bellringer - 03.01.12

39. What amazing NBA record was set 50 years ago on March 2, 1962?



40. Speaking of records, which record did the EPL club Aston Villa set last year?

bellringer - 02.28.12

37. What was significant about this year's Daytona 500?



38. Why might the planner of the 2012 NBA All-Star Game have made a scheduling error? Should sport managers consider other events when making schedules? If conflicts cannot be avoided, how might a manager adapt to the situation?

bellringer - 2.24.12

35. Do you consider racism to be a problem in sport? Have you experienced this in local athletics? Have you witnessed it as a spectator?



36. What other barriers posed by society has sport had to cross over the years? In your opinion, how is this business (sport) doing in regards to dealing with these unpleasant issues?

bellringer - 2.22.12

33. For this bellringer, please visit the link below. Once there, read the article and be prepared to discuss it in class. Also, fill in the missing piece of this statement. "Focusing on ____ ___ ____ __ _______ rather than why you’ve failed in the past prepares you to perform at your best."

http://news.discovery.com/adventure/science-jeremy-lin-121602.html#mkcpgn=emnws1

34. For this bellringer, you need to copy the WPS article file from my shared folder onto your MacBook. After you have successfully done this, please read the article and be prepared to use what you have learned in class today.

bellringer - 2.17.12

31. Which women's event will make a return to the Olympics after an absence of 108 years?



32. What is a secondary ticket market? 

bellringer - 2.15.12

29. What is the process of universities moving from conference to conference and restructuring their contracts, and often the conferences themselves, called?



30. What will happen to Conference USA and the Mountain West in the 2013-14 season?

bellringer - 2.13.12

27. What is the French term which means, "Let us Pray"? In reference to which team was this term used in a newspaper last week?

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2012/02/10/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Church-Ad.aspx


28. Which football (soccer) club ranks number 1 in the world in terms of revenue? (Go to the shared folder to find and move the related article to your computer.)

bellringer - 2.9.12

27. Who are the coach and captain of the England Soccer Team?



28. To which conference will Memphis belong in the future?

bellringer - 2.7.12

25. Where did this year's Super Bowl rank all time on the television ratings? Was this an improvement from last year?



26. Where might the Rams play some of their home games next season? Do you think this with help build their fan base or potentially hurt it?

bellringer - 2.3.12

23. What techniques do you use to research a subject?



24. How can these and other research techniques be applied to a sport organization to enhance its marketability?