Case Study Competition

Dr. Samantha Roberts Case Study Competition

Sadly, 2021 saw the passing of Dr. Samantha Roberts. She was a beloved member of the ASMA community. Sam had a strong passion for student development and mentorship. In 2022, the case study competition was renamed to honor Dr. Roberts and her service to ASMA and the sport management discipline.

Case Study Competition

Teams registered for the competition will receive detailed case study information and guidelines one month prior to the conference. Each team’s advisor will receive the case study information and guidelines via email. When registering a team, please be aware of the following:

  • Teams must be comprised of three (3) or four (4) students. All participating teams must also have one (1) advisor registered for the conference.
  • Graduate students are prohibited from participating in the undergraduate competition. Undergraduate students can participate on a team in the graduate competition if doing so is necessary to have an adequate number of team members.
  • Teams will submit a written case study document one week prior to the conference and deliver a presentation of approximately 15 minutes during the conference. The entire written document and presentation must be completed only by the student team members. Advisors may provide verbal guidance and feedback to students, but they cannot write or create any part of the case study. Any team found in violation of this clause will be disqualified from the competition.
  • Details of the 2026 case will be released to each team’s case study advisor four weeks prior to the conference. If your program plans to participate in the 2026 case study competition, please submit your team’s intent here: ASMA 2026 Case Study Intent Form

Graduate Case Study Competition Winners

  • 2025:
    • Winner – Ball State University: Grace Dawes, Nicole Donnelly, & Sydney Sparks (advisor: Dr. Zachary Evans)
    • Runner-up – Northern Illinois University: Taylor Dunaway, Tyler Grimm, & Natalie Shaffer (advisor: Dr. Farah Ishaq)
  • 2024:
    • Winner – Temple University: Hayden Bethea, Stephanie Ku, Brian Mistretta, & Asher Shakoor-Asadi (advisor: Dr. Liz Taylor)
    • Runner-up – Texas A&M University: Emily Howell, Hyunrae Kim, Emmaculate Owiro, & Xiaoxu Wang (advisor: Dr. Andrea Ettekal)
  • 2023:
    • Northern Illinois University: Funmilayo Adeyemo, Nathaniel Margerum, Jack Mizgalski, & Patrick Tkachuk
  • 2022:
    • University of Louisville: Michael Clemons, Ehren Green, Ancia Ifill, & Erica Thompson

Undergraduate Case Study Competition Winners

  • 2025 “Bearcat” Division:
    • Winner – Temple University: Cee Rivers, Cheik Diallo, Joshua Rivera, & Trent Phillips (advisor: Dr. Jonathan Howe)
    • Roach-up – High Point University: Owen Williamson, Whit Rhodes, Jack Robinson, & Sophie Pekarek (advisor: Dr. Amy Rundio)
  • 2025 “Musketeer” Division:
    • Winner – University of North Alabama: Elijah Hartnett, Savannah Mims, DJ Prance, & Ja’Larris Williams (advisor: Kyle Conkle)
    • Runner-up – Schreiner University: Austin Westfahl, Julia Bray, Kameryn Roehrig, & Cole Hansen (advisor: Dr. Matthew Robinson)
  • 2025 “Norse” Division:
    • Winner – Indiana University Indianapolis: Ryan Fletchall, Lindsay Modjeski, William Weng, & Nate Ryan (advisor: Dr. Geoffre Sherman)
    • Runner-up – Ball State University: Ben Carr, Adam Navarro, Lily Stogdill, & Jenna Wade (advisor: Dr. Zachary Evans)
  • 2024 “Summitt” Division:
    • Winner – Xavier University: Ayanna Carpenter, Matthew Chafty, Kacey Hilvert, & Gabe Ryan (advisor: Dr. Dominique Kropp)
    • Runner-up – University of Massachusetts Boston: Damon Borgia, Emily Doble, Cait Feest, & Josfer Gonzalez (advisor: Dr. Julián Alonso Restrepo)
  • 2024 “Neyland” Division:
    • Winner – Temple University: Maya Britton, Robert Gaddy, Zach Hobart, & Maya Sheed (advisor: Dr. Liz Taylor)
    • Runner-up – University of Massachusetts Boston: Jared Carreiro, Max Clifford, Tyler Minisian, & Meghan Phat (advisor: Dr. Allison Smith)
  • 2023:
    • University of Arkansas: Rylee Ambroson, Lucy Parson, & Amy Springer
  • 2022:
    • Samford University: Brittney Allen, Drake Anthony, Grayson Jones, & Davis Woodliff

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