The Institute for Sports Management receives considerable support from sports executives and practitioners. Through the Executive in Residence Program, the Institute invites a prominent sports manager every year to teach and meet with students. Past executives in residence include:
- David Beckerman—Founder and former CEO of the Starter Corporation; currently chairman of the Acorn Group in New Haven.
- Rosa Gatti—Senior vice president for communications, ESPN.
- Brian Jennings—Senior group vice president for consumer products marketing with the National Hockey League and an expert in licensed goods/apparel.
- Christine Johnson—Vice president for marketing and business strategy, Goehausen Associates, Inc.
- Dr. Joseph Machnik—Assistant deputy commissioner for Major League Soccer; former Commissioner of the Indoor Soccer League.
- Craig Mortali—Five-time Emmy Award-winning producer at ESPN.
- Brian O'Gara—Senior director of special events, Major League Baseball; organizes events like the World Series and the All-Star Game.
- Linda Pantell—Senior manager of facility operations, Security and Facility Management Dept., Major League Baseball.
- Nick Sakiewicz—President, AEG Soccer, New York/New Jersey; former general manager of the MetroStars.
- David Schreff—Former president, Worldwide Market and Media Group for the National Basketball Association Properties; currently President of Bedare, LLC.
- James Westhall—Former president of Jewel Production, Ltd., which owned and ran the Volvo International Tennis Tournament.
- Anne Worcester—CEO of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour from 1991 through 1997; tournament director of Pilot Pen Tennis, a USTA event in New Haven.
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