Here for any & all things women's sports
A. Campbell Burke
I'm glad you're here!
For as long as I remember, sports have been a huge part of my life. My earliest memory with women's sports was watching Becky Hammon play for the San Antonio Stars as a kid. She became the reason I wanted to play in the WNBA (plot twist I was terrible at basketball). Then she started coaching for the San Antonio Spurs, and my whole world changed. Seeing Hammon in a role no woman ever held, made me reevaluate so much of what I knew about women in sports.
I won't sit here and say that I am the poster child for supporting women's sports, because I'm not. It wasn't until late 2021 that I really dove into them. My life was suddenly taking a turn. I had just transferred universities and realized that I didn't want to be a teacher. One late September night, I was watching an NFL football game, and I had a realization. Sports. The future hadn't made itself clear, but I had finally found a passion again.
It was too late in my college career to change majors, so I stuck with History and dedicated any free time in my schedule to Sport Management classes. Now, three years later, I've almost graduated with my masters. I've worked with college and professional sports. I am a published sports journalist, and falling in love with the industry even more every day. If you told September 2021 Campbell that she'd be here, she never would have believed you.
I am deeply passionate about women's sports from basketball & soccer to gymnastics & lacrosse. I have experience in corporate partnerships, community engagement, marketing & journalism. It is my dream to work for a professional women's team & help change the world of women's sports.
Project Spotlight:
SportsPro Hackathon
In February four classmates & I participated in the 2025 SportsPro Hackathon. We competed against universities from across the world in a 3-day challenge. The focus was on the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, & Profit. Our challenge was to build a sustainable partnership with an organization called Street Child United & the FIFA Women's World Cup. Our group built a three phase plan, building off of the Street Child World Cup and through the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
First, Grassroots United, a series of tournaments hosted in SCU communities. Second, Kickstart Mentors, a mentorship program connecting unhoused girls with soccer industry professionals, including opportunities for Brazil's participants to be at the 2027 Women's World Cup. Third, a Netflix documentary series detailing our first two initiatives to be released following the 2027 Women's World Cup.
Some teammates and I woke up at 4:30am to catch the live announcement & find out that our team won! Now we are heading to London for SportsPro Live to present out pitch! This opportunity was one of the most unique things I have ever gotten to take part in. It was a privilege to represent Seattle University at the competition and to continue to represent them in London this April!