Shawn Sullivan, Associate Athletics Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement at Ball State, joins us to chat about new challenges facing collegiate athletics and how he and his team are strategizing for the future.
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“Shawn Sullivan is a Kankakee native, a Bishop McNamara graduate and is Ball State University’s associate athletic director of marketing and fan engagement. Sullivan has one of those passionate hobbies of his own, only his has allowed him to gain a little notoriety in the process…”
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“Goetz said at that time there were about 20 volunteers available. She credited BSU athletic operations manager Hayley Harnden, associate athletic director of marketing and fan engagement Shawn Sullivan and assistant director of athletic communications/creative and emerging media Josh Rattray for making this program a reality.”
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Hall will perform at halftime during the Ball State women's basketball Field Trip Day game Wednesday, Nov. 20. The game is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. at Worthen Arena.
She will also sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the men's basketball game against Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m.
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Ball State Athletics has released a new strategic plan to guide the athletic department toward specific goals over the next few years. Director of Athletics Beth Goetz says the new plan, "Onward," will be in place to steer programs through 2024. The goals include improving on a record-high overall grade point average of 3.27, approval of an indoor practice facility and over $12.4 million in commitments to support student-athletes.
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In late July, she finally received the phone call she had been waiting for. A Team would be Ball State’s new vendor, with a contract lasting three to five years.
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MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State will try to upset Indiana on Aug. 31 when the Cardinals and Hoosiers open their seasons at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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For the first time on any college campus in the United States, a faculty and staff dance team has been created. Ball State and their athletics department have worked together to create “The Ballers”.
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“We want to be clear that this isn’t a student-targeted initiative. This is when a consumer, a fan, an alumnus, sports fan, they have discretionary income and they have decisions to make to spend on that money,” Sullivan said. “We’re in a crowded marketplace with professional sports in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, other college properties here in our state. We want to continue to be on par with the fan offerings with our competition.”
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Two years ago, when Nebraska visited Northwestern for the first time as a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Big Red invasion had such a presence in Ryan Field that the Wildcats had to go to a silent count at home. That's normally only a tactic needed for road games, when the fans are making too much noise to hear, and you could sense quarterback Kain Colter's disbelief in the postgame press conference.
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UIC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted the inaugural 'Night to Ignite', an evening of glitz and glam that was solely dedicated to the efforts of UIC student-athletes. The night was highlighted by several major awards, including Male and Female Athlete of the Year, Best Upset, Weight Room All-Star, among several others.
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- An event perfect for leisure and competitive runners alike, the July 28 Run for Walk honors late Northwestern Head Coach Randy Walker and is the perfect opportunity to support Northwestern Athletics and the event's beneficiary, Evanston's local animal shelter C.A.R.E.
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CHICAGO - On Thursday, April 18, the UIC Life Skills program will feature alumni and supporters of UIC Athletics to provide insight and tips on career development in the third annual "Flames Career Panel." The event will begin at 7:00 p.m., at the JST Events Center.
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In Holland, the price of flowers starts high and drops the longer it takes to sell them. It's been that way for more than a century. But not until this year did that sales approach inspire Northwestern University economists and, in turn, athletics administrators, who believe their suburban Chicago institution is the first in this country to use a Dutch auction to price and sell game tickets. ...
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