“ Since attending the Sports Industry Academy Summer program, I have been in contact with several executives, including the V.P. of Stadium Operations for the Oakland Athletics, President of the Sonoma Raceway, and I’m happy to say that this fall, I will be enrolling in the University of Oregon and majoring in business with a concentration in the business of sports. I couldn’t of done this without the help of the Sports Industry Academy.”

“A huge thank goes to you, Walter...for your vision for this program. My daughter certainly came home with a vast amount of knowledge of the sports industry. It was great experience for her and I know that she bonded well with the other scholars.”

“If you have a passion for sports and the business of sports, the Sports Industry Academy is the way to go. I had a great time meeting new friends, sports executives and getting the experience of working on projects such as an athlete community relations campaign and player contracts.”

“The Sports Industry Academy is extremely important because it gives the students an opportunity to meet other passionate individuals who also want to learn, network and see what it takes and more importantly they are asserting what it takes to be a professional in the world of sports.”

“My time at the Sports Industry Academy has been awesome. The opportunity to be a part of something like this is one of a kind...especially meeting with the guest speakers we had. One of the biggest items I learned over the past week had to be the importance of networking and how to really get started in the sports industry. It’s a big industry and the opportunities are really endless.”

“My son had a tremendous time at the Sports Industry Academy. From learning the admissions procedures of the University of California application to meeting top-flight executives...and not to mention spending a week on the beautiful campus of U.C. Santa Barbara. He is really thinking about attending once again.”