The advisory board assists in further establishing The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism as a leader in sports journalism education and in the public discussion of sports in relation to politics, culture, business and social issues.
Advisory board members represent the most recognizable brands in sports and media, including The Washington Post, ESPN, Fox Sports and SiriusXM. They also include some of the most familiar personalities in sports media. Sixteen members of the board are University of Maryland alumni.
Advisory Board
Nick Ammazzalorso ('99)
Senior Director of Sponsorships and Partnerships, DIRECTV
Christine Brennan
Columnist, USA Today, and Commentator, CNN
Alan Bubes
Washington Area Business Executive
Bill Carter
Founder, Student-Athlete Insights
John Eisenberg
Author and Baltimore Sports Columnist
Len Elmore ('74)
Professor of Sports Management, Lawyer, Analyst, Former Athlete
Margaret Engel
Director, Alicia Patterson Journalism Foundation, and Journalist
Emilio Garcia-Ruiz ('84)
Editor in Chief, San Francisco Chronicle
Frank Isola ('87)
Panelist, Host, ESPN, SiriusXM
Marty Kaiser
Managing Director, Capital News Service
Robert Klemko ('10)
Investigative Reporter, ESPN
Tim Kurkjian ('78)
Major League Baseball Analyst, ESPN
Peter Land
Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU
Aimee Leone ('84)
Senior Vice President of Talent Relations, FOX Sports
Monica McNutt ('13)
Sports Reporter, Host & Basketball Analyst
John Ourand ('89)
Sports Correspondent, Puck News
Daniel Oyefusi ('19)
NFL Reporter, ESPN
Evan Parker ('05)
CEO, Mantel
Nick Pietruszkiewicz ('00)
Director of Sports Communications, Quinnipiac University; Povich Advisory Board Chair
Jon Schwartz ('97)
Managing Director, Head of Sports, Prosek Partners
Alan Schwarz
Senior Editor, Forbes
Roxanna Scott
Senior Vice President, Editor in Chief, ESPN
Aaron Solomon
Experienced Sports Producer
David Steele ('85)
Journalist, Author, Law360
Danielle Stein ('19)
Sports Anchor/Reporter, WCNC Charlotte
Scott Van Pelt
Host, SportsCenter, ESPN