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Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline Schuman!!

https://nacda.com/news/2026/3/16/national-association-of-collegiate-directors-of-athletics-nacda-announces-2025-26-athletics-directors-of-the-year.aspx?fbclid=PAZnRzaAQu0FlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadXZlD_y_MV6JCxVMxjfX0654xTH5OZnntk-tS5Tis21SB0zqtWZAqfPajwSg_aem_dlDaauFW7ZXukCJmQzX2sw

Dr. Jacqueline Schuman has been named the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year, recognizing her visionary leadership & the success of UMass Boston Athletics under her guidance. Congratulations & thank you for all you do for the Beacons!

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Happy Holidays from the Class of 2026 & 2027 🫶

We appreciate everyone who made open house a success! Thank you to all who attended, asked questions, and brought such great energy!

Step into the future of College Athletics! Join us for the UNC Sport Administration Graduate Program Open House.

📅 October 7, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM EST
📍 5th Floor, Loudermilk Center for Excellence
344 Ridge Rd., Chapel Hill, NC / zoom option provided

Come learn about our program, meet faculty & students, and see how UNC prepares the next generation of sports industry leaders.

👉 Link below to register!

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Looking forward to an amazing virtual SpAd alumni social this year!!

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Greetings from Greensboro!

We had a blast yesterday morning during our ACC headquarters visit. Special thanks to Matt Burgemeister for giving us this wonderful opportunity! 🐏

The application deadline for the UNC Graduate Program in Sport Administration is tonight at midnight. For more info, please visit our website below.

Sport Administration | Department of Exercise and Sport Science “Integrating theory and practice to prepare graduate students for leadership positions in intercollegiate athletics.”

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sport Administration graduate program is seeking students interested in pursuing a masters degree and working in the industry of intercollegiate athletics. Our two-year graduate program gives students the opportunity to combine theory and practice relating to intercollegiate athletics. Students who are accepted into our program have the opportunity to experience the following:

Two-year full scholarship and stipend
Engaging classroom experiences with student-centric and industry-experienced faculty
Full time internship with UNC Athletics during year two of the program
Athletics operations experiences

Applications are due January 14, 2020. The application process includes:

UNC Graduate School Application Materials
https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions.html

Completion of the GRE
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
Resume
Application Fee
Departmental Application Forms (save PDFs in this format: lastname_firstname_applicationname.pdf)

Departmental Application
https://exss.unc.edu/…/2012/02/EXSS-Graduate-Application201…

Teaching Assistantship Form
https://exss.unc.edu/files/2018/09/TAForm.pdf