Landon Johnson, a sports management major, has spent the 2013 fall semester interning at University of Maryland under the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Mehrtens. Mehrtens has been working for twenty-three years in the athletics administration. She also serves as the chief liaison to the President’s Office, Vice-President for Administration, Controller’s Office and Legal Affairs. Working with Mehrtens has made this experience rewarding for Johnson, who recently began the sports management program.
“On a daily basis I attend internal operation and leadership meetings, assist with the student-athlete advisory committee’s leadership development program and research different information pertaining to the ACC and The Big 10.”
Johnson feels that the CPASS sports management program has helped him to gain a stronger understanding of what goes on behind the scenes in sports. Johnson credits the program’s emphasis on the value of time and research. He has carried this knowledge over into his internship.
“Sports management at WVU allows me to educate myself while getting experience in the field.”