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Leo Lewis III, PhD, School of Kinesiology alumni and U of M Sport Management program teaching specialist, as well as former Vikings wide receiver and return specialist, was crowned the Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s 86th King Boreas. During his tenure as a Vikings wide receiver Lewis earned his master’s degree and later his doctorate from […]

Jason Hanka came on board the School of Kinesiology and the Communications and Marketing group (CM) this past summer at the end of June and has been our sole—and rock solid—intern since shortly thereafter. He brings strong writing and a graphic design toolset to the position. Read more about him below… What is your work […]

A ‘21 BS student in Kinesiology, Matt Hempe also worked as an administrative intern in the front office during his three years with the School of Kinesiology. Matt is now pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) here at the U. 

“It's been a huge challenge to stay competitive and training so many hours with school, but I've managed decently. I've got a really good team of coaches and, in school, everybody's incredibly helpful. My professors help me get assignments done, get extensions, or make up for absences when I compete. It’s a challenge, but not unmanageable.”

What’s it like to be a Gopher sports marketing intern? We asked Nick Balmanno, a Women’s Hockey Lead Intern for Gopher sports marketing and a senior in the School of Kinesiology studying sport management.