About Us

Advancing Spartan Athletics

Spartan Ventures is designed to modernize Michigan State Athletics with an innovative, revenue-generation focused approach that supports student-athletes, strengthens competitiveness, and improves the overall experience for donors, corporate partners and external audiences.

Purpose

A structure for the next era

Spartan Ventures is a new non-profit, tax-exempt corporation created to support MSU Athletics. Its work will focus on maximizing revenue-generating opportunities, supporting opportunities for student-athletes and establishing a more integrated approach to ticketing, fundraising and external engagement.

Through its subsidiary non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, Spartan Athletic Foundation, Spartan Ventures will enhance donor engagement, corporate partner experiences, and long-term support for Spartan student-athletes.

Executive Leadership

Staff Directory

Business Office


Communications


Content & Brand (Spartan Vision)

Live Production/Game Presentation

Storytelling

Creative Solutions

Social Media


Human Resources


Marketing & Fan Engagement


Spartan Athletic Foundation

Development

Donor Engagement

Operations

Spartan Athletic Foundation Communications


Special Events & Projects


Technology


Ticketing

Ticket Operations

Ticket Sales & Service

Board of Directors

Spartan Ventures is overseen by a seven-member Board of Directors providing strategic oversight, fiduciary responsibility and key hires. Read the announcement naming the Board of Directors.

Phil Hickey

Chair

MSU Director of Athletics (J. Batt)

Board Member

April Clobes

Board Member

MSU President (Kevin Guskiewicz)

Board Member

Rick Lasch

Board Member

MSU Board of Trustees (Brianna T. Scott)

Board Member

Aaron Zeigler

Board Member