Diamond Sports Career Events

“A priceless experience for students learning from top professionals. We at the Museum are proud of this terrific collaboration.”

Dave Kaplan, Director, Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to Diamond Sports for hosting our students during your Big Apple Career Week. Our success depends on the support of professionals like you, and we thank you for helping us achieve our mission to expose our students to the industry”  

Joshua Solomon, Principal, Business of Sports School of New York

 

 

 

The sports industry has evolved into a growing, global $400B market, offering new and exciting career possibilities for prepared candidates. Succeeding in today’s competitive job market requires outstanding job skills, careful preparation, connections, and a commitment to a long-term plan. It all starts at Diamond Sports Career Seminars!

The Playbook

Diamond Sports produces and manages sports career events with distinguished sports industry partners and associations , including the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy, Cheslea Piers and major colleges.

“The Pre Game Show: Preparing for a Winning Career in Sports”

Our highly interactive career seminars include presentations by industry leaders, and lively discussions about current and emerging trends, employer perspectives, and inside tips and techniques for college students and aspiring career-minded professionals. Diamond Sports Career events include:

• Developing Your Perfect Pitch – Click here to view the video
• Sports Career Development: The PreGame Show
• New Media and Sports: It’s a Whole New Ballgame
• Entrepreneurship in Sports: SmallBall Marketing
• Baseline – How to Identify and Develop Your Assets 

Career Events Planned for 2012 include:

• “So, You Want to Be in PR?” Featuring former New York Yankees PR Director Rick Cerrone
• Big Apple Sports Career Camp 2012
• UCONN Stamford Career Seminar
• Webster Bank Arena Sports Career Fair 

Upcoming Events

Diamond Sports Careers event speakers represent a “who’s who” of sports management leadership and “rising stars” in the sports industry, and have included:

• George Bodenheimer, President and Chairman, ESPN
•  Ross Greenburg, President, HBO Sports
•  Tony Pettiti, President, MLB Network
•  Lonn Trost, Chief Operating Officer, New York Yankees
•  Lou Lamoriello, NJ Devils GM, Member, NHL Hall of Fame
•  Bobby Valentine, ESPN Analyst, Entrepreneur, former Manager MLB and Japan
•  Chris LaPlaca, SVP Communications, ESPN
•  Bill Squadron, President, Bloomberg Sports
•  Karin Buccholz, VP Community Relations, Madison Square Garden
•  David Gavant, Executive Vice President, MLB Productions
•  Kevin Hallinan, Former SVP MLB, Director of Security 1984 Olympic Games
•  Don Sperling, VP Productions, New York Giants Football
•  Chris Carlin, SNY Sports Personality
•  Betsy Peluso, Director Human Resources, NY Yankees
•  Ryan Ruocco, ESPN 1050 Radio Sports Show Host
•  Steven Urbanowycz, GM, Red Bulls Arena
•  Lisa Mustillo, Director Human Resources, Madison Square Garden
•  Brian Crowell, PGA Pro, Author, Golf Analyst
•  Rod Mergardt, CBS/Max Preps, Director Public Relations
•  Peter Ruocco, SVP NFL Labor Relations
•  Jerry Cifarelli, President, ANC Sports
•  Van Adams, President, NYC Chapter of WISE (Women in Sports and Events) 
•  Bobby Barad, Sports Agent and Entrepreneur
•  Matt Pace, Counsel, Sports Law Practice, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
•  Dave Kaplan, Director, Yogi Berra Museum, Author, former Sports Editor, NY Daily News
•  Art Berke, former COO Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, former VP Communications, Sports Illustrated
•  Richard Ensor, Commissioner MAAC Conference
•  John Samerjan, VP Communications, NJ Sports Exposition
•  Jeffrey Taylor, Sr. Director, Sports Management, ESPN
•  Scott Carmichael, Prodigy Sports CEO
•  Matt Cacciato, SVP Sponsorships, YES Network
•  Barry Wilner, AP Sports Journalist and Author
•  Shawn Garrity, CEO Union Square Sports
•  Marc Zwerdling, CEO, Generation Z Marketing
•  Jordan Kern, Author and Partner, My Sports Dreams
•  Dave Popkin, Partner, Positive Impact, Director, Bruce Beck/Ian Eagle Broadcasting camp
•  Brandon Steiner, CEO Steiner Sports
•  Tom Chiappetta, Executive Director, Fairfield County Sports Commission, former PR Director, Fox Sports
• Teri Wagner, TV Producer and former Executive Vice President of  ABC Sports
• Renie Anderson, Director Business Development NFL
• Nancy Devaney, Producer ESPN
• Jen Duberstein, Executive Business and Legal Affairs, CAA
• Janine Fortunato, Marketing Coordinator, USTA
• Rebecca Shaw Business Development, MLB Advanced Media
• Stacey Vollman Warwick, President Zooma Race Series