JOHNSON CITY – In partnership with East Tennessee State University’s Sport Management Program, Bristol Motor Speedway will host a “Breaking Into Sports” event later this month.
“This networking event benefits both students and organizations,” said Dr. Amanda
“Amy” Greene, associate professor of sport management in the Department of Sport,
Exercise, Recreation and Kinesiology. “Providing students an opportunity to get out
of the classroom and meet professionals is a vital part of building connections within
the sport industry.”
This hands-on-learning event has generated past success for students.
“I met one of the ETSU athletic administrators at ‘Breaking Into Sports’ in 2021 and
immediately started working my internship within their marketing department,” said
Morgan McClanahan, a graduate of the Sport Management Program. “My focus was BucWild,
which gave me the marketing experience needed to be hired for my first job in sport
after graduating from ETSU in 2022.”
Last year’s event sold out. Student tickets are capped at 125, allowing for students
to have a more personalized networking experience, organizers said.
For information about tickets and to register, visit etsu.edu/coe/serk/breaking-into-sports/.
“We are grateful to Bristol Motor Speedway and ETSU’s Global Sport Leadership for
their partnership,” said Greene. “These collaborative relationships create unique
experiences for students in the Sport Management Program.”