Student Competitions

Student Competitions

SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge
2023 Champions
Bob Kelly
Waverly High School
New York
SportsBiz Madness Case Study Competition
2023 Champions
Keri Sabo
Green Run High School
Virginia
SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge
2022 Champions - Honolulu Fire
Matt Kabza
Grant High School
Portland, OR
SportsBiz Madness Case Study Competition
2022 Champions
Drew Himes
Downers Grove North
Illinois
SportsBiz Madness Case Study Competition
2021 National Champions
Kerri Sabo
Green Run High School
Virginia
SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Champions
2020 Champions - San Antonio Sentinels
Kim Radford
Blacksburg High School
Virginia
SportsBiz Madness Case Study Competition
2019 Champions
Kirk Helferich
Kent Career Technology Center
Michigan
SportsBiz Madness Case Study Competition
2018 Champions
Kathy Bennett
Pinelands Regional High School
New Jersey
SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge
2018 Champions - Portland Outlaws
Kim Radford
Blacksburg High School
Virginia
SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge
2019 Champions - Omaha Haymakers
Karen Russo
Hinsdale High School
Illinois
SCC Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge
2015 Champions - Syracuse Snow Devils
Maggie Beaumont
Indian River High School
New York
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SPORTSBIZ MADNESS CASE STUDY COMPETITION (SPRING)

Each Spring, Sports Career Consulting hosts SportsBiz Madness, a national case study competition with our member schools. The opening round of the tournament is open to as many student groups that would like to enter. Opening round entries are evaluated by a panel of industry professionals, with eight teams selected to advance to the second round when the tournament format becomes a head-to-head, bracket style competition. 

Prize for the Winning Team

The winning student or student group is rewarded with a trophy and either a pizza party for the class or gift cards for each team member (up to five team members).

Optional Participation

Each of the competition case studies are available to all of our member schools, regardless of whether they choose to participate in the national competition. Schools are encouraged to use case studies to create an “in-house” competition within their own classroom if they choose.

2023 case studies

Case Study #1

Minor League Baseball Promotion & Ticket Sales

Case Study #2

Social Selling

Case Study #3

NCAA Sponsorship Activation

Case Study #4

Niche Sport Marketing (Pickleball)

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HALL Of Champions

2023

Kerri Sabo
Green Run High School
Virginia

2022  North High School Drew Himes

2022

Drew Himes
Downers Grove North
Illinois

2021

Kerri Sabo
Green Run High School
Virginia

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2020

Kathy Bennett
Pinelands Regional High School
New Jersey

Kent Career Technical Center - Michigan

2019

Kirk Helferich
Kent Career Technical Center
Michigan

Pinelands Wildcats Logo

2018

Kathy Bennett
Pinelands Regional High School
New Jersey

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2017

Jessica Brown
 Flower Mound High School
Texas

“The Sports and Entertainment Marketing curriculum that is offered through SCC is nothing short of fantastic. The material is current, engaging and the most complete resource available to SEM teachers. What is most impressive is that this curricula gives you everything you need; beginning with a “yearly” updated digital textbook for both the teacher and student, student notebook, compelling and detailed PowerPoint presentations for each lesson, numerous student activities involving group and individual participation, and the “bonus content” is very informing/engaging, along with a variety of case studies that will involve the interest of all your students. To me, what separates SCC’s curriculum from others are the opportunities for students to apply what is learned by participating in the Sports Marketing Competitions. For example, the SCC Fantasy Football Challenge which involves several sports business strategies in operating an NFL expansion franchise offering a unique and fun way for students to employ what is learned. SCC’s SportsBiz Madness Competition during the Spring functions in a similar way. They are so cool. Lastly, I think this is the best sports and entertainment marketing curriculum available to teachers and I am very fortunate to have found it!”

BOB KELLY
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
NEW YORK

FANTASY Football Sports Marketing Challenge (FALL)

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Fantasy Football Sports Marketing Challenge Trophy

SCC’s Fantasy Football Challenge provides a unique and fun way to recreate an actual sports business experience, offering a stimulating forum for students to apply concepts learned in class. Comprised of six projects over the course of the fall semester, the sports marketing challenges are designed to address fundamental sports business strategies, relating to concepts covered in our textbook. Students are required to demonstrate a basic understanding of sports business principles like budgeting (teams must construct rosters but face salary cap restrictions), marketing plans, branding, digital/social media marketing, ticket sales, public relations and sponsorship. Creativity certainly plays a role as well, with each challenge evaluated by a panel of industry professionals. The winning team receives a trophy and both the champions and runners-up receive a pizza party. 

Each of the SCC FFL Sports Marketing Challenges are available to all of our member schools, regardless of whether they choose to participate in the national competition.  Schools are encouraged to use them to create an “in-house” competition within their own classroom if they choose.  

Hall of Champions

Portland Pines
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Omaha Haymakers

2023

Louisville Stallions
Bob Kelly
 Waverly High School
(New York)

2022

Hawaii Fire
Matt Kabza
 Grant High School
(Oregon)

2021

Portland Pines
Matt Kabza
 Grant High School
(Oregon)

2020

San Antonio Sentinels
Kim Radford
Blacksburg High School
(Virginia)

2019

Omaha Haymakers
Karen Russo
Hinsdale Central High School
(Illinois)

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San-antonio-rough-riders
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Syracuse-Snow-Devils-logo

2018

Portland Outlaws
Kim Radford
Blacksburg High School
 (Virginia)

2017

San Antonio Roughriders
Carolyn Province
Grapevine High School
(Texas)

2016

Las Vegas Dealers
Karen Russo, Hinsdale Central High School
 (Illinois)

2015

Syracuse Snow Devils
Maggie Beaumont
Indian River High School
(New York)