basketball Tournament at Umoja Fest community basketball tournament and related activities. The curriculum uses professional sports as a lens to examine the attitudes and behaviors necessary for success on the court or playing field and in life. Guest speakers include professional and college athletes, sports agents, entertainment lawyers, sports journalists and more. For more info contact Earl Parker at 206.683.9164 or via email at earlparker21@yahoo.com

About Seattle University Masters in Sports Administration and Leadership Program
Seattle University offers a master's level sport management degree (Master's degree in Sport Administration and Leadership - MSAL) and a joint JD/MSAL degree with the Law School. The MSAL program provides an education that is both immediately applicable to sport management careers and yet is still driven by advances in theory across a wide variety of disciplines. Started in 2006, the program has graduated 66 students so far and has 88 currently in the program, with each new class adding 30 more in a cohort. Graduates are employed by sport organizations such as the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Storm, Seattle Sounders, Seattle Mariners, Major League Soccer, Seattle University, University of Washington, Stanford University, Everett Silvertips, Tacoma Rainiers, Arizona Western University, Willamette University, and Montana State University.

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