Sports reps from Dallas Mavericks and London Olympics speak at CSUMB

By Walter Ryce

California State University, Monterey Bay’s College of Business has organized a workshop titled “Careers in Sports” that is subtitled “(Hint: You don’t have to be an athlete).”

A panel of high-profile sports professionals will talk about management, marketing, analytics, coaching and event management revolving around the world of sports from 6 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. 

They include: 

• Roland Beech, NBA analytics pioneer and ex-vice president of Basketball Operations for the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings
• Scot Smythe, International Sports Marketing and Operations for the 2012 London Olympics
• Mike Fitzsimmons, former trainer for a Major League Baseball team and YMCA executive director 
• Matt Hopkins, assistant basketball coach at Cabrillo College 

The Wednesday event begins with pizza at 5:30 p.m., followed by the panel discussion from 6 - 7 p.m., at the Business and Information Technology building, Room 110. 

Registration is online. Contact edsmith@csumb.edu for registration information. Parking permit must be purchased.