2026 Student Sport Summit

The 2026 Student Sport Summit will be held on Friday, October 2 in the Alumni Memorial Union in rooms 163, 252 and 254 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will lead directly into the Pete and Bonnie Axthelm Memorial Lecture with alumna Jenny Fischer at 1 p.m. in the AMU Ballrooms.

The annual Student Sport Summit event brings together students, faculty and industry professionals to explore careers in the sports industry and foster professional connections. This year's summit is officially a part of Mission Week, a weeklong celebration of Marquette's institutional pillars of excellence, faith, service and leadership.

Students attending the event will have the chance to win two Marquette men's basketball tickets in a raffle. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing to claim their prize.

All attendees are asked to register beforehand. If an attendee would like to attend both the Student Sport Summit and the Axthelm Lecture, they should register for both.

Registration

What is your last name?
What is your first name?
Please list your Marquette email
Which session will you be attending during the first breakout?
We will have two break out sessions that will be the same. Please choose from the above list for your first break out session.
Which session will you be attending during the second breakout?
We will have two break out sessions that will be the same. Please choose from the above list for your second break out session.
Will you attend the Axthelm Lecture with Jenny Fischer?
Please let us know if you will be attending the lecture.
please let us know if you can join us for lunch
Please list any/all restrictions

 

Schedule

  • 10-10:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
  • 10:15-11 a.m. Session 1 (Three panels run concurrently)
  • 11-11:15 a.m. Break
  • 11:15 a.m. -12 p.m. Session 2 (Three panels run concurrently)
  • 12:15-1 p.m. Networking Lunch
  • 1-2 p.m. Axthelm Memorial lecture
  • 2-3 p.m. Reception

Panels and Panelists


Events

  • Brad West, Director of Partnerships for Men in Blazers Network
  • Michael Huang, Managing Sports Editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Jordan Mallace, Strategy Director at Starcom

College Sports

  • Madison Dunker, Director of NIL Strategy and Athlete Network at Marquette Athletics
  • Leigh McGuirk, Director of Social Media for University of Illinois Athletics
  • John Paquette, Former Senior Associate Commissioner at the BIG EAST Conference
  • John Steppe, Wisconsin Badgers Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Community

  • Zac Bellman, High School Sports Reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Tina Jones, Executive Director at Girls on the Run of Southeastern Wisconsin
  • Katie Schumacher, Senior Manager of Scholarships and Caddie Academy at WGA Evans Scholars Foundation

Questions?

Reach out to comm@marquette.edu