CPASS Sport Management students and faculty attended the first annual Curt Roberts Step Up to the Plate event hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The event celebrated diversity and inclusion while honoring the late Curt Roberts, the first African-American baseball player drafted by the Pirates.
Frank Coonelly, president of the Pittsburgh Pirates, welcomed the CPASS delegation and emphasized the importance of diversity in the workplace. Following the presentation, students attended a panel discussion featuring career advice within marketing, community relations, sales, IT, analytics and baseball operations.