Springfield College Sport Management Student Brooke Fairman of Huntington, MA (01050) Earns Hoophall Classic Leadership Award

2016 Jan 19

Springfield College Sport Management Student Brooke Fairman of Huntington, MA (01050) earned the 2016 Hoophall Classic Leadership Award.

Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame President and Chief Executive Officer John Doleva made the formal presentation during the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic at Blake Arena.

Fairman was a key contributor during the 2016 Spalding Hoophall Classic, the leading high school basketball tournament in the country showcasing the nations top recruits. As part of the responsibilities, Fairman helped lead more than 75 student event staff workers and more than 30 student liaisons during the event. Fairman created and conducted training sessions for volunteers of the event; collaborated with Springfield College Office of Conferences & Special Events, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and ESPN to ensure schedules of events; and supervised all event operations during the five-day tournament.

Fairman is a native of Huntington, Mass., and is the current president of the Springfield College Sport Management Club. Fairman served as one of the main student leaders for the Springfield College Department of Sport Management and Recreation at this years Hoophall Classic, the third consecutive year she assisted at the event. She has earned deans list status on a regular basis during her academic career at Springfield College, which includes a double minor in business management and coaching. She graduated from nearby Gateway Regional High School before enrolling at Springfield College, and currently works as a camp counselor for the Huntington Recreation Committee during the summer.

The Hoophall Classic Leadership Award is presented annually to both a male and female junior majoring in sport management who has maintained a successful grade point average and demonstrated a combination of service to Springfield College and the Hoophall Classic. The recipients are each awarded a $2,500 scholarship to be used during their senior year at Springfield College.