Daemen College : Admissions : Meet our Students : Chad - Sport Management
Chad - Sport Management
Recent Daemen Graduate
Chad came to Daemen from Flagstaff, Arizona. His mother was a Daemen alum, and had told him about her experiences at the school. However, the decision was always his own, and in the end, Chad decided that Daemen had everything he was looking for in a college. He was able to pursue his dual dreams of acting and practicing law while he made lifelong friends and developed solid relationships with his professors in the business program.
What sparked your interest in sport management?
I have always had a fascination with the business/marketing aspect of sports, and noticed the professors’ qualifications here were more impressive than any other program that I looked at.
Would you recommend the sports management program to others? What do you like best about the program?
I would absolutely recommend the program. The aspect of the program I liked most was the involvement of the teachers with your career development when you reach upper division.
Do you have any advice for prospective students entering the sports management program?
Don’t just enter the program because it has the word “sports” in the title. You should actually do some research and make sure it is a field you can see yourself pursuing a career in.
Your mother attended Daemen. Was that a big factor in your college decision-making process?
It actually wasn’t as big as of a factor as most think. She received a stellar education, but in a completely different program. The reason I am here today is because she showed me this school, but the reason I came here was because of what I wanted for my college experience. My mother stressed that I made my decision based off of what was best for me, not her.
You were a member of the Daemen soccer team. What position did you play? What did you like best about being on the team?
I was a member of the team for four years at outside back. Coming to Daemen was pretty scary my freshman year and the soccer team helped me establish a base when I first arrived. It also gave me the opportunity to make lifelong friends and valuable mentors.
What is your lasting memory of Daemen?
The tight-knit community that the school is built around is the thing I will miss and remember most.