UO Sports Product Management

Faculty Recognition Award 2027

Congratulations to John Notar for his exceptional teaching, mentorship, and care for our students.

Thank you for making a lasting impact!

Daisy Duck 🦆 🐥

With deep appreciation and gratitude, we honor Daisy for her unwavering support in leading our path to success. We can’t thank her enough for everything she does! Thank you Daisy and congratulations 🎊

Karsten Tindal Leadership Award 2027

A huge Congratulations to Natalia Miner for embodying the five KT qualities: athlete, authentic, collaborative, curious, and generous. Your leadership inspires us all!

Ellen Schmidt-Devlin Inspiration Award 2027

Congratulations to Grace Yates for her kindness, passion, innovation, and dedication to creating a positive impact. Your inspiration drives us forward!

Huge shoutout to Team CIRRA!

Winners of the Robin and Roger Best Innovation Award, this team pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in sport product and delivered a truly breakthrough solution. Team CIRRA made a product that made running in the rain easy! So easy to use and so functional.

Your dedication to user needs, creative thinking, and technical ex*****on earned this well-deserved recognition.

Congrats!

Big congratulations to Team FUTRO!

Winners of the Nancy and Dave Petrone Entrepreneurship Award, this team stood out for their market strategy, insights, ex*****on and an innovative product solution.

Over 18 months of work led to this moment - and you’ve earned it. Way to lead with purpose and entrepreneurial spirit!

The final leg of our class of 2026’s trip to Europe landed them in Annecy, France! Many cited this city as their favorite spot of the trip, as students got the chance to tour Salomon Headquarters and take part in a series of workshops with members of the Salomon team🎿

Students also went to visit the Fulsap Headquarters and talk with leadership there about strategy and the American marketplace. Outside of visits, there was much swimming, and eating, night hiking, and walking the beautiful city streets to be done☀️

Thank you to Salomon and Fulsap and the SPM staff that made this all possible!!

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE SPM Class of 2028 🚨

If you're thinking about starting your career in the sports and outdoor industry this fall, don't miss our final recruiting event before classes begin in September.

Join current students Austin Green and Katia Mrdjan along with Lesley Hollon from our industry engagement team for an inside look at life in the UO Sports Product Management master's program.

Hear about:
✅ Student life in Portland
✅ Summer internships and industry experiences
✅ Mentorship and networking opportunities
✅ Brand tours and career support
✅ What it's really like to be an SPM student

Austin was the final student to enroll in last year's cohort—and now he's completing his first year in the program. If you've been waiting to make your move, this session is for you.

📅 July 8, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM PT
💻 Virtual

The Class of 2028 starts this September. Register today.

You spent years inside sport — you know what gear fails at mile 20, what products were never designed for your body, and what gaps every teammate complained about. That lived experience isn’t a soft credential; it’s a competitive advantage.

This virtual panel is for the woman athlete wondering what comes next, and whether the sports product world has a seat at the table for her.

You'll walk away with:

• How to translate your athletic career into product-world language
• Where the real entry points are (brand roles, startups, advisory, founding)
• Why the women's sports market boom makes right now the best time to make the move
• Practical first steps to build credibility and community before you ever land the role

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Time: 4 PM PST / 7 PM EST
Location: Virtual on the UO Lundquist YouTube Channel

This event is a partnership between , the Professional Networking & Career Platform for Women Athletes, and the UO Sports Product Management master's program.

Link in bio or visit https://uospm.co/sportsproductpivotregistration to register!

For their next stop on their Europe trip, the Class of 2027 headed to Zurich, Switzerland to visit the On World Headquarters and some shops.

The cohort were able to do some retail walks through the city center and experience all that the city had to offer🛍️

The highlight of this leg was the tour, lunch, and alumni panel at On! Brand representatives took students and trip leaders through the corporate offices, hosted a fresh vegan lunch, and had three SPM alumni share their experience with current students in the program🥗

Outside of these opportunities, students found chances to go on scenic runs, out for dinner and drinks, and even rent electric bikes to explore along the lake🚲🏃‍♂️

Stay tuned for coverage of the final leg of the trip in Annecy, France🇫🇷