Jada Burgman
WSU Sport Management Student (B.A. 2021; M.Ed. 2023)
Compliance Graduate Assistant
WSU Athletics
WSU Sport Management Student Spotlight:
Jada Burgman
What made you decide to study Sport Management at WSU?
I chose WSU because of the opportunities I had to learn within the athletic department
during my internship. I was also offered a graduate assistantship in compliance.
Tell us about any Internships you have done or are currently doing? What do you hope
to learn from your internship experience?
I worked as an intern and now as a graduate assistant in the WSU athletic department
in compliance. During my undergrad internship, I learned I really enjoyed working
in compliance and wanted to pursue my knowledge deeper.
Division I Women's Regional Tournament
WSU Sport Management plays a key role in success of NCAA tournament
WSU Sport Management was well represented as Wichita's INTRUST Bank Arena played host to this year’s NCAA Division I Women’s Regional Tournament. SMGT’s Mike Ross and Brad Pittman returned to their previous roles played in support of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2018. SMGT Alumni were also well represented by NCAA site representative Kurt McGuffin(Athletic Director at Tennessee-Martin), and interim College Dean, Clay Stoldt, who did statistics for Westwood One Radio and the NCAA Network, and Dr. Jeff Noble who served as the press conference moderator for the tournament. SMGT students also got a once-in-a-lifetime experience working behind the scenes. Lucy Schneider said she was grateful for the experience, and it is something she will never forget. For a regional host city with no local teams in play, Wichita came in second in attendance to Greensboro, N.C., which had two local teams being represented.
Dr. Noble Serves as Official for the NCAA National Swimming and Diving Championships
Dr. Jeff Noble recently served as an official for the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, which took place at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina. This was his 15th year serving in this capacity, where his primary responsibility involves working with NCAA and host facility staff in the planning and administration of the pre-qualifying and championship diving events.