TRIBE SCRIBE: Tribe Athletics and Mason School of Business – A Winning Combination

Dave Johnson
W&M Athletics

In four years at the University of Miami (Florida), taylor barrel Injury disrupted that part of her college experience, but it didn’t prevent Burrell from earning her BBA in marketing.

So when it came time to choose business school, Burrell wanted a place where he could apply his last two seasons of credentials on the court. I needed a solid program. First and foremost is her education in one of the country’s elite MBA programs.

This led Burrell to enter the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary. She helped lead her volleyball team to her first postseason victory since 2001. Also, she is enrolled in her one of the best business schools in the US.

“I didn’t want to play professionally, so I didn’t mind sacrificing the Power Five program for a really good business school.” I was interested in MBA programs and rankings.

“I was recruited by William & Mary when I was in high school and already had a familiar background. When they appeared in the picture I knew their business school was really good.” So I was very excited.It’s a factor in my decision.”

Burrell is one of two graduates on the volleyball team who came to Mason with Setter Emma MinnickAlso, Mason’s two players are women’s basketball (Riley Casey When Sydney Wagner) and men’s basketball (Chris Mullins When Anders Nelson).

Overall, William & Mary has 43 student-athletes taking graduate-level courses at the Mason School of Business MBA and Specialized Masters Program. This includes the transfer of 22 alumni from a list of colleges including Rice, Princeton, Bucknell, Cornell and Columbia.

“We are very selective about our full-time MBA programs,” said Amanda Barth, Vice Chancellor for MBA Admissions. She said, “Student-athletes using the additional qualifications must demonstrate outstanding academic excellence from a prestigious academic institution such as William & Mary.

“Tribal athletics coaches share the philosophy that athletes are students first. They value future student-athletes equally, both athletically and academically. It’s something you take seriously, and I think that’s rare.”

W&M Athletic Director Brian Mann believes the relationship will benefit both tribe sports and business schools.

“Our coaches are able to attract elite student-athletes, and business schools attract talented candidates with a track record of success,” he said. “Most importantly, our student-athletes get the best of both worlds by receiving a world-class education while competing at the highest level of the NCAA.

“My experience is that they (Mason Schools) believe that they (Mason Schools) don’t just accept student-athletes into the MBA program, they bring great value to having student-athletes in the classroom. leave us.”

No program takes advantage of that relationship more than men’s basketball coaches Dane FisherSince the first season of the 2019-20 season, Fisher has transferred five graduates who enrolled at the Mason School of Business.

Bryce Burns ’21, Tyler Hamilton ’21, Brandon Carroll ’22 got an MBA. Points for the team this season His guard, Nelson, is enrolled in the MBA program. Guard and Defensive Her Stopper, Her Mullins is working on a Master of Science in Business Analytics.

“Tyler Hamilton and Bryce Barnes (2019-20) were the first two men’s basketball players to test with water to balance a highly intensive MBA,” Barth said. “Student-athletes go out and become great leaders, so we are introducing MBA opportunities.”

Today, Hamilton is a Collegiate Partnerships Associate for Athletes First, one of the leading sports management firms. Barnes is the Senior Account Coordinator for Marketing Her Brands at Excel Sports Management in New York.

“William & Mary’s MBA program was essential to who I am today,” Barnes said. “The emphasis is on professional preparation. It has helped me prepare for the world of work and the real world. The community and support from staff and professors has helped me move forward in my career.” “

Burns, Hamilton and Carroll were all tribe starters. So are Nelson and Mullins, the team’s leading scorers.

“Business school fame is something most people know before we call them,” Fisher said. “It’s an incredible recruiting tool.

“Once we start the conversation, the more they learn, the more excited they become about the school and the opportunity. “

Casey, the Tribe’s starting guard and leading scorer, is entering the MBA program after graduating from Columbia University in 2021.

“I love the diversity of people in the MBA cohort,” said Casey, who works as an analyst at Raymond James Financial Services in St. Petersburg, Florida. A business professional from Tokyo, Saudi Arabia, and two active-duty military personnel.

“I am very happy to be here because I had the opportunity to study with my classmates and learn from their experiences.It has been an irreplaceable journey.”

The same year Casey joined W&M Kate SlamackGraduated from Cornell University. She is spending her second year of her MBA program as a graduate assistant her coach at Tribe.

A 22-year graduate of Charleston Southern University, Minnick appreciates the help of business school administrators.

“They were so welcoming when I came here,” she said. It made me feel that it would become

“William & Mary has the best network I’ve ever seen. I knew it would help me in my future.”

College athletes are already full, but Bath has seen the discipline of sports move into the classroom.

“The business school is totally focused on professional skills and leadership development,” says Barth, who once played softball at Wittenberg College in Ohio. It has all the potential to reach the top.

“They demonstrate strong time management skills, work well in learning teams, compete for the top internships, and have an incredible propensity to become future business leaders.”