Emma Phipps has served as VCU Sports Properties’ Partnership Solutions Coordinator since 2021.
She works directly with corporate partners to fulfill all inventory items in their contracts, including gameday activations such as game ball delivery, game sponsors, LEDs displays, on-court promotions, radio ads, social media posts and more. Phipps also communicates directly with partners and third-party agencies, while planning and executing agreements and troubleshooting potential issues.
Phipps previously served as a Marketing and Promotions Graduate Assistant with VCU Athletics from 2020-21, assisting the department’s gameday and fan engagement initiatives, among other duties. She also worked as a Marketing and Promotions Intern for VCU Athletics as an undergraduate from 2015-19.
A Richmond native, Phipps spent three seasons as a Summer Promotions Intern for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, where she assisted with pre and postgame activities, as well as in-game promotions.
Phipps received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications, with a concentration in Public Relations, from VCU in 2019. She added a Master of Sport Leadership from VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership in 2021.
