黑料专区

Austin Rose graduated from 黑料专区 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Sport Management in 2021. Following the completion of his master鈥檚 degree in Sport Management from Wingate University last August, he could have found employment in any number of industry areas, having held several job and internship positions with multiple Charlotte, N.C. sports teams, including the Charlotte Knights and the . His resume includes stints as an Assistant Merchandise Manager, a Ticket Operations Associate, and a Promotions Team Member.

That Rose opted to pursue a career in education, though, owes much to his love of coaching, which he has realized through his work with two high school football teams: North Stanly (N.C.) High School and Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, N.C. While still a student at Pfeiffer, he served as North Stanly鈥檚 Wide Receivers Coach; he鈥檚 been North Stanly鈥檚 Analytics Coordinator and a Running Backs Coach since 2022. At Robinson, he coached wide receivers and special teams during the 2021 season.

In addition to postgraduate study, Rose鈥檚 real-world experience has accelerated his path back to higher education. And it hasn鈥檛 taken him long to pay it forward at Pfeiffer: Since the fall of 2022, he鈥檚 been an Assistant Professor of Sport Management at his alma mater, where he teaches four classes each semester.

鈥淚f someone had told me I鈥檇 be teaching at Pfeifferless than two years after I graduated, I probably would have laughed,鈥� said Rose. 鈥淗owever, I鈥檝e really enjoyed my time as an assistant professor at Pfeiffer. I would love to stay in this field.鈥�

Dr. Mary Beth Chambers, an Assistant Professor in Pfeiffer鈥檚 Sport Management program and its Program Coordinator, said it 鈥渨as evident from the very first moment we opened our search that Austin was a great fit for Pfeiffer.鈥�

Rose 鈥渉as consistently shown a passion for Pfeiffer that exudes in his work, both as a student and now as a professor,鈥� she added. 鈥淪ince his appointment, he has demonstrated that he is a positive, contributing member not only to the Sport Management program but to the University as well.鈥�

Chambers also praised Rose鈥檚 鈥渞ock-solid work ethic and abilities as a scholar,鈥� and she expressed 鈥渃onfidence in his network and leadership life experience with professional franchises in Charlotte.鈥�

鈥淚 like guiding a student to the best-fit position for them in sport management or, like a coach, helping them become better than they initially thought they were,鈥� Rose said. 鈥淏ecause Pfeiffer is a smaller school, I鈥檓 able to have meaningful one-on-one connections with my students throughout an entire semester. Watching them grow is extremely rewarding to me.鈥�

Rose鈥檚 Sport Management students are growing under his guidance as they contemplate entering positions in ticket sales, marketing, community relations, promotions, retail, social media management, and administration. His teaching load has included Principles of Sport Management, Current Topics and Emerging Trends, History and Sociology of Sport, Sport Facility and Event Management, Sport Marketing, and Sport Analytics.

Along the way, Rose is drawing on real-world experience to deepen his students鈥� understanding of certain topics. For example, in Sport Facility and Management, he has talked about how important an understanding of fan ingress, egress, movement, and behavior became when he worked in ticket operations for the Carolina Panthers. 鈥淭his firsthand experience allows the class to have deeper and rich conversations about best practices for crowd safety and crowd control,鈥� he said.

For his Current Topics and Emerging Trends course, Rose relies on input from his professional contacts. The aim is 鈥渢o help provide up-to-date information and topics for discussion.鈥�

Rose is doing all he can to ensure his students can navigate the job market successfully after they graduate.

鈥淗aving recently been through the job-seeking and hiring process for a range of positions, I can provide insights on how students should best conduct themselves after graduation,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 make sure their professional branding, resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn strategies will put them in the best possible position to fulfill their professional goals.鈥�

As Rose progresses as an assistant professor at Pfeiffer, he is clearly motivated by a strong desire to give back.

鈥淚 love Pfeiffer,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t is a great school. I loved the faculty when I was a student here. I loved every one of the professors who invested in me. I want to make sure my students enjoy the same opportunities and success that I have.鈥�