UT MARTIN COHORT ATTENDS SUPER BOWL LII

UT MARTIN COHORT ATTENDS SUPER BOWL LII
MARTIN, Tenn. – A dozen students from the University of Tennessee at Martin will work
behind-the- scenes during Super Bowl LII, Feb. 4, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group, led by
Dr. Dexter Davis, associate professor of sport business at UT Martin, is the fifth and largest UT
Martin cohort to receive first-hand, real-world experience at one of the largest sporting events in
the world.
Previous years have seen a maximum of nine students participate in the experience, but
additional students are attending this year at the request of the National Football League. “The
NFL has asked us to bring (12 students) because they like what our students do and how they do
it,” said Davis. “I think that shows the growth of this program.”
This is Davis’ 13 th Super Bowl, where he works with On Location Experiences, the NFL’s
official hospitality company, to coordinate player appearances during and after the game. UT
Martin students will assist Davis by providing hospitality services to visiting players and
escorting players between event venues. Students will also assist with post-game activities,
including an on-field experience for VIP NFL guests.
Students participating in the trip are Austin Barber, a sophomore from Bradford; Leah Barnett, a
junior from Parsons; Alyson Brown, a senior from Pinson; Leighton Chappell, a sophomore from
Flushing, Michigan; Ashley Coots, a senior from Fairview; Tristan Cost, a sophomore from
Nunnelly; Zane Cox, a junior from Fremont, Ohio; Colten Daugherty, a senior from Nunnelly;
Houston Downey, a senior from Pegram; Kathryn Reece, a junior from Louisburg, Kansas;
Brianna Rinker, a senior from South Fulton; and Sara Taylor, a senior from Jackson.
For more information on the trip or the UT Martin sport business program, housed in the College
of Business and Global Affairs, contact Davis at ddavis78@utm.edu.

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