National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman has been named "2022 Best Hire" by Sports Business Journal. Berman earned a bachelor's degree from the Sport Management program and is an active member of the school's Sport Management Advisory Board. Since Berman took the helm in March 2022, the NWSL has "shattered previous attendance and viewership marks, grew sponsorship revenue nearly twofold, doubled its headcount at the league office (which moved from Chicago to New York), saw franchise valuations soar and went a long way toward repairing a broken relationship with its players."

Read the full article at sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/12/19/Year-In-Review/year-end-awards-best-hire.aspx.