SRU Sport Management Hall of Fame

The Slippery Rock University Sport Management Hall of Fame celebrates the positive accomplishments of diverse individuals who have made a significant impact on the field of sport management in the communities they serve. 
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This honor is awarded to alumni from the SRU Department of Sport Management (both the undergraduate and former graduate programs). To be considered, alumni must have seven or more years of full-time sport or related industry experience. Successful candidates must also demonstrate leadership in the sport industry, service to the profession, and superior performance over the course of their career.  
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​In addition to helping select HOF members and planning the induction ceremony, members of the Sport Management Alumni Advisory Board (SMAAB) assist the Sport Management faculty in honoring the following:
  • Two freshmen-of-the-year
  • Two sophomores-of-the-year
  • Two juniors -of-the-year
  • One overall SPMT student-of-the-year (senior)
  • One Brandon Berns volunteer-of-the-year
  • The Outstanding Contributor Award recognizes an individual, team, or organization that has supported the program and its students through providing practical experience and mentorship
  • The Excellence through Diversity Award recognizes an individual who has developed or implemented inclusion-centered initiatives, raising awareness and consciousness about diversity and inclusion within the field of sport management
  • The Game-Changer Award honors an individual (an alumni or any other key supporter) who has made an impactful contribution that has helped the program fulfill its mission and reach its fullest potential

Members of the Alumni Advisory Board:
  • Brandon Berns
  • Megan Murphy
  • AJ Turkovich
  • Matt Hoffmaster
  • Jon Radke
  • McKenzie Popatak
  • Derek Martin

​2021 Inaugural Hall of Fame Class
  • Lauren Ashman (2004)
  • Todd Garzarelli (1998)
  • Chris Hunter (1994)
  • Jennifer Lastik (2004)
  • Chase McClain (2006)
  • Monte Ortel (2004)
  • Jon Radke (2002)
  • Steve Roach (2005)
  • AJ Turkovich (2007)

2021 Student Award Recipients
  • William Allison: Scholarship
  • Erin Lee: Student-of-the-Year, College of Business Outstanding Leadership
  • Makayla McKinney: Scholarship
  • Timothy Miller: Scholarship