SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!!

It couldn’t have been a better game or a better experience for the Baldwin Wallace Sport Management students who worked Super Bowl LI on Sun., Feb. 5^th.

An 8:00 a.m. hotel departure for NRG Stadium kicked off the day for the BW Experiential Learners. Despite the fact the game started at 5:30 p.m. CST enthusiasm abound as the destination was North America’s biggest annual sports mega-event.

While the students could not have predicted they would have the opportunity to witness the greatest game in Super Bowl history and the first Super Bowl to go into overtime, they anticipated a day full of activity.

The students were verified by the NFL credential staff, upon arrival at the stadium, and issued their Super Bowl LI credentials.

Senior Sport Management major Paul Koehler said, “This is my fifth Super Bowl trip and it’s always special when you get your credential. It kind of makes everything official.”

Once inside the secure perimeter for the day’s game, everyone headed to their work sites. With multiple VIP parties on-site, the students, faculty, and staff all had plenty to do. Some worked the Champions Club Venue, which hosted the FOX Sports, DirecTV, and Bud Light parties, while several worked the Patriots Pre-Game party. Others served as wayfinders, helping fans get to the proper location for their pre-game events.

The pre-game events, which featured a variety of all you can eat stations and bars offering a variety of drinks, also had live music and a photo booth that virtually dressed you in either Patriots or Falcons uniforms. Tailgating is a major part of the football fan experience and these events took tailgating to the next level.

With game time rapidly approaching, the pre-game festivities came to a close, as did the work duties for the BW students. This meant that the students were free to head into NRG Stadium and find a spot to watch Super Bowl LI.

If you watched the game, you know what happened. If you didn’t, we won’t spoil it here. What we will do is let the students’ pictures tell you the story of their Super Bowl Sunday experience!

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!