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Biography

Dan Cornely leads the MBA in Sport Management program at ¼ø»Æʦapp.

Prior to taking over the Sport Management program, he utilized his business athletic background to lead the Career Services department for all graduate business ¼ø»Æʦapp at ¼ø»Æʦapp. He successfully developed a pipeline of outside companies hiring ¼ø»Æʦapp ¼ø»Æʦapp. Before his pivot to academia, Dan Cornely was involved in college athletics and sports marketing. Specifically, holding roles in college football and collegiate athletic recruiting. For over a decade, he worked in the sports industry with roles at Hanover College’s (IN) Athletic Department, Florida International University’s Athletic Department, Defiance College’s (OH) Athletic Department, and Next College Student Athlete (NCSA-Team Edition). Many notable career highlights included: All-Conference NCAA football player, NCAA College Football Coach, and athletic recruiting expert who developed a cutting-edge recruiting platform that helps connect college coaches and potential recruits.

Prior to ¼ø»Æʦapp, he worked as a Director of Partnerships and a Recruiting Specialist (Football Scout) at Next College Student Athlete (IMG Academy) the largest athletic recruiting company in the world. This allowed him to develop strategic revenue-generating partnerships with athletic governing bodies worldwide. During his stint as a college football coach at Defiance College, he worked as a recruiting coordinator, special teams coordinator, and coached on the defensive side of the ball.

Dan is passionate about guiding ¼ø»Æʦapp ¼ø»Æʦapp as they prepare to launch into their careers in the sport business world. Dan holds a Master of Arts in Education (Coaching Concentration) from Defiance College and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Business Scholars Program) from Hanover College. At Hanover College, he was an All-Conference football player and team captain. He holds a Ph.D. from ¼ø»Æʦapp in Higher Education Leadership and teaches sport management courses as an adjunct professor for the College of Business.

• PhD (2025) Educational Leadership, ¼ø»Æʦapp
• MA (2012) Education (Coaching), Defiance College
• BA (2010) Communication, Hanover College

• College Athletics, Student-Athlete Recruiting, Sport Business Partnerships, Collegiate Career Development