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Adonis Sporty Jeralds
Retired Senior Instructor
University of South Carolina


Adonis “Sporty” Jeralds, MS, MPA, CVE Adonis “Sporty” Jeralds is a retired Senior Instructor at the College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management at the University of South Carolina. He had a distinguished career in venue management starting at the Hampton Virginia Coliseum before moving to the Charlotte Coliseum. He was manager of the Charlotte Coliseum for 15 years. In his career, he coordinated such internationally recognized events as the Men’s and Women’s Final Four, The ACC Tournament, the NBA All-Star Game, and visits from the Rolling Stones and Mother Teresa. He is the author of four highly successful personal development books and co-author of “Public Assembly Venue Management: Sports, Entertainment, Meeting and Convention Venues.” In 2018 he was awarded the IAVM Leadership in Service and Education Award and in 2019 he was awarded the Teacher of the Year for the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina. He and his wife Teresa have been married 41 years and are the proud parents of Jazmine and the Jacob.

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