As the tours wound to a close on Friday, January 7th,
the Baldwin Wallace University Sport Management program students continued the
work experience portion of the College Football Playoff Experiential Learning
opportunity. Having worked the Outback Bowl on Mon., Jan. 2nd, the
students haven’t been devoid of work since arriving, but it had been a few days.
Friday night changed all of that with some students working the Eric Paslay
Concert and others securing the ESPN/College Football Playoff Fan Central.
The work opportunities, provided by BW Sport Management alum
and Sentry Event Services Manager Evan Helgesen ('10) and his co-worker Megan
Stevens, allows the students to see some of the behind the scenes aspects of
working and managing a sport mega-event and help secure the premises for the
events surrounding the College Football Playoff Championship Game.
The Eric Paslay Concert Group headed to Curtis Hixon Park
and battled some rainy conditions to ensure patrons had an enjoyable time
regardless of the weather. The ESPN/College Football Playoff Fan Central Group
was responsible for securing and providing directional information to fans enjoying
the games and events inside the Tampa Convention Center.
The work night ended around 9:00 p.m. for the Fan Central
Group, while the Paslay Posse battled the wet weather until the concert ended
and the Park cleared at 10:45 p.m. After their shifts the students were ready
to head back to the hotel and prepare for Saturday, January 7th,
which includes some students heading to Curtis Hixon Park for a 12+ hour shift
at the Flo Rida Concert and others taking a 10 hour shift at the ESPN/College
Football Playoff Fan Central.
“Last night was fun, despite the weather,” said senior Sport
Management major Alex Jones. “But I’m looking forward to seeing how the ESPN/College
Football Playoff Fan Central is operated and comparing that to the experiences
I’ve had working the NFL Experience events at two Super Bowl XLIX and 50.”
For more information on the Baldwin Wallace University Sport
Management program, please contact Asst. Professor Dr. Charles Campisi at ccampisi@bw.edu or visit https://www.bw.edu/academics/undergraduate/sport-management/.
Baldwin Wallace University Sport Management: Experiential
Learning from Day One!
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