Key Dates and Events from Spring 2023
March 25
Re-Imagine Youth Sports
CoHST through its Cornerstone Initiative, welcomes NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine and Chris Price, CEO of LIFE Sports and President of Xara Soccer, with other special guests to discuss re-imagining 21st-century youth sports.
March 28
The Other Side of College Sports
Derek Puff, Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Club Sports at Niagara University, Margot Hickey, Coordinator of Intramurals, Recreation, and Club Sports at Saint Bonaventure University, and Andre Julien, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Recreation, Wellness and Club Sports at George Washington University, will discuss their roles in providing health and wellness to all college students.
March 29
Hot Topics in College Sports
Matt Banker, former associate athletic director at the University of Louisville and assistant commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, discusses the current hot topics surrounding college sports.
March 31
PSE Sales and Ticketing Symposium
Account Managers and Ticket Staff for the Buffalo Bills, Sabres, Bandits and Rochester Amerks join us to present the sales side of the professional sports world.
March 27
Women in Sports Day
During the day students will hear from Ellen Ferris, Senior Associate Commissioner for Governance and Compliance for the American Athletic Conference, and Sue Petronsky, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, discuss their career path and success.
Later in the day, students will travel to the Key Bank Center in downtown Buffalo for the Women in Sports Panel hosted by Niagara University, Buffalo Bills, and Buffalo Sabres, followed by the Sabres 7 pm game against the Canadians.
March 28
PSE & Legends - Latest Developments New Football Stadiums
Students heard about the role corporate partnerships play in stadium development.
March 30
Community Based Organization
Community-based organizations are the main providers in the youth sports landscape. Willie Hutch Jones, member of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and Founder, and CEO of Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program shares his journey and passion for providing quality youth sports programming in Buffalo. The YMCA Buffalo Niagara will discuss the daily operation and programming the YMCA provides to the city of Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
March 31
Niagara University Night with the Buffalo Sabres
40 CoHST students attended a career development panel with the Buffalo Sabres followed by a facility tour and attending the 7 pm game against the Rangers.
Key Dates and Events from the Spring 2023
May Events/Dates
Friday, May 12 - Undergraduate Champagne Sendoff
Thursday, May 11 -Graduate Champagne Sendoff
Friday, May 5 - End of Year of Year Picnic
March Events/Dates
March 31st - The 2nd Annual Sales and Ticketing Symposium
March 31st - CoHST Sabres Night.
March 27th to March 30th - Hyatt Corporate Recruiting Days.
March 26th - Sport Summit Week Community Event.
March 25th - NU CoHST's Annual Sport Summit Week Kick-Off Event.
April Events/Dates
April 23 to 24 - CMAA Trip to Pittsbugh Area Clubs
April 23 to 24 - NU Giving Day
April 20 - CoHST at the New York Tourism conference in Oswego, NY
April 18 - CoHST's Cornerstone at Sports Fitness Industry Association (SFIA)
April 13 to 16 - SMA Exploratory Trip to NYC.
April 13 to 14 - Mickey’s Place Interviews in Glynn Hall