Feb 27

Craig Esherick

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What does the Georgetown University men’s basketball program and George Mason University‘s Sports Management program have in common?  They both have employed Craig Esherick (#mce_temp_url#). Esherick served as a coach of Georgetown’s basketball program for about 30 years.  During that time he did everything from serving as coach John Thompson‘s chief recruiter, assistant coach, and […]

Feb 24

Remember the Titans

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Remember the Titans is a sports movie that deals with our nation’s past.  The movie is set at a time when our country was going through integration, and it deals with one school’s struggle to overcome differences in order to play football.  It is based on a true story that happened at T. C. Williams High […]

Feb 22

Media Relations In Sport: Chapter 9

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So for our textbook for Professor Steve Klein‘s COMM 371 class, Media Relations in Sport, we each have to post on one chapter in the text book.  Mine happens to be chapter 9. This chapter of the textbook deals with publicity campaigns. Publicity campaigns are used to promote certain athletes, coaches, or athletic programs.  The […]

Feb 17

My Sports Media Pyramid

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I,  probably like most people, get the majority of my sports news from ESPN.  Usually I end up watching Sportscenter, but I find myself listening to a lot of sports radio. I currently have an internship at 106.7 The Fan working for The Mike Wise Show.  Mike Wise is a columnist for the Washington Post.  […]

Feb 17

When The Game Was Ours

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So, who’s read When the Game was Ours about the careers of both Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Well, for those of you who don’t know, the book chronicles everything from their time in high school being recruited to play in college all the way to the Dream Team and their retirement. It gives a […]

Feb 03

Washington Wizards’ Road Woes

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Well, the Washington Wizards are on the brink of reaching the NBA record for consecutive road losses.  Currently they are 0-25 away from home.  About the only bright spot on the Wizards’ season is John Wall.  Wall has proven that he can play at a high level in the NBA.  Some people in Washington think […]

Feb 03

Los Angeles Lakers trade threat

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So, Mitch Kupchak recently came out and said that the Lakers may need to make a trade before the deadline to help shake them out of the rut they seem to be in lately.  Some people, like former Lakers great Jerry West, seem to think the Lakers are getting too old, and a trade would […]

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