NEW YORK – Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill heads to the Big Apple this week to speak at Columbia University's Sports Management graduate program.
 
Gill is set to serve as a guest panelist during a special one-week intensive course focusing on fundamentals and contemporaneous issues of intercollegiate athletics led by Wake Forest Director of Athletics John Currie. The 40-hour class is designed to focus on a wide range of topics, taking a deep dive in both headline and background issues, surrounding athletics on the collegiate level.
 
"I am excited to share our Sun Belt vision and engage students in an interactive discussion on the role of athletics in higher education," said Gill.
 
Joining Gill as panelists include LEAD1 Association President and Chief Executive Officer Tom McMillen, Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock, Ivy league Executive Director Robin Harris, Consultant and Former Connecticut and Hofstra Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway, Associated Press College Football Writer Ralph Russo, CAA Coaches Division Executive Clint Dowdle and Kansas State University Associate General Counsel Pete Paukstelis.
 
Recognized as one of the top global programs and the only program of its kind at an Ivy League institution, Columbia's master's degree program in Sports Management trains professionals in all sectors of the sports industry by teaching specific management skills in the areas of finance, analytics, digital media, sports personnel management, law, sports marketing, and facility or event management.