Tue,
11/14/2023 – 01:05pm | By: Van Arnold

Three University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Sport Management college students are competing
within the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) this week in an internet
Virtual Round competitors.

The NCSSC is a chance to showcase sports activities gross sales abilities in a aggressive format
and features a nationwide report variety of members with 55 universities and 240
college students.

USM college students Drazen Moratzka, Madison Moucheron, and Glennie Viverette have been chosen
for the NCSSC competitors. During the autumn semester, they’ve been concerned with
sports activities gross sales coaching with NCSSC and Southern Miss Sport Management alumni.

“I’m privileged and honored to signify the University of Southern Mississippi in
the NCSSC program,” stated Moratzka. “The coaching we now have carried out up up to now has
helped me develop my abilities as a gross sales rep {and professional}. I’m excited to see the place
we rank amongst a number of the greatest sports activities gross sales packages within the nation.”

NCSSC is coordinated by Baylor University and aligned with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks
and State Farm Arena. The college students will compete nearly in sports activities gross sales competitions
with the chance to compete and advance to the nationwide convention within the spring
in Atlanta.

This is the third consecutive yr that Southern Miss Sport Management has competed
in NCSSC, and coaching has been led by Dr. Chris Croft, Assistant Professor of Sport
Management, and Mr. Kevin Buckley, Professor of Practice, each within the College of Business
and Economic Development and School of Marketing.

Moratzka (graduate scholar from Cheyenne, WY), Moucheron (undergraduate scholar from
Purvis, MS), and Viverette (graduate scholar from Moss Point, MS) are all Sport Management
majors. They have been chosen for the NCSSC program in early September and have been
coaching weekly on sports activities ticket gross sales.

NCSSC with the Atlanta Hawks offers some coaching however extra coaching periods
have been coordinated with latest Southern Miss Sport Management alumni. This has included
Ryan Theriot (present NCS⁴ graduate assistant, and NCSSC participant final yr), Rachel Bronson (Tickets For
Less Manager in Omaha Office (Sport Management 2020 Masters alumna), Jerica Galloway,
Memphis Grizzlies Account Executive, Ticket Sales (NCSSC 2022 alumni & Sport Management
2022 alumna), and Jacorey Brown, New Orleans Pelicans Inside Sales Consultant (Sport
Management 2023 alumni).

Croft acknowledged, “This is our third yr to compete with NCSSC and we now have been lucky
to have latest Sport Management alumni within the sports activities ticket gross sales trade to offer
again and help our college students in coaching. This has additionally been an amazing networking alternative
for our college students as they enter the sports activities enterprise trade.”

Hundreds of scholars from faculties across the nation take part within the National Collegiate
Sports Sales Championship to make the soar from school to the professionals. The NCSSC is
a chance to showcase sports activities gross sales abilities in a aggressive format. Recruiters
(usually inside gross sales managers) function patrons in a role-play competitors.

Students pitch a product to the client. The relevant background data on the
product is out there within the Study Guide distributed to college students upfront. A decide
scores their efficiency primarily based on a rubric within the Study Guide. Students advance in
the bracket and are capable of acquire visibility from recruiters.

Since the aim of the competitors is for college students to land jobs, there’s time all through
the occasion to interview and work together with recruiters. Professional organizations from
the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and others are represented at patrons and attend the nationwide
convention.

To be taught extra in regards to the Sport Management program at USM, name 601.266.4627.

To be taught extra about NCSSC, go to these web sites:

BaylorS3E (Center for Sales Strategy in Sports & Entertainment

National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC)