The Division of Sport Management in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University has received a $25,000 gift from Cheryl and John Trott for the development of the Trott Lecture Series that began in the spring of 2007. Center for Sport Management Research and Education will invite sport industry professionals to share their experiences to the students, faculty, staff, and the sport management program at Texas A&M University.

John Trott is a proud member of the Class of ’66. He received his bachelor’s degree in business in 1966 and his Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the College of Education in 1972. He is the Chair of the College of Education and Human Development’s Advisory Council and has been a member of the Council for more than 17 years. John is President of Hochheim Prairie Insurance Co. in Yoakum, Texas. Both Cheryl and John are active in the Yoakum community.

Cheryl and John Trott’s gift will help the Division produce a cutting edge and world class lecture series of leading sport industry practitioners. The series will invite a total of 6 to 7 sport management practitioners to participate in the series over a span of 3 years.

The money from the gift will also be used to enhance and support the Sport Management Career Center, housed in the Dulie Bell Building. This center will have many functions, including providing access to job placement web sites for current sport management students, as well as providing an enhanced mechanism for current students to create and maintain connections with former Sport Management graduates through the Sport Management Alumni Network.

This year's Trott Lecture will be held on Friday November 6, 2009 in Hagner Auditorium at the Bright Football Complex from 12:40 - 1:30 p.m..  The keynote speaker for this year will be John Junker, President and CEO of the Fiesta Bowl. 
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 (Pictured from left to right: Dr. Robert Armstrong, John Trott, Cheryl Trott, & Dr. Michael Sagas)   (Pictured from left to right: John Trott, Glenn Hart, Adrien Bouchet, Dr. Michael Sagas)