The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Tuesday announced its new advisory board. The board will assist in further establishing the center as a leader in sports-journalism education and public discussion of sports, politics, culture, business, race, gender and ethics.
Advisory board members represent the most recognizable brands in sports and media: The Washington Post, USA Today, ESPN, FOX Sports, Sports Business Journal, SiriusXM, MSG Network, the NFL and Dick’s Sporting Goods, among others. They include some of the most familiar personalities in sports media. Fourteen members of the board are University of Maryland alumni.
“I’m excited to begin working with the new board,” said Mark Hyman, Merrill College’s inaugural George Solomon Endowed Chair in Sports Journalism and leader of the Povich Center. “It’s a diverse group that’s committed to the future of the Povich Center. I’ll benefit greatly from the advice and participation of each member, particularly in an unprecedented time for sports and media. I’m pleased that so many on the board are Terps — graduates of the University of Maryland and Merrill College.”
The Povich Center serves Merrill College students, professional journalists, the university and greater community through its panels, workshops and support of the college’s academic offerings, as well as research and analysis.
Legendary Washington Post sports reporter Shirley Povich was an eyewitness to the most significant sporting events of the 20th century and his fearless reporting took on questions of race, religion and gender. The Povich Center hopes to lead a new generation of sports journalists to view and chronicle events in sports.
The center serves as a launching pad for UMD students to learn, actively participate in and develop the journalistic skills they need to meet the challenges of new media that face the next generation of sports journalists.
The center was made possible by a $1 million challenge gift from Povich’s children – Maury, Lynn and David – as well as support from other involved parties.
Povich Center Advisory Board
Christine Brennan
Columnist, Commentator, USA Today, CNN
Alan Bubes
President, CEO, Linens of the Week
Bill Carter
Principal, Bill Carter Co.; Former Partner, Fuse Marketing
John Eisenberg
Author, Columnist, BaltimoreRavens.com
Len Elmore (’74)
Professor of Sport Management, Lawyer, Analyst, Former Athlete
Margaret Engel
Director, Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation; Journalist
Emilio Garcia-Ruiz (’84)Managing Editor, Digital, Washington Post
Frank Isola (’87)
Panelist, Host, ESPN, SiriusXM
Robert Klemko (’10)
Reporter, Washington Post
Tim Kurkjian (’78)
Major League Baseball Analyst, ESPN
Peter Land
Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Aimee Leone (’84)
Senior Vice President of Talent Relations, FOX Sports
Monica McNutt (’13)
Analyst, MSG Network
John Ourand (’89)
Media Reporter, Sports Business Journal
Daniel Oyefusi (’19)
Reporter, Baltimore Sun
Nick Pietruszkiewicz (’00)
Senior Editor, ESPN.com
Jon Schwartz (’97)
Senior VP, Communications and Public Affairs, NFL
Alan Schwarz
Data Journalist; Former Investigative Reporter, New York Times
Roxanna Scott
Managing Editor, Sports, USA Today
Aaron Solomon
Coordinating Producer, ESPN
David Steele (’85)
Journalist, Author, The Sporting News, The Undefeated
Danielle Stein (’19)
Sports Reporter, WCAV-TV, Charlottesville
Carl Sessions Stepp
Professor Emeritus, Merrill College
Scott Van Pelt
Host, SportsCenter, ESPN
