March 14, 2011

Nikolaus A. Schmidt

601 Main Street Apt. 1 • Winona, Minnesota 55987 • (217)883-9030 • nschmitty31@hotmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Main researcher, and organizer, of information for an athletic hall of fame
• Assisted in the creation, and maintenance, of a new athletics website
• Researched NCAA Compliance and Sports Law issues while in Graduate School

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE
Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota
Athletic Hall of Fame Researcher, December 2009- December 2010
• Organized information for the new Winona State University Athletic Hall of Fame
• Scanned over 5,000 items including photos and newspaper articles
• Researched over 115 years of Winona State University athletics through microfilm and school yearbooks

Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota
Athletic Department Intern, August 2008- May 2009
• Assisted with launching a new athletics website for Winona State University
• Helped to shift information from athletics' previous website to their new website
• Typed all coaches' biographies on the Winona State athletics website
• Created a community service web page for the football team
• Arranged, and typed, information to be included in the Warrior Club newsletter, a newsletter for supporters of Winona State University Athletics
• Produced feature articles for the athletic website concerning success of student-athletes both academically and athletically
• Previewed the winter and spring sports on the Winona State athletic website
• Managed the will call and pass list at men's and women's basketball games
• Aided in hosting softball regional and super regional tournaments, men's and women's conference basketball tournaments, a gymnastics conference tournament, and home soccer and football games

EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Master of Science in Sport Management, December 2008
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Arts in History, December 2006

SKILLS AND PROGRAMS
Web and Design programs: Internet Consulting Services Sidearm and Photoshop
Word Processing & Databases: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

REFERENCES
Anastasios Kaburakis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management and Sports Business
Department of Management
John Cook School of Business
Saint Louis University
Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 111
3674 Lindell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63108
Telephone: 314-977-2046
Email: akaburak@slu.edu

Larry Holstad
Director of Athletics
Winona State University
P.O. Box 5838
Winona, MN 55987
Telephone: 507-457-5212
Email: lholstad@winona.edu

Mason Rebarchek
Head Track and Field Coach
Winona State University
P.O. Box 5838
Winona, MN 55987
Telephone: 507-457-5211
Email: mrebarchek@winona.edu