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SU sports management majors help kick off local memorabilia store
By Andrew Kase
Posted: 10/17/07, 1:11 AM EST Section: Feature
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Taking home a piece of the game might be a common goal for sports fans, but two Syracuse University students are embracing the role of the sports fanatic.
In August, Christine Cronin and Andrew Park launched a business venture in affiliation with Steiner Sports Marketing to form Syracuse-Steiner Collectibles, a sports memorabilia retailer.
Cronin and Park, both sophomore sports management majors, are now employees of the business.
"I was contacted by the sports management department (SPM) and they called me over the summer talking about how they formed this company," Cronin said. "Basically, the company is student-run and they just talked to me about it, and I was interested."
Syracuse-Steiner Collectibles sells various sports memorabilia from jerseys to footballs and basketballs used during past and present SU games.
The owners and employees are tailoring the items sold to alumni and current students by offering affordable pieces to those within the Syracuse fan base.
"It's running right now, and Homecoming was our big launch," Cronin said. "We had a table set up on the Quad and that was a big push for us. We also have a Web site set up."
"We're just trying to get our name out there," Park said. "Joe Morris even came over Homecoming weekend."
Morris, an '82 graduate and former running back for the New York Giants, was a huge attraction for the company.
Cronin and Park hope they can attract more big names for similar events.
A few of the more popular items on sale are autographed photographs and plaques from 2003 men's basketball national championship season. Jerseys and basketballs from that season are also on sale.
"Right now, we have footballs, basketballs and jerseys," said Cronin. "For football, we have hands and footballs and collage pieces. For basketball, we have a picture, we have a piece of the dome court. We also have autographed collectibles."
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