Top professionals in the sports business visited The Sports Enterprise Management program to discuss issues of the day. Whether it is high school, college or professional sports, outdoor adventures or the growing field of competitive entertainment (Esports), the Milgard School of Business will include industry leaders. Come back often for new content!

Interviews with Pros in the Field

Tom Butler, Pro Battle League, discussed the present and future of the business of Esports.
Sportscaster veteran, Jen Mueller, explained the challenges and rewards of working in a field formerly dominated by men.

Conversations with Jon Spoelstra, former NFL executive

Jon Spoelstra, author of Sports Marketing Outrageously, discussed how sports marketers succeed. (Part 1)
Jon Spoelstra, author of Sports Marketing Outrageously, discussed how sports marketers succeed. (Part 2)

Conversations with Aaron Artman, Tacoma Rainiers President

Business of youth sports
Future of Sports Enterprise Management at UW Tacoma
What Sports Management Students Need to Know
What Is Sports Management?
Loving Tacoma
Rainiers and UWT Sports Management Partnership
Wins And Losses

Women in Esports Panel

In the first of a series on the growing field of Esports, attorney Yan Perng, producer Kate Yeager and Professor Zoe Barsness discuss Women in Esports. Women gamers rock, but what can be done for women to be treated with respect in Esports? Or will they continue to be objects, facing constant harassment? Hosted by UWT's Stan Emert, Executive Director, Sports Enterprise Management.